The following morning, Lopez was so excited about seeing her family and finding a solution to their immediate problem that she completely forgot about breakfast.

She wasn't expecting Adrian to eat at home anyway, but after he'd accepted the breakfast she'd prepared the previous day, she realized she'd been careless.

"No breakfast today?"

Adrian's voice caught both Lopez and Toria off guard.

"Good morning, sir," Toria greeted immediately, straightening her posture.

"Good morning... sir," Lopez echoed, unsure of what else to say.

Adrian raised an eyebrow.

Since when did she start calling me sir?

When neither of them spoke again, Lopez assumed he was waiting for an explanation.

"I... I'm...