She gazed at Miguel, admiring his good looks. He was her stepson, but that child was displaying how he would be in the future. She was going to get in trouble chasing those girls and bosses away from her baby.
"Do you mind if I ask you a question?" Aurelia asked abruptly.
"Yes, you can," he said shakily, and she smiled inwardly. She was about to do something she wasn't supposed to do, but now was the time.
"What will you do if you discover that someone you care deeply about has been harmed by those closest to you?"
"Hurt in what way?"
"In any way, accident, murder, or anything else that causes them harm," she added.
"Whoever it is, I will shred them to pieces. I've lost so many people by my side that I won't let anyone do that to me again," Miguel replied, and she could feel the weight of his words on her.
He was going to be a fantastic leader one day, and she was going to help him get there.
