A moment later, Sophie finally pulled away before gently cupping Aimy's little face in both hands.
"You're so pretty, little one."
Aimy smiled shyly, making Sophie laugh before pulling her into another warm hug.
After what felt like an endless embrace, Sophie lifted Aimy into her arms while I picked up both my shopping bags and hers.
Together, we walked into a nearby café.
Once we found a table and settled down, I noticed two security officers standing outside.
I immediately recognized them as the men who had accompanied us from the villa.
They seemed to be looking for us.
Probably because we had stayed inside the plaza much longer than expected.
"I'll be right back," I said to Sophie, who was now helping Aimy choose what they wanted to order.
I walked over to the officers.
"We're just going to stay here for a little while before returning to the villa," I explained.
One of them nodded respectfully.
"Alright, ma'am. We'll wait here."
