Inexplicably, as the break in the concert lengthened, he stood up and casually made his way to where the heavy set man was sitting. But instead of sitting next to the man, Mr. Guerrero chose a seat behind him, and diagonally in front of me.

Bai and Olivia sprang into action. They leaned their elbows on top of the backs of the chairs in front of them while I sat back, and together, we formed a semi-circle of sorts, as if we were three friends casually chatting.

They remained that way even when the diva resumed singing, although we’d stopped talking.

But Mr. Guerrero and the heavy-set man continued to talk to each other, with the latter resting his arm over the backs of the chairs next to him, twisting his torso sideways, while the former leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees. Their heads drew closer together as the clapping and cheers grew louder as the diva continued taking all of us on a trip down memory lane.

Finally, just before the scheduled break, the diva announced she was kicking off a fund-raising campaign for a favored charity. She offered to match the amount people in the audience would donate before the concert ended tonight. An 800-number flashed on the giant screen behind her.

Mr. Guerrero suddenly sat back against his chair, nodding his head. He turned around to look at me and smiled. Bai and Olivia pushed back from their lean into the backs of the chairs in front of them and sat up attentively next to me.

“Miguel Guerrero,” he said, introducing himself and extended a hand.

I gave him a quick smile and shook the offered hand. “Aerin Palmer.”

“A good concert so far, yes?” he asked. A flash of light from one of the overhead spotlights bounced on his watch. The watch looked heavy, expensive, and showy. He added as he adjusted the gold metal wrist-strap of the watch, “Think we should each donate something, as she’s asked?”

“I give to that charity already,” I answered coolly. “But, yeah, I think we should donate something tonight. She’s put on a really good show for us.”

“Yes, of course. Your family has been a major contributor to that cause for some time now, right?” he asked and gave me a quick smile.