Still, Charlotte maintained her composure and allowed me to finish my explanation, no matter how absurd it might have sounded.  

"So," she began, her tone calm as she carefully unraveled my series of excuses, "you were just out for a walk to get some fresh air on your day off when you happened to notice Leo sitting alone over there?"  

"That’s correct," I nodded. Charlotte mirrored my seriousness, nodding as she continued.  

"And then, by sheer coincidence, a gust of wind allowed you to spot Sophia observing Leo from afar?"  

"Exactly," I confirmed, and once again, …