I think it was 2019. Every Monday evening when I walked into Marriott Schaumburg, Alex would be there ready with my room key and the laundered clothes that I had left previous Thursday. I got to know about her family – especially her dad. All the four sisters got very close to him after their parents divorced.

Alex then moved to another property and now is the manager at Renaissance Ohare. Over lunch today, I learnt about her full lifestory. The most entertaining was how she met her boyfriend! I also did not know before the meeting that Villalobos is a Peruvian last name meaning the Village of Wolves!