“Alex,” he replied, still gently swaying with Sophia as if it were second nature. “Alex Thompson.”

Rachel nearly choked. “As in Thompson Enterprises?” she asked, her eyes wide with disbelief.

“Yes,” Alex replied with a modest nod, as if being the CEO of one of the world’s largest corporations was no big deal. He glanced around at the curious stares they were attracting. “But right now, I’m just a fellow traveler hoping to help a little.”

Rachel was stunned. She had heard of Alex Thompson—his face often graced the covers of business magazines, heralded as a young visionary and philanthropist. She couldn’t believe the person calming her baby was the same man she had seen in countless news articles.