Dad returned, grabbed a suitcase, and left saying hed be abroad on business for at least a week, Evelyn relayed.

Reluctance shone in Evelyns eyes.

Alexis soothed her by patting her on the head. Perhaps its urgent. Hell spend time with you once hes back.

Evelyn bit her lip, hopeful. Do you really think so?

Alexis offered no words, simply comforting her with a gentle touch.

In fact, how could Evelyn not feel anything when they lived together? A week later, upon his return to Duefron, Leonel headed straight for the office instead of home.

Noreen greeted him with a stack of documents. Mr. Douglas, these require your urgent attention, she said, placing them on his desk.

eyed Leonel

Leonel appeared gaunter and more

back in his chair,

broke the silence, his

momentarily taken

theres a

voice trailed off,

clouded over. He sifted through the documents, found the one Noreen talked about, and skimmed a few lines, his mood visibly

might mend fences. Truth is, women like Anika have only one

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