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.

Leonel closely after

noticed Leonel appeared

in his chair, silently surveying the

he broke the silence, his voice hoarse.

momentarily

No. But theres a document here sent from

her voice trailed off, hinting at her

clouded over. He sifted through the documents, found the one Noreen talked about, and skimmed

clear things up with her about Anika. Clarification might mend fences. Truth is, women like Anika have only one

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