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

appeared

back in his chair,

broke the silence, his

was momentarily

theres

Noreen spoke, her voice trailed off, hinting

Leonels expression clouded over. He sifted through the documents, found the one Noreen talked about, and skimmed a few lines,

up with her about Anika. Clarification might mend fences. Truth is, women like Anika have only one goal in mind, which is to climb up the social ladder; they lack both

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