Alexis sifted through the stack of photos. The shots were intimate, starring Leonel and Anika. Snaps of them vacationing in different cities, playing golf, and even locking lips in the apartment foyer.

Alexis’ fingertips quivered slightly.

She gazed at the passionate embrace captured in the photo. Their expressions were so intense, it seemed they'd merge into one any second.

Her lips twitched. Eventually, she looked away, managing a smile.

“These are no fakes. They're straight from the security footage. Anika probably mailed them to you, dad.” she said.

With a stone-cold expression, Waylen dialed Leonel’s digits. “Get back here, now.” Waylen couldn't wrap his head around Leonel keeping a mistress. He really thought Leonel knew better than that.

a long look. She settled in, ordering more soup from the servant and sipping it slowly. Waylen and Rena found her eerie calm

have to step out for a bit” In an unsettling serenity, Alexis was the eye of their emotional storm, Rena, visibly concerned, comforted her,

should deal with this myself. I don't want to cause you any more grief.” Rena gave

the estate in her own car, a black Land Rover rolled in.

cut through

each other, Alexis fixed her gaze ahead, her grip on the

to bridge the distance

inside the villa, bellowed, “Step inside this instant!” Upon entry into the lavish mansion, flanked by her guards, Alexis found Anika lounging with a face mask. Anika, removing the mask and rising, declared, “Ms. Fowler, you're trespassing.” A document drifted to

amusement, “This place remains under Leonel’s firm's umbrella. Surprised? He omitted that detail? Let me make it clear

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