The squabbles, the grievances, all seemed to fade, leaving behind a raw reluctance.

In his deepest desires, he’d forsake everything for her pardon and to hold her once more.

Tears clouded Leonel’s vision as he bowed his head, pen to paper, finalizing their separation.

Soon after, they each held a certificate-stark proof of a shared life dissolved.

Silently, Alexis departed.

“Alexis!”

The name escaped Leonel’s lips, a reflex.

He almost reached out to her, but the truth of their severed bond-and her evident revulsion-stopped him.

His hand fell lifelessly.

Watching her retreat, he whispered, “Believe it or not, you’re the only one

for me.

reply from Alexis, her silence a chasm

Leonel’s heart sank.

Olivia’s taunt cut through.

“Seems you’ve mastered leaving.

stayed with that one outside,

herself amidst a sea of

“Ms.

it over with Mr.

it Anika who tipped

Douglas will wed

there, her

shouldering through the crowd to

a gap, and a reporter prodded, “Mr. Douglas, is a wedding with Anika on the

was icy as he clarified, “You’ve got

and I are strictly

ever going

crowd became a

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