Her assistant exhaled a silent sigh of relief.

Returning to her work, Alexis organized her documents before making her way to meet Leonel, knowing all too well that avoiding him was not an option.

She found Leonel waiting in the reception room, impeccably dressed, the gleam from his wedding ring impossible to ignore.

A plain kraft bag rested on the table-its contents a mystery.

Pausing at the doorway, Alexis spoke with an air of casual detachment, “Mr.

Douglas, looking well.

Is this a social call, or should I expect a wedding invite?”

Leonel couldn’t tear his gaze away from Alexis.

She looked remarkably better than before, and the sadness that once clouded her expression seemingly vanished.

It was as if someone named Leonel had never caused her any pain.

the outline of his wedding

to fix herself a cup of coffee without

courtesy seemed

hummed to life, Leonel’s voice came

anything

Here’s the deal.

your name, you can move back to

to

hung in the air as the coffee

brewed coffee, Alexis settled into a seat across from

time in months

met Leonel’s

She wasn’t naive.

Leonel’s attempt to

shares valued at billions, and he just

it really that

than her reconciliation and her change of heart, but there was no going

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