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.

outline of

pantry to fix herself a cup of coffee without bothering to ask if

courtesy seemed

machine hummed to life, Leonel’s voice

take anything in the

Here’s the deal.

my company’s shares to your name, you can move back to the

used to it

words hung in the air

her freshly brewed coffee, Alexis settled into a seat across from

time in

Leonel’s gaze

She wasn’t naive.

attempt to win

his company’s shares valued at billions, and he just handed to her

it really that

and her change of heart, but there was no going

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