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

the room, making a beeline for the nearby pantry to fix herself a cup of coffee without bothering to ask if

seemed

machine hummed to life, Leonel’s voice

didn’t take anything

Here’s the deal.

of my company’s shares to your name,

to it

in the air as the

a sip of her freshly brewed coffee, Alexis

was the first time in months that they had

Leonel’s

She wasn’t naive.

understood Leonel’s attempt to win

billions,

really

reconciliation and her change of heart, but there was

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