Alexis rose, noticing his Lingering presence.

She stated flatly, “It’s time to remove your wedding ring, Mr. Douglas.

It might send the wrong message.

Leonel ran his fingers over the ring.

It was Alexis who had slipped it onto his finger.

He found it impossible to remove and hesitated to let it go.

On a Friday afternoon, Alexis left work ahead of schedule and returned to the villa.

The white BMW rolled into the villa at a leisurely pace.

As it halted, the servant Nova greeted cheerfully, “Welcome back, Mrs. Douglas.

But quickly correcting herself, she added, “I mean Miss Fowler ‘s BunnyBookery

upstairs

found herself at a loss for

could only watch as Alexis

a second thought, Alexis ascended the stairs and pushed open the door

photo of her and Leonel

didn’t linger, swiftly making her way into the

essential documents for herself and

leave but caught sight of a piece of glass

a moment before walking over to pick it

her slender

past, she had deep feelings for him, but now she could

its original position, Alexis turned to depart, but before she could do so, she found herself enveloped in a firm

tried to

arms around her from behind, pressing his face against her

Alexis sneered.

find

the temptation to

he was being despicable,

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