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

replied, “I’ll head upstairs

found herself at a

watch as Alexis ascended

a second thought, Alexis ascended the stairs and pushed

unchanged, with the wedding photo of her and Leonel still adorning

linger, swiftly making her

to retrieve essential documents for herself and her children from the safe, particularly their passports, which she stowed in her

but caught

moment before walking over

spinning it around in her slender fingers,

she had deep feelings for him, but now she could only perceive the bitter irony of

turned to depart, but before she could do so, she

tried to get

his arms around her from behind, pressing his face against her slender back as he whispered,

Alexis sneered.

find this amusing,

resist the temptation to touch

was being despicable, deceiving

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