Alexis glanced at the rain, thinking of her children waiting at home, and smiled in acceptance.

“Thank you, Mr.

Flores; that would be very kind.

Hank was delighted by her acceptance but maintained a composed demeanor.

He smiled politely and opened the passenger door for her with grace.

Just as Alexis was about to step into the car, she caught a glimpse of Leonel.

His car window was half-open, allowing the rain to streak down the glass, obscuring his face somewhat.

His gaze was fixed on her as he sat silently.

Alexis was indifferent to whether Leonel might misinterpret the situation.

Their relationship had ended… However, she suddenly remembered Evelyn’s complaints about Leonel’s absence.

The little girl missed her father, who now rarely visited and mostly connected through video calls.

divorce, Alexis felt a responsibility towards

but then decided against getting

approached

with Leonel,

Take this.

Hank for years and given his business dealings with her firm, Alexis accepted the umbrella out

Leonel watched expressionlessly from

umbrella, Leonel looked up and, after a pause, asked with a hint of irony, “Is that your new boyfriend? He seems very

neutral tone, but inwardly, he was berating himself for the

considered himself superior to this other

other man, at least, had his career and health-simple things like offering Alexis a ride or holding an umbrella for her, tasks Leonel found frustratingly out of

at him, especially the thought that he might no longer satisfy

How could he compete?

unaware of Leonel’s internal turmoil, responded evenly,

with sarcasm, couldn’t help but

question charged the air

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