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.

a responsibility towards their

decided against

approached Leonel’s

Hank, aware of her history with Leonel,

Take this.

given his business dealings with

expressionlessly from

another man’s umbrella, Leonel looked up and, after a pause, asked

delivered in a neutral tone, but inwardly, he was

once considered himself superior to this other man, but now, recognizing

his career and health-simple things like offering Alexis a ride or holding an umbrella

physical constraints gnawed at him, especially the thought that he might no

How could he compete?

of Leonel’s internal turmoil, responded evenly, “He’s just a

help but probe, “Really? A partner in

question charged the air with

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