After a moment, Hank spoke up softly, his words tentative.

“You still love him, don’t you?”

Alexis was stunned by Hank’s words.

She wasn’t sure if her feelings for Leonel still lingered, yet she knew he had always been the one who held her heart.

Despite their separation, no one could take his place.

Those memories, both sweet and bitter, were intertwined with thoughts of him.

She preferred to keep her personal life private though.

She sensed Hank’s intentions were more personal than professional, given her keen instincts.

Facing him squarely, she said firmly, “Mr.

Flores, please consider our professional relationship carefully.

With that, she turned and walked away.

a taxi, Hank approached, seemingly

reconsidering

he offered politely, “Let’s

you a

proved more resolute than

Clearly, Hank had overstepped.

couple, so Alexis declined his offer

“No, thanks.

get a

our cooperation, I’m sorry, but it’s

her directness,

so special about that man, Alexis? I might not have been a match for him before, but now he is-” His

was a sensitive subject, one that no one dared

that anyone who spread

uninterested in Hank’s

taxi and got in without giving him

Hank clenched his

to give up on Alexis, but her anger suggested there was no hope for him, at least

planned to use their business cooperation as a means to get closer to her and eventually foster

a business trip the

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