Marcus interjected softly, “A friend to watch the aurora borealis with, see the sunrise, and go clubbing? If such friends are common, introduce one to Elva.

She could use such a friend.

Elva, inadvertently dragged into the conversation, chose to remain silent.

The focus remained squarely on Olivia.

She picked up another magazine, flipping through it before eventually saying, “It just wasn’t meant to be.

I had no choice.

Leonel dropped the subject.

His suspicion had been piqued because, in business discussions, Raphael often brought up Olivia.

He seemed eager to ingratiate himself into Leonel’s personal life to become his friend, but Leonel was no fool.

He sensed that Pryor Technology’s interest in collaboration was a facade, and Raphael was primarily aimed at getting closer to Olivia.

was a complex

now, Leonel adopted a wait-and-see

turned to Leonel and said

handle her

cut her some

protective of her?” Leonel asked,

pause, he added gently,

continued their conversation side

observers like Waylen and Rena, it seemed there was a deeper connection rekindling between them, easing

Rena harbored hopes that Leonel and Alexis might eventually

exchanged smiles and held

and the rum consumed; even Leonel, who typically abstained, indulged in

bed, descended the stairs to find Leonel seated on the living room sofa,

“Why are you still

gestured for her to sit

project proposal for a collaboration

looks promising, but I’m

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