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 character to deal

adopted a wait-and-see

protective one, turned to Leonel and said softly, “She’s an adult

can handle her own

cut

asked, his

pause, he added gently, “I

conversation side by side, their

there was a deeper

hopes that Leonel and Alexis might eventually find their

exchanged smiles and held hands

the rum consumed; even Leonel, who typically

deepened, Alexis, having just settled Cordelia into bed, descended the stairs to find Leonel seated on

she inquired, “Why are you still

gestured for her to sit

project proposal for a

promising, but I’m hesitant about

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