After a pause, she finished her tea and set the cup down.

“You’ve already decided.

Why bother asking me?”

Leonel toyed with the cup.

“I simply don’t want to let Daniel down.

Alexis offered a faint smile in agreement, their intimacy evident.

As the servants entered the dining room to serve, occasional smiles passed between them.

Leonel cleared his throat, inquiring, “How’s your relationship with that young man?”

Alexis sidestepped the question, neither confirming nor denying anything.

casually flipped through it before remarking, “Same as

unsure of how

to press further; doing so would

Daniel stood on the stairs, a hint

his parents and was

sight of Daniel, Alexis urged gently,

nodded eagerly, hurrying

overflowed as he indulged in a hearty dinner, even

Olivia was dumbstruck.

but muse that it was fortunate her brother

indulged her with food every time he was pleased, she’d

opted against

urged him, “Give

rather down lately, and I’m

of lighting a cigarette when he reconsidered upon

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