Chapter 2684

Alexis cast her gaze downward.

She harbored a sense of guilt.

While desiring proximity to Leonel, she hesitated to instill hope or become entangled with him afterwards.

Projecting herself as somewhat unscrupulous seemed advantageous.

She resisted being overly compassionate.

Completing the transaction, Calvin whispered as they entered the car in the parking lot, “It’s still not too late to change your mind, you know,”

Seated in the car, Alexis shook her head in refusal.

Leaning against the back of the chair, Calvin pulled out a cigarette box from his pocket.

help but

Lighting it, Alexis extinguished the cigarette

her, Calvin, after a prolonged silence, extracted

gently in her hand, he remarked,

the invitation card, Alexis drifted

three years, the sensation of being with Leonel had faded from her

avoided dwelling

between them, the necessity of proximity and intimacy with

An awkwardness engulfed Alexis.

the invitation card away, she

Calvin maintained silence.

villa, it was already

had completed

for dinner, and afterward, he regaled Evelyn with bedtime stories following

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