Shifting away discreetly, she replied, âIt was alright.
But discussing this,
Mr.
Douglas, seems inappropriate.
We can remain silent if you donât want to talk business.
Also, you donât need to be so close.
â
Leonelâs voice was a hushed murmur.
âYou better hope your blind dates donât work out, because I wonât let you be with anyone else.
â
Alexis shot back, âArenât you the shameless one?â
She gave him a chilly look and closed her eyes, but her expression softened once they were shut, losing the sharp, cutting edge.
She appeared more gentle, obediently by his side.
Leonel curled up, gazing quietly and greedily at her sleeping face.
He missed her too much and couldnât resist gently touching her fingertips.
As Alexis slept, he cautiously held her hand, careful not to grasp too tightly.
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Only in vulnerable times like this could he catch a glimpse of her embrace.
Two hours later, the plane landed in Czanch.
Leonel had arranged a hotel room for Alexis, but she opted to go to the Evans familyâs residence instead.
âIâll stay at Evans Gardon,â she announced.
Leonel reached for her hand.
âThen Iâm staying there too.
â
She looked down, smiling faintly.
âThatâs funny! Why should they let you in?
Itâs my great-uncleâs house.
Go back to your hotel.
â
Her words wounded Leonel deeply.
Everything he had since childhood came from the Fowler family.
Now, stripped of those privileges, he was merely the old Leonel Douglas.
Evans Gardon, once a familiar place, was now out of his reach.
The Evans family driver, oblivious to the rift, greeted Leonel.
âMr.
Douglas, arenât you coming?â
He replied with a melancholic shake of his head, âNo, Iâll be at a hotel.
â
As Alexis boarded the car, Mark, seated in the back, eyed her.
âDid you really have a fallout with that guy? He looks madly upset.
â
In front of her parents, Alexis could maintain a facade, but before her great-uncle, her defenses crumbled.
âGreat-uncle Mark!â she exclaimed.
As a child, she always turned to him first with her problems.