She felt exhausted from the dialogue and started walking toward her room.
Leonel continued, âThis afternoon at two, we have to go to the other company for the first round of negotiations.
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Alexis nodded.
As Alexis walked away, Leonelâs words followed her in a gentle whisper,
âAlexis, if itâs possible, Iâd sacrifice everything to undo that slap!â
Alexis continued on her path and she only responded with a slight smile.
Life, alas, had no ifs.
She went back to her room for a nap, and then got ready quickly before joining Leonel in his car for their visit to the clientâs company.
When Alexis got into the car, she noticed that he was pale and expressed her concern by saying, âAre you sure you donât want us to postpone the meeting?
You look quite pale which could impact the negotiation.
âAre you worried about me?â Leonel turned to her and asked.
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Alexis replied with an uninterested tone, âMy concern is for the success of our project.
â
Leonel gently stepped on the gas and said in a casual tone, âI see.
Your disdain for me has grown to the point where you wouldnât be bothered even if I were seriously sick.
â
His voice was laced with sadness, a feeling Alexis could obviously sense.
She remained silent though.
After an hour, they reached the location where the negotiation was set to take place.
The negotiations were rigorous and demanding and they lasted for six hours.
Contrary to what Alexis had anticipated, despite how pale he looked, Leonel maintained his sharpness and unwavering commitment to issues related to profit and was very confident.
Alexis wanted to talk about the case with him during the break.
However, Leonel appeared quite pale.
He excused himself.
âI have to use the restroom.
â
Alexis remained in the lounge, going over documents and didnât even touch her tea and snacks.
Leonel came back about 15 minutes later.
He settled next to Alexis and they conversed about the negotiations in a low voice.
Alexis closed the file.
âYou need to rest.
Is putting your health on the line really worth the financial gain?â
âDo you care about me now?â Leonel asked.
âWhy would I? Itâs your life, not mine.
â