She had a habit of hiding her face under the blanket while sleeping.
On the white pillow, only some strands of her black hair were exposed.
Leonel settled beside the bed and gently reached under the blanket.
âTime to wake up!â
Alexis was hesitant and didnât want to leave the bed.
She muffled, âI didnât get enough sleep.
Itâs my day off and I want to sleep a bit more!â
Leonel then lay down beside her, enveloping her in his embrace, along with the blankets.
He pulled back the covers slightly and whispered in her ear, âI didnât tire you out last night, did I? Youâve already had 10 hours of sleep; do you really need more?â
Alexis snuggled further into the covers in response.
Leonel felt defeated and said in a hoarse voice, âYou naughty little one!â
Her hand emerged from the covers and pulled at his belt while she murmured, âLook whoâs talking, Mr.
Douglas!â
Leonel held her hand.
He stared at her deeply as if he wanted to devour her.
He couldnât persuade her to get up in the end.
But deep down, he didnât mind pampering her a bit.
When he finally made his way downstairs, he found Waylen already awake.
Despite feeling hung-over, he radiated energy and vitality, appearing more than capable of keeping Rena happy forever.
Leonel called him.
Waylen was poised and composed as he glanced at him and said, âWhat?
Is Alexis not listening to you?â
At that moment, Marcus descended the stairs with Elva.
Waylen flipped through the newspaper casually, and said, âLeonel, you should try harder.
â
Leonel fixed his tie and took a seat.
He said with a grin, âLet her rest a bit more if she wants to.
Iâve got some errands to run later anyway.
Iâll return to get Alexis.
â
Waylen queried, âWhy not stay here instead of living apart? This isnât right!â
Little Elva was munching on a sandwich as she cut in, âLeonel just wants some private time with Lexi! He was in her room last night.
â