She shot him a cold look and replied, âYou know exactly why, Leonel.
â
Closing his eyes, Leonel admitted, âItâs all my fault! I messed everything upâ¦â
Seeing her chance, Alexis pushed him away and left without a second thought.
James offered to see her off, but she declined.
Glancing back at Leonel, James sighed.
âLet me give you a ride, man.
Youâre wasted!â
As he reached out to help Leonel up, the latter stood on his own, head bowed.
No one could guess what was going through his mind.
After a long silence, he muttered, âIâm good.
â
James trailed after Leonel, asking, âAre you sure about this? Donât you want a lift home?â
But Leonel stayed silent.
Noreen glanced at James, feeling helpless.
âMr.
Douglas has been hitting the bottle a lot lately.
It seems like heâs given up on himself.
â
James lit a cigarette, holding it thoughtfully.
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âHeâs headed for a rough road.
â
As Leonel reached his car outside the club, the driver was waiting.
Just as he was about to hop in, he spotted a figure approaching.
It was Anika again.
Leonel paused.
Anika came up to him, pleading sadly, âYouâre divorcing her.
Why not give
s one more chance?â
Leonel looked up at the sky, and then back at her.
In a low voice, he warned, âDonât show up again, or youâll regret the day you were born.
â
With that, he got in the car and ordered the driver to go.
âLeonel, I love you!â Anika pounded on the window, shouting after him.
The driver grimaced, unable to hold it in.
âMr.
Douglas, women like her will stick around forever.
Youâre better off cutting ties completely as soon as possible! Even I, an outsider, canât stand it.
Imagine how annoyed your wife would be if she saw that woman keep popping up?!â
Leonel stayed silent, so the driver let it rest.
Soon, they arrived back at the villa.
It was quiet, with most of the staff gone.
Only a few lingered, yet to find new work.
With nothing else to occupy him, Leonel poured a drink and thoughts of Alexis flooded his mind.