Evelyn obediently nodded in agreement.
The sparkle in the little girlâs eyes melted Leonelâs heart.
Unable to resist, he planted a ki*s on her cheek and hoarsely informed Alexis, âIâm heading upstairs.
â
Alexis watched as he went upstairs with the attendant.
She understood that Leonel must have gone for business.
Knowing that discussions about important projects usually took at least half an hour, she realized this would provide enough time for her to escape with Evelyn.
However, Alexis didnât leave right away.
Instead, she opted to grab a glass of champagne and survey her surroundings.
She observed the vehicle they had arrived in, still parked outside, with the driver dozing inside.
From her handbag, Alexis withdrew a pair of diamond cufflinks belonging to Leonel.
She had taken these cufflinks from Leonelâs accessory cabinet while changing clothes in the cloakroom before they left.
Now, she gripped them tightly, feeling the edges pressing into her fingers.
Evelyn was captivated by the star-shaped lights.
Squatting beside her, Alexis whispe
red, âSweetie, I want to take you home.
Promise me youâll stay close to me, and whatever happens, remain silent, alright?â
Evelyn blinked innocently, her expression tinged with confusion.
After a momentâs pause, she whispered, âAre we returning to Duefron? Are we leaving Dad?â
Alexis didnât want to deceive Evelyn.
She understood that she would have to eventually take her away, and sooner or later, Evelyn would learn that she and Leonel wouldnât be living together anymore.
She didnât say anything and only caressed Evelyn gently.
Evelyn hesitated briefly before lowering her head and approaching Alexis, whispering softly, âMommy, Iâll go with you.
â
Alexisâ emotions grew complex in that moment.
Despite her inner turmoil, she knew she had to act.
She had to leave here within the next half-hour and then contact Waylen.
Leading Evelyn towards the car, she made sure they stayed hidden from the driverâs view by the side of the car.
As Alexis approached, the driver swiftly emerged to greet her.
âMrs.
Douglas.
â
Adjusting her clothes, Alexis nonchalantly opened the car door.
âLeonel misplaced his cufflinks during our last ride.
He tasked me with finding them,â she explained.
She opened the back door of the car and leaned in to search.
The driver pondered the possibility of Leonel misplacing the cufflinks during moments alone with Alexis.
Such occurrences were not uncommon in high society.
Soon enough, Alexis beamed as she showed him the cufflinks, saying, âFound them!â