Jessie nestled close to his cheek, whispering, âMomâs heading back.
We arenât official yet, and itâll be odd for me to stick around alone.
Iâll come back tomorrow, okay?â
Albert pondered briefly and didnât push her.
Setting aside the reports, he enveloped her in a hug, planting a ki*s before murmuring, âYou and your mom should check that list again.
If anythingâs missing, add it.
Moneyâs no worry.
â
Jessie nodded in agreement.
Tonight, theyâd nailed down their wedding plans.
They aimed for Valentineâs Day.
Even now, Jessie felt like she was in a dream.
She had no regrets though.
After all these years, she still loved him.
Emma worked like a charm.
Soon, Duefronâs elite received invites to the CEO of Waston Groupâs wedding.
The bride was none other than Jessie.
James was excited.
âWow! Theyâre really doing it! Albertâs really something.
â
After James spoke, he glanced at Leonel.
Heâd come seeking a favor from Leonel, who was there, not imbibing, just tapping away on his phone.
âLeonel, why not take a page from Albert?â
Leonel shot him a look and James didnât press further.
Once the socializing wrapped, Leonel returned to his villa, the same one he and Alexis once shared.
An invite from Albert sat on the coffee table as a reminder of the dayâs events.
Valentineâs Day was the big day but they were rolling out invites early.
It was clear they were over the moon!
Leonel slouched on the couch, his hand resting gently over his face.
Heâd been solo for ages, doing everything alone-work, meals, sleepâ¦
Truth was, he felt pretty lonely.
Folks kept telling him not to wait around for Alexis and to find someone new.
Back in the day, he mightâve taken their advice.
But after everything, especially seeing Alexis try to take her own life at that villa in Merblune, he knew what heartbreak felt Like.
Since then, he couldnât imagine being with anyone but Alexis!
The winter night was biting.
He skipped the heat and coughed a few times.