He dialed her number repeatedly.

But it went straight to voicemail each time.

Drinking more than he realized, he drank himself into oblivion.

When he woke the next day, the sun was high in the sky.

Noreen was there, wiping his face with a towel.

“Nova called.

Asked me to check on you! Are you enjoying the solitude? I warned you, you’d regret this sooner or later.

Leonel swallowed hard.

Glancing around, he saw he was in the bed he used to share with Alexis.

And there, on the bedside table, sat the glass ball, just like old times.

Noreen couldn’t help but feel a pang of sadness at the sight of it.

Leonel croaked out, “I have nothing urgent today on my schedule, so I’ll stay home.

My head’s pounding!”

Noreen nodded.

“Got it.

But tomorrow’s Mr.

Waston’s birthday bash.

It’s kind of a big deal.

Are you going to show?”

“Which Waston guy?” Leonel murmured as he shielded his eyes from the bright sun.

Noreen couldn’t believe it.

“Albert Waston, the big cheese at Waston Group! Oh, and Miss

Fowler might be there as well.

She’s tight with Miss Brown, so she’s probably going.

Her words jolted Leonel awake.

After a pause, he muttered, “Would she bail if she knew I’d be there?”

Noreen shook her head.

“No.

Business is business.

I doubt Miss Fowler.

But Leonel cut her off with bitterness.

“She doesn’t give a damn about lines between public and private.

She’ll show, whether I’m there or not… just because she doesn’t care anymore.

She’s ice cold to me now.

I bet she’ll turn on the charm for some stranger.

Noreen knew better than to delve into Leonel and Alexis’ drama.

Come dusk, Leonel slipped out on his own.

Much to his surprise, he bumped into Albert’s daughter and Jessie…

Jessie was strolling with the little girl, clutching a plush duck.

Clearly, it was for the kiddo.

He recalled the girl’s name was Jeslyn, who seemed a tad stuck-up.

But she adored Jessie.

In her presence, she was all innocence, even pleading for hugs as they descended the stairs.

Leonel watched them quietly through the glass, thoughts drifting to his own kids.

It felt like ages since he’d seen them!

Evelyn used to cling to him, always asking for hugs when she was younger.

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