Alexis, in a mix of resistance and surrender, grabbed his hair and tried to push him away with her foot. He caught her leg, swiftly removing her high heels and tearing through her transparent stockings.

She emitted a muffled sound, a mix of surprise and defiance.

She looked up at Leonel, a realization dawning on her that they were both caught in a moment of shared madness.

In that moment, Alexis felt as if her body was no longer under her own control.

She wrapped her arms around his neck, swaying into his kiss.