After dinner, she indulged in some mulled wine he prepared.

While she sipped on her drink, Leonel dialed a number, engaging in a lengthy conversation for about half an hour. Upon ending the call, he remarked, “They'll be here tomorrow."

Alexis expressed her gratitude.

Leonel arched an eyebrow playfully.

“Getting praise from Miss Fowler is no easy feat."

Alexis scrutinized him.

He still looked golden.

She couldn't deceive herself. Her feelings for him persisted. She understood why she had always favored Leonel. He was the dependable one and strong enough.

Calvin was young, adorable, and kind.

Alexis could tend to him, but her heart wouldn't sway his way.

What she'd always craved was a companion strong enough to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with her, and that person had always been Leonel.

Alexis rubbed her forehead.

No, she mustn't think anymore. She must have been enchanted by Leonel.

After her shower, Alexis lounged in bed, engrossed in a medical magazine.

Draped in a silk bathrobe, her long hair spilled over her shoulders, lending her an unusually tender appearance.

Leonel wasn't one to cling to her all the time either.

Upon concluding his workday and entering the bedroom, that was the scene that awaited him.

He bent one leg, kneeling by her side to kiss her, all the while teasing, “Are you all clean now?"

Alexis was exasperated.

It had only been three days since she got her period! How could he be so ridiculously horny?