Once she was out the door, tears rolled down her cheeks. She actually did it. She compromised with Leonel.

Meanwhile on the other side, in the private room, the Smith family went berserk.

“Mr. Douglas! What is the meaning of this? We've negotiated everything. You're not going to sign it because you don't want to?!"

“Exactly.” Leonel sneered. I'm not signing it!"

“You bastard!" Vanessa cursed.

Leonel stared at them calmly. "I grew up in the Fowler family. You really shouldn't put that much trust on me."

With that, he walked out.

Alexis sat quietly in his car. The proud woman she was in there was now gone. She curled up in the passenger seat and got lost in her thoughts.

Leonel was happy, but he was still being careful.

He got into the car and gently patted her head. “What's on your mind?"

Alexis didn't move away from his touch. "What exactly would you have done if I didn't show up?"

A few seconds of silence passed. "I would have done whatever you had in mind."

Alexis was still quiet.

She just sat there curled up. She made no attempt to argue with him or even slap him. It was like she had no energy or motivation. Her silence was killing him.

His heart tightened.

He leaned closer to kiss her. “I'll take you back."

Alexis still said nothing. Leonel fastened his seatbelt and took her back to his place.

His phone kept ringing throughout the journey.

Most of the calls were from the Smith family. It was just them expressing their hate.

Leonel eventually turned off his phone though.