They shared meals and sometimes slept together but they didn't really have conversations.

Sometimes Alexis would wake up at night, and find Leonel wide awake, quietly watching her with his hand on his chin.

His eyes were deep with affection.

“Do you have trouble sleeping?"

Alexis propped herself up slightly. They had sex twice before she fell asleep. She was so exhausted that she didn't shower and put on her PJs. She wore his black shirt which hung loosely on her, making her look beautiful and delicate.

It was uncommon for her to initiated conversation with him.

Leonel wrapped his arms around her waist and caressed it softly. He replied, "Yes."

“Is it about Serenity?" she inquired.

Alexis was aware of the developments in Serenity's case since she was in the legal circle. She understood Serenity's intention to ruin Leonel. After pondering for a moment, she offered, “Do you want any assistance?"

Leonel shook his head and declined.

He was a businessman and didn't aim for politics. The worst he could face was a tarnished reputation.

Alexis didn't press further.

She turned away from him and shut her eyes. Shortly after, she felt the warmth of his body pressing against her back.

“Alexis, you still care about me, right?" he asked softly.

Leonel's whisper in her ear stirred a sensation of warmth and a tingling itch.

Alexis knew he wouldn't let her go back to sleep so easily.

So she turned into his embrace.

As their gazes locked, she instinctively lowered her eyes, but Leonel wouldn't permit it. He firmly gripped her waist and his voice was tense with emotion. “Alexis, can we talk? It's been so long since we've talked."

Perhaps it was because it was late into the night and she was letting down her guard.

She was not as distant and indifferent as she used to be.