At this point, Leonel's heart was pounding hard against his chest, but his facial expression didn't betray what he was feeling inside.

He leaned against Alexis' pink desk and asked, "Why haven't you gone downstairs for dinner?"

Alexis, who was busy reading, answered without looking up, "I have no appetite."

“But you still have to eat," Leonel urged her.

ALL of a sudden, he gently pulled her hair and asked, “What do you want to eat? Whatever it is, I'll make it for you."