Alexis got dressed, but her dress did little to conceal the marks.

He suggested coldly, “If you don't want Calvin to find out, just stay hidden for a few days until they fade."

Alexis halted midway through dressing and removed her dress. She then headed to the bathroom for a shower.

There was no point in dwelling on emotions now.

Leonel, having leisurely finished his cigarette, trailed her to the bathroom. He simply wanted to talk to her.

The bathroom was filled with steam and silence.

After a shower, Alexis wrapped herself in a bathrobe and entered the dressing room.

She always kept some of her clothes there.

As she selected her clothes, Leonel leaned on the doorway. "Why be with me? Let me guess. Am I filling a void he can't?"

Alexis replied as she dressed herself, "This was a one-time thing. Don't flatter yourself."

He ran his tongue over his lower lip and grasped her wrist. “And what if I decide to tell him?"

Alexis met his gaze and asked, “Would you really?"

A smile played on Leonel's lips. “That depends on how you act.”

His smile held a trace of bitterness. Deep down, he yearned to ask her to return, but he knew she wouldn't. Her affections were now with Calvin.

Suddenly, his mood changed.

His demeanor became even colder than before. He draped himself in a bathrobe and moved towards the balcony with a detached air. "Miss Fowler, you're right. This was just a one-time thing.”

He lowered his head and continued, still smiling, "No matter how low I stoop, I don't want leftovers from someone else."

After a moment, he gazed at Alexis.

She caught the expression on his face.

Then she turned her head away and announced, "I'm leaving now."