Knowing Leonel's nature all too well, Alexis retorted with a sneer, “If I say I don't want to leave Calvin, would you accept him being part of our lives?"

Her response visibly agitated Leonel.

In an impulsive move, he drew Alexis into his arms, their kiss passionate and intense.

Alexis yielded to his embrace, her resistance melting away.

Leonel's voice, rough with emotion, broke through the kiss. "You still think of him? Even going so far as mentioning his name in front of me?"