In the past, they usually spent the day with him listening to her talk about the cases she handled in the law firm. Then at nighttime, they lay entangled, exploring each other's bodies between cool sheets.

She had never been this cold and distant.

After breakfast, Alexis sat in Leonel's car.

Her ears were glued to her phone, and she kept talking to her clients on the way.

She was occupied the entire ride, and there had been no chance to talk to her.