The car window rolled up.

Alexis slowly disengaged herself from Leonel. Before starting the car, he turned his head to her and said in a low voice, “What? Pulling away right after you're done using me? You acted very differently in front of your dad."

Alexis gave him a fake smile and answered, "And you played along."

Leonel shut his mouth and said nothing more. Their children were in the car, and he didn't want to argue in front of them.

He drove the kids to school, and then headed to Alexis' law firm.