Resting her head on Jessie's shoulder, Jeslyn kept gazing at Leonel.

Leonel watched them fade into the distance, lost in thought. After a while, he returned to the car, deep in contemplation. Then, he dialed the Fowler residence, greeted by a servant's voice. He requested to speak with Alexis.

The servant hesitated, recognizing his voice.

In a soft tone, Leonel explained, "I need to talk to her about Evelyn and Daniel."

Moved, the servant promised to find Alexis.

Soon, Alexis picked up, greeting indifferently, "What's up?"

Leonel fell silent for a moment, and then, in a hoarse voice, pleaded, "Can we give it another shot, Alexis?"

There was only the sound of her breath, no reply, no hang-up.

Eventually, she just ended the call.

Leonel sat in the car, feeling utterly hopeless.

The next evening, Leonel arrived at the party right on time, dressed sharp in black and white.

At Moore family's villa, Albert hosted an extravagant buffet for his birthday.

To Leonel's surprise, Alexis made a brief appearance before Leaving hastily.

He searched the villa but couldn't find her. Desperate for answers, he asked around.

Spotting Alexis driving off, he rushed to his car...

Just then, James arrived, puzzled. "Why'd you leave so soon, Leonel?"

Leonel stormed off, paying no heed to anything else.

Meanwhile, Alexis parked outside a cozy pub.

Sitting at the counter, she ordered a cocktail.

The young bartender whipped up her drink, flashing a shy smile before heading to the stage for a performance...