Maybe she was softening.

Gently, he touched her shoulder. "I'll be waiting downstairs," he said.

Alexis offered a faint smile.

As Leonel left, the room darkened.

She rose slowly, heading for the dressing room.

Leonel must have spent ages prepping her outfit. There were heaps of clothes, all-season stuff, even jewelry. He was being quite thoughtful, huh?

Running her fingers over them, Alexis sneered.

She grabbed a sleek suit, black stockings, and heels. Hair pulled up, she looked classy.

Among the jewelry, she chose pearl earrings and a ring.

As she applied makeup, she pondered leaving with Evelyn tonight.

But then she saw an extra figure in the mirror.

It was Leonel.

Maybe that kiss made him crave closeness. He draped an arm around her, peering into the mirror. “You rarely dress like this Alexis smirked. “Are you not a fan?"

He glanced down, noticing her sultry attire beneath the jacket.

His voice was husky as he said, "I asked Noreen to prepare all these and didn't expect this. Maybe we shouldn't go out."

He found it too easy to imagine how she'd look without the jacket.

She wrapped her arms around his neck. “Evelyn's excited to go out."

Leonel locked eyes with her in the mirror, and then grinned. "Yeah, she's been waiting for this for ages."

After those words, Leonel released Alexis and stepped back, the two of them locking eyes in the mirror.

Despite the intimate moment they had just shared, their eyes showed no emotion as they looked at each other.