Jessie nestled close to his cheek, whispering, "Mom's heading back. We aren't official yet, and it'll be odd for me to stick around alone. I'll come back tomorrow, okay?"

Albert pondered briefly and didn't push her.

Setting aside the reports, he enveloped her in a hug, planting a kiss before murmuring, "You and your mom should check that list again. If anything's missing, add it. Money's no worry."

Jessie nodded in agreement.

Tonight, they'd nailed down their wedding plans. They aimed for Valentine's Day.

Even now, Jessie felt like she was in a dream. She had no regrets though.

After all these years, she still loved him.

Emma worked like a charm. Soon, Duefron's elite received invites to the CEO of Waston Group's wedding. The bride was none other than Jessie.

James was excited. “Wow! They're really doing it! Albert's really something."

After James spoke, he glanced at Leonel.

He'd come seeking a favor from Leonel, who was there, not imbibing, just tapping away on his phone.

“Leonel, why not take a page from Albert?"

Leonel shot him a look and James didn't press further.

Once the socializing wrapped, Leonel returned to his villa, the same one he and Alexis once shared.

An invite from Albert sat on the coffee table as a reminder of the day's events.

Valentine's Day was the big day but they were rolling out invites early.

It was clear they were over the moon!

Leonel slouched on the couch, his hand resting gently over his face.

He'd been solo for ages, doing everything alone-work, meals, sleep...

Truth was, he felt pretty lonely. Folks kept telling him not to wait around for Alexis and to find someone new.