As he noticed her, Leonel quickened his pace, though the cold seemed to bite at his leg, forcing him to slow down.

Nonetheless, he continued towards her with a warm smile, each step drawing him closer.

Meanwhile, the snow continued to fall.

Glancing towards the coffee shop behind her, Leonel offered with a gentle smile, “Would you like to join me for a cup of coffee, Miss Fowler?"

Alexis, hands in her pockets, teased back, “I'd love to. But are you sure you can afford it, Mr. Douglas?"

Leonel confidently held up his mobile phone and replied, “Absolutely. I can pay right from my phone."

Alexis smiled and said, “Well, I'm impressed you're not always depending on Noreen's help."

As Leonel gently pinched her nose, he draped an arm around Alexis' shoulder and led her into the cafe, murmuring, “There's a lot more I can do. Prepare to be surprised in the future, Miss Fowler."

"Really? We'll see about that." Alexis chuckled in response.

Ultimately, it was Alexis who paid the bill and she ordered three cups of coffee. Glancing at the musician across the street, she asked, "How about a drink for your new friend over there?"

Leonel looked at her thoughtfully and said softly, "Alexis, I was just thinking... if I had taken the time to appreciate what I had back then, maybe we wouldn't have had to work so hard for all this now. Alexis gently patted his cheek. "Life doesn't deal in what-ifs, Mr. Douglas."

She gazed out the window, murmuring, “Fortunately, it's not too late.”

Meanwhile, Olivia found herself unable to avoid an encounter.

Gathering her courage, she greeted, "Nice to see you, Auntie Flora!”

Flora, no longer in her youthful prime yet still elegantly poised, wore a body-hugging dress with a fur coat, giving her an old-fashioned yet distinguished appearance.

However, she stayed current with trends, evidenced by her handbag-a limited edition from a renowned designer worth over two hundred thousand dollars.

Upon entering the Fowler residence, Flora removed her fur coat, and a servant promptly offered her a cup of coffee along with the List.

“Mrs. Fowler is upstairs at the moment. Please review the list and let us know if there's anything you'd like to add," the servant said.

Olivia was trying to slip away when Flora called out, “Olivia, you should look at this list too. When you get married, I might not be around to help. It's best you start learning now."

Caught off guard by the comment, Olivia found herself speechless.