Lenie and Alice had already gone to the management room to talk. Alice was still furious."Let go of me! You shouldn't be treating me like this—she should be the one you're after!" she yelled, glaring at Lenie.Lenie remained silent, staring at Alice, but deep inside, she was already fuming because of the trouble Alice was causing her.Once Alice had calmed down and taken a seat, the hospital manager finally spoke to her."Ma’am, you know that causing a scene here is prohibited," the manager began."But she stole my husband! I saw them together in the condo while my husband was sick!" Alice accused.Lenie rolled her eyes again. She couldn't understand how Alice managed to stick to her lies.'Husband? Alexis was just about to propose to you. You’ve always been such a liar.'"Husband? Ma’am, you’re not even wearing a wedding ring. And if she really stole your husband, why did you bring her here?" The manager’s words silenced Alice."Ah, well… I just forgot to wear my ring, but he really
Beverly immediately instructed Edith to take care of Alexis at the hospital. The doctors told Alice that Alexis had dengue, which was why he was running a high fever."Mommy, has Alexis had this illness since he was a child?" Alice asked Beverly, deeply worried."Yes, Alexis has always been sickly since he was young. He has taken all sorts of medicines before," Beverly replied.Alice stayed by Alexis' side until Edith arrived at the hospital. Beverly then suggested that Alice go home to rest.As soon as they got out of the car, Beverly asked Alice if she knew that Lenie was also at the same hospital."I saw Lenie earlier at the hospital. I think she wanted to visit Alexis. Did you know she was there?" Beverly’s question made Alice’s eyes widen in panic—she was afraid Alexis' mother would catch her lying."A-Ah, maybe. I didn’t notice her earlier because I was too busy taking care of Alexis," Alice lied."I saw her with my son's friend, Lance. I even warned him to stay away from that w
A few weeks had passed, and Alexis had recovered. While he was away, the Ramirez couple managed RCG in his absence."Welcome back, Sir Alexis," Vanessa greeted."Hello, Sir Alexis. It's good that you're okay now. We're not used to not having you around," Celeste also said."I'm glad that you're back, Mr. Ramirez," Zyra greeted as well.One after another, people welcomed Alexis back. He wasn’t completely okay yet, but he forced himself to return to work because he felt he would only get sicker if he remained idle."Thank you, everyone. I missed all of you, especially work. I'm very sorry for my sudden illness. I thought it was just a simple cough, but it turned out to be more than that," Alexis said.A few hours into his workday, Celeste suddenly entered his office in a hurry, making Alexis wonder why she was rushing."Celeste, what's going on? Why are you in such a hurry?""Sir, the woman who had a fight with Lenie before… she wants to enter your office. Should I let her in?" Celeste
When Lance arrived at the mansion, he saw Beverly and Alice talking, while Yaya Sol was feeding Javi. He didn’t approach them right away; instead, he listened to their conversation first.“Yes, Auntie Beverly. I think the motif you suggested is beautiful. I don’t think it’s too harsh on the eyes,” Alice said.“I’m glad you liked it. I hope Alexis will like it too. Oh, wait. Does he know what we’re discussing today?” Beverly asked.“Ah, not yet. I couldn’t tell him directly earlier when I went to his office. I only told him that you needed to talk to him. So, I’ll leave it up to you when he arrives,” Alice replied.Just then, Alexis entered the mansion and immediately spoke.“What are you talking about? What exactly do we need to discuss today?” Alexis asked directly.“Son, calm down. Sit down first. Let’s have dinner. You’re right, we do need to talk,” Beverly replied.Even though Alexis didn’t want to, he sat beside Alice. He waited for his mother to speak and start whatever conversa
Alexis suddenly remembered that he had gotten Lenie’s number before heading home. He saw a small piece of paper in his wallet.He dialed her number twice, but she didn’t answer.‘Did she delete my number? Is that why she’s not picking up?’Since Lenie didn’t respond, he just placed his phone on the table and decided to take a shower.When he finished, he heard his phone ring. He quickly answered it but didn’t speak right away.“Hello. Who’s this? Why are you calling me?” he heard from the other end of the line.He couldn’t help but smile upon hearing his ex-girlfriend’s voice again. All the anger he felt toward Alice disappeared.“Hi. It’s me, Alexis. Hmm, can we talk, Lenie?” It was obvious Lenie was caught off guard because she didn’t respond immediately.“H-How did you get my number? I changed it already. Did Zyra give it to you? Ugh, that girl—” Lenie stopped mid-sentence when Alexis immediately responded.“No, Zyra didn’t give me your number. It was the woman who moved into your
Lenie and Zyra just ordered two Tequila Rose drinks. At that moment, Zyra hadn’t yet noticed that Lance was sitting at the table next to them.However, since Lenie kept glancing at the other table, Zyra finally turned to look. Her lips parted in surprise when she saw Lance with someone else.“Oh, it looks like Lance isn’t into you anymore,” Zyra whispered to her friend.“Hmm, that’s fine. Actually, it’s a good thing. We won’t have any problems anymore since he’s already with someone else,” Lenie replied, but deep inside, what she saw hurt her.“Then why do you sound sad? Are you jealous?” Zyra asked, concerned about her friend’s feelings.Before Lenie could answer, their food arrived. They only continued their conversation after the waiter left.“Huh? Me, jealous? Why would I be jealous? You’re overthinking things,” Lenie said, forcing a smile so Zyra wouldn’t notice the sadness in her eyes.“Oh, I just thought you really were jealous. If you’re not, I’ll call Lance, okay? Just to say
After two days, Lance immediately asked his secretary, Feliz, to call Lenie. At first, Lenie thought that Mr. Alfredo Martinez was the one summoning her. "Why is Mr. Martinez calling for me? Did he say anything to you, Feliz?" Lenie asked. "Ah, I don't know. I just ran into him earlier, and he told me to call you. He couldn't find you," Feliz replied. "Alright, I'll just go to his office. Thanks," Lenie said. She was about to leave to see Mr. Martinez when Feliz called her again. "Lenie, it's the younger Martinez who wants to see you, not the old one. Mr. Alfredo is in a meeting right now—you might just walk in on him." Lenie froze, her eyes widening at what Feliz said. She suddenly didn’t want to move. Feliz had to call her again to snap her out of it. "Hey, Lenie. Well? Are you going to move or not? Sir Lance has been waiting for you." Upon hearing that, Lenie finally moved. "Okay, okay! I'm going now," she said before hurrying to Lance’s office. 'Why is he calling for me?
On the other hand, Alice found out Lenie’s number through a friend. She wanted to talk to her again because she felt that Lenie would be an obstacle between her and Alexis."Feliz, you work with Lenie Santos, right? Do you have her number?" Alice asked while they were at a coffee shop."Yes, why? How do you know her? Oh, wait, let me check my contacts for her number and give it to you," Feliz replied as she searched her phone."Ah, she used to work with my boyfriend. I just have something to ask her, so I need her number," Alice lied."Oh, I see. Here’s her number," Feliz said as she handed her phone to Alice to copy Lenie’s number."Alright, I’ve saved it. I’ll talk to her later. Thanks," Alice said, handing the phone back.When Alice got home to the mansion, she immediately called Lenie, but she didn’t answer. She tried twice more, but still, Lenie didn’t pick up.She only stopped when Beverly called her."Alice, my grandson is asking me to take him to the mall. Do you want to come?
AFTER A YEAR. . . As soon as Lenie stepped into their house, Alexis greeted her with a passionate kiss. They didn't care if they bumped into walls or doors as they kissed intensely. Lenie, however, found the courage to stop the kiss when Alexis started removing her blouse. "Oh, why did you stop? Is there a problem?" Alexis asked, seemingly disappointed. "I-I just want to take a bath first before... you know," Lenie said, her face turning red with shyness. Alexis smiled and teased her. "Is that all? I love your scent even when you're not yet bathed." Lenie covered her mouth in shock, and Alexis continued to tease her. "Come on, please?" he whispered, caressing her body. Lenie pushed Alexis away. "Alexis, I'll take a bath first." Alexis looked disappointed, but Lenie smiled and whispered, "Promise, when I get back, you'll enjoy it." Alexis's eyes lit up, and he waited eagerly for Lenie to return from her bath. When she came out, Alexis immediately swept her off her feet
At the wedding reception alone, Lenie was already hearing all sorts of comments from the guests. Some wanted them to have a child immediately, while others thought they should wait. She didn’t know what to do. She was already feeling pressured, even though she had just become a Ramirez."Oh, please don't pressure my wife," Alexis interjected. "Besides, we already have a child—Javi, right? It’s better if we focus on him first. After all, he’s still young.""Huh? But isn’t he your child with Alice? The one who got imprisoned? You know, it would still be better if you and Lenie had a child together. It just feels different," one of the wedding guests commented.They quickly decided to have Javi moved away so he wouldn’t hear anything further. Both Lenie and Alexis closed their eyes in frustration, and Beverly noticed it."Yaya Sol, please take Javi inside. Check if he needs to rest. I’m sure he’s tired," Alexis instructed."Alright, Sir. I’ll put him to sleep," Yaya Sol responded.After
After a few weeks, the two finally decided to say goodbye to Alice. Even though they didn’t know how she would react, they still wanted to try, especially since they were leaving the country with Javi after the wedding."Are you sure about this? You know what kind of attitude that woman has. I don’t know why she still hasn’t forgiven you," Alexis said."Alexis, until she forgives me, I won’t stop. I don’t even know why I’m still hoping we can fix things, even if it seems impossible," Lenie replied."Oh, wow. I really admire you. That’s why I’m marrying you—you’re so brave. I just hope she finally forgives you, and of course, forgives herself too. She’s the one responsible for everything, after all," Alexis said before kissing his fiancée on the forehead."Ugh, you’re spouting nonsense again. Fine, I know you’re head over heels for me. Let’s go now and visit her in prison," Lenie said.They brought Javi along so Alice could see her son. Honestly, every time Lenie saw her former friend
Lenie was completely surprised when she realized that Mang Dante had taken her to a beautiful outdoor restaurant.She was even more shocked to see all the people closest to her gathered there. Thoughts started forming in her mind about why they were there, but she didn’t want to assume anything."Ma'am, I’m sorry. I was just following orders," Mang Dante said as he parked the car."Oh, that’s okay. I should be the one apologizing for thinking badly of you earlier. I had no idea they were planning to surprise me," Lenie replied.After parking, Lenie gathered her things and stepped out of the car.As she slowly walked inside, her eyes widened even more at how breathtaking the place was. She looked around and spotted Zyra and Lance. Beverly was also there, carrying Javi. Surprisingly, even some employees from RCG attended, despite not being very close to her.She was also shocked to see Gaustav, Zyra’s beloved. Her friend had always said that he rarely attended gatherings.Even Daphne wa
AFTER 1 YEAR. . .Alice was already in prison, and Lenie was happily living in the Ramirez mansion. She had returned to RCG as an employee of Alexis, with strict instructions that she should not be given any high position in the company, even though she already knew how everything worked.Her relationship with Alexis had also improved, and they promised each other that no matter what challenges came their way, they would face them together.While they were having lunch, Beverly suddenly spoke up."Lenie, when will you be having your baby? I would love for my grandson, Javi, to have a sibling."Lenie almost spit out the juice she was drinking upon hearing that. Alexis, sitting beside her, chuckled.Although embarrassed, Lenie responded, as she still felt nervous whenever she talked to Beverly."Ah, Auntie… that's not in our plans yet. Besides, your son hasn’t even proposed to me yet," she said, laughing to herself.This time, it was Alexis who choked on his drink, laughing at Lenie’s r
The next day, Lenie, Alexis, and Javi went to the hospital where Alice was staying. At first, they hesitated about whether Lenie should enter the room. "Are you sure you can face Alice? She might say something hurtful to you," Alexis asked worriedly before they entered Alice's room. Lenie simply smiled before replying, "Of course. I don't care what she says anymore. I have you both with me, so what else could be a problem?" Hearing that, Alexis also smiled. "You really are something. Alright, let's go!" Alexis said. They all entered the room together. Alice smiled upon seeing Javi, but her expression changed the moment she saw Lenie. "Everything was fine until I saw her. Why is she even here? Alexis, I was okay with just you and our son visiting me!" Alice complained. "Alice, relax. There's nothing we can do about it. Javi asked her to come. You know no one can say no to your son," Alexis replied. "Then you should have stopped him. I really thought I'd feel better after seeing
Lenie had already returned to the mansion. Edith and the other household staff of Alexis’ family immediately welcomed her.At first, Lenie felt shy since it had been a long time since she last visited the mansion. Edith just smiled at her."Where are Mommy Beverly and Javi, Edith?" Alexis asked the elderly woman."Oh, they’re in the playroom, Alexis. They don’t even know that you're coming," Edith replied."Ah, okay. We’ll go see them. Thanks," Alexis said.They headed to the playroom and knocked on the door."Come in," Beverly said.As soon as they opened the door, Beverly was shocked to see Lenie. Embarrassment was visible on her face.She immediately approached them while holding Javi’s hand. Javi, excited, also ran toward them."Alexis, son. Why didn’t you tell me that you and Lenie were coming home from the hospital? I would have at least prepared some food for us," Beverly said."Ah, sorry, Mommy. I wasn’t able to do that because I got busy earlier," Alexis replied."Daddy! Mama
As soon as Lenie arrived outside Alice's room, she felt a deep sadness upon seeing the number of police officers stationed there. She couldn't help but feel pity for her former friend, Lenie was now seated in a wheelchair."Do there really have to be this many police officers guarding her? Can’t you at least reduce the number? She probably won’t be able to escape anymore," Lenie asked, almost pleading with Alexis."I'm sorry, Lenie. That decision is up to the police, and I can’t convince them otherwise. They’re just being cautious in case Alice still has accomplices. She committed too many crimes," Alexis replied, his voice tinged with regret that he couldn’t grant Lenie’s request.Lenie simply nodded. She understood that Alexis had a point, but from what she remembered, Alice no longer had any family, which would make it difficult for her to escape even if she wanted to.When they entered Alice’s room, Alexis stepped in first, causing Alice to smile at him. However, her expression qu
While in the hospital, Zyra and Alexis took care of Lenie after their work at RCG.Lenie was happy and no longer complained about the attention Alexis was giving her. She had accepted that she and Alexis truly loved each other and that it would never change.One day, while Alexis was watching over her, Lenie suddenly became concerned about the person who had wronged her."Alexis, how is Alice? Who's taking care of her now? Did you assign her a personal nurse?" Lenie asked. Alexis just smiled, amused by Lenie's kindness toward Alice."Oh, no. There are nurses checking on her every now and then, so I think she doesn't need one. Sometimes, I visit her to check on her myself. After all, she can’t walk anymore, right?" Alexis replied."Alexis, she should have someone with her. We know she has no family left, don’t we? She needs company now more than ever because of what happened to her," Lenie said, genuinely worried about Alice.Alexis just smiled, seeing how kind Lenie was to Alice despi