The day finally came when Alexis announced his wedding to Alice to the entire company. Everyone was completely shocked because they had assumed he would marry Lenie. Naturally, their colleagues couldn’t help but ask Zyra what had happened and why their boss was marrying Alice instead. "Hey, Zyra! What happened to your friend, huh? I thought she was the one Sir was going to marry? Who is this flirtatious woman?" Vanessa asked curiously. "Yeah, I would have preferred if Lenie married Sir Alexis instead of that woman. She’s such a flirt," Celeste added. "Oh, I have no comment on that, girls. That’s not my story to tell. If you really want to know what happened, you can ask Lenie. But we don’t know if she’ll actually answer your questions," Zyra replied. Since they got nothing from Zyra, the gossiping colleagues left her cubicle. Zyra was extremely annoyed with Sir Alexis because she thought he was going to stand by his love for Lenie. ‘We were even with him at Javi’s early birthd
"What do you mean you planned everything? So that means... you never really had feelings for me?" Lenie asked, her voice trembling, still unable to believe what Lester had just told her. "Y-Yeah... I only did and said all those things to get close to you and use you against Alice. But I realized you're such a kind person, and you don’t deserve this kind of treatment from me," Lester admitted, completely shattering Lenie's heart. "You used me against Alice? Why? For what? I don’t understand any of you! All of you just keep using me!" Lenie cried out, her anger mixing with tears. "I just wanted to get revenge on her for what she did to me and—" Lester hadn’t even finished his sentence when Lenie cut him off. "Revenge? If you wanted revenge on her, why did you have to involve me? I don’t even know you! You were the one who came into my life. I was living peacefully, Lester. Why did you have to ruin that?" Anger burned in Lenie’s eyes as she spoke. "Y-You were the only one I knew who
Javi had already celebrated his birthday. It was also the perfect time for Alexis and Alice to announce their engagement, as their close friends and children were present. "Son, are you ready for today? Oh, I'm so excited for you. You're getting married—don’t forget about me, okay?" Beverly said, her eyes welling with tears as she stood in front of Alexis. "Of course, Mommy. I'm ready, but please don’t cry. It'll make it harder for me to get married," Alexis replied to his mother. "Nonsense! I'm just really happy because you're finally getting married. Your family will be complete. It won’t be difficult for you to be a family anymore. I’m sure Alice is happy because she’s marrying you," Beverly said, wiping away her tears. Alexis fell silent at his mother’s words. He knew Alice was happy about their marriage, but was he? Or was he just doing it for his child? "Mommy, just stop crying, okay? I'm only getting married, I’m not dying," Alexis joked. "Son, don't ever say that.
When Lester left, all the guests at the party also started to leave. They gave Alice nasty looks, making her feel both annoyed and scared with every stare. "Why are they leaving? Mommy, the party isn’t over yet, right? They can’t leave! The party is just starting!" Alice shouted, her frustration bringing her to tears. "Everything will be okay, sweetheart. I will handle this. If we need to redo this part, we will. I’m very sorry for what happened," Beverly said, feeling deep sympathy for Alice. Because of this, Alexis became even more furious. He had a strong feeling that Alice was deceiving them. Given her background, there was a high possibility that what the man earlier said was true. His anger got the best of him, and he couldn't hold himself back. He grabbed Alice’s arm and forcefully pulled her away from her mother. Beverly didn’t notice it because she was too busy trying to talk to the guests who were leaving. "What the hell, Alexis?! That hurts! Why are you treating me lik
After a few days, Lester called Lenie. At first, she didn’t want to answer, but since she was already irritated, she finally picked up the call.“Oh, what lie are you going to tell me this time, huh? Lester, you can’t fool me anymore. If you want to take Alice back, go ahead. Take her. I don’t care about you two anymore,” Lenie said firmly.“Oh, is that so? You really don’t care about me anymore? Okay, I understand why. But what if I told you I was going to kidnap Javi? Would you still not care?”Lenie’s eyes widened in shock at what she just heard. She couldn’t believe that Lester would do such a thing, as he had always presented himself as a kind and friendly person.“Are you kidding me? Why would you involve Javi in this mess? Besides, the child has done nothing wrong to you. You’re mad at Alice, right? Take your revenge on her. Can’t you do that?” Lenie said bravely, but deep inside, she was trembling because of Lester’s words.“You’re right, Javi did nothing to me, but if this is
Alice, Alexis, and Javi went to the mall because the child supposedly wanted to bond. To be sure, Alice joined her husband and son, as she was afraid that Alexis and Lenie might run into each other again."What else do you want? Go ahead, just point at it," Alexis told his son."Hmm, you might end up spoiling him. We already agreed, right? No more excessive toys for him. He doesn't even play with some of the ones he already has at home," Alice replied, irritation evident in her voice."Alice, he's only a kid once. Let him be. Besides, if he doesn't play with the other toys anymore, just give them away. There are plenty of kids who would love to have them," Alexis answered, which annoyed Alice even more, but she chose not to argue further.A few minutes later, Javi suddenly threw a tantrum for no apparent reason, so Alice asked Yaya Sol to take him away for a while to distract him.Alice thought this was a good opportunity for her and Alexis to have some time together, so she invited h
Alice suddenly remembered that Lenie had called her the other day. That was when she confirmed that what her enemy had said was true.“Ah, I see now. You’re in cahoots, aren’t you? What do you and Lenie expect to gain by kidnapping my child?!” Alice shouted, drawing the attention of the people around her.“Cahoots? What are you talking about?” Lester asked in confusion.“The other day, Lenie called me. She told me you were going to kidnap Javi!” Alice said, her voice breaking with emotion.All she heard from the other end of the line was laughter—the kind of laugh that was both frustrating and impossible to understand.“What? Isn’t it true? You were working with her!”“I planned this alone, Alice. But you’re right, I told her I was going to kidnap your child. You should’ve just believed her, huh?” Lester said before laughing again.“Fine, tell me what you want, and I’ll give it to you! Just end this already!”“What if I said I wanted you? Would you be able to give yourself to me?”Fro
Lenie immediately called Zyra to tell her friend about Javi’s disappearance. At first, Zyra didn’t answer, so Lenie called multiple times before finally getting a response."Oh, why are you calling? I was attending to something earlier, so I couldn’t answer right away," Zyra said on the other end of the line."Ah, it’s about Javi," Lenie replied, unsure how to explain what had happened."What happened? Is he in the hospital? Is he sick?" Zyra asked in quick succession."He’s missing, Zyra. He was… kidnapped by Lester," Lenie stammered.Zyra was clearly shocked and was silent for a moment before finally speaking."Lester? How could it be Lester? I mean, yes, he’s angry at Alice, but to involve a child? That’s unbelievable!""Exactly! But Zyra, he called me. He told me he was going to do it. I warned Alice, but she didn’t believe me. She even accused me of being involved with Lester," Lenie said, worry evident in her voice."That woman is really crazy! She never once tried to make peace
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