Chapter 59

As the sun fell below the horizon, Valeria massaged her neck. A notification pinged on her laptop. Leo was texting her using the username "The Prince of Love". He asked, "Ms. Neal, are you busy now?" "How are you doing, Leo? Do you still have a stomach ache?" "I'm feeling much better. I was on an IV drip for the whole afternoon." "Good job, Leo!" Valeria even sent him a cute sticker. Leo continued, "Ms. Neal, do you have a nickname I can call you?" Leo believed that getting closer to someone started with addressing them differently. He suggested, "Ms. Neal, you can call me Leo. That's what Uncle Sebastian calls me." Valeria didn't have a nickname. Only her grandparents would call her "Riri". Leo asked, "Ms. Neal, can I call you Val?" "Of course you can," Valeria replied. "Has anyone else called you this before?" "Nope. Only you." As Selena had fallen asleep, Valeria just settled for some macaroni for dinner. However, it was spicy. Leo said he'd like macaro