Replacement Love (El Fuego Series 1) (ENGLISH VERSION)의 모든 챕터: 챕터 111 - 챕터 120

ALLY’S POV I looked toward where the Mayor was standing. I saw Daniel there, together with his doctor friend—the same doctor who helped deliver my son. The men talking to them had their backs turned; they were tall and well-built, and judging by their build and aura, they were probably in their thirties. My gaze landed on the tallest man among them. My lips twisted when I noticed his unusually long black hair—the man standing right in the middle. “It looks like they’ve finished talking. Come on, let’s go greet them,” Mika said beside me. I noticed they were already nodding at each other, signaling the conversation was done. Before I could even tell Mika that I’d just wait for her back at our table, she had already pulled me closer toward them. “Good evening, Mayor,” Mika greeted them brightly. “Oh! My dear, good evening to you too. It’s nice that you were able to come,” the Mayor said, then turned his gaze toward me. “Aren’t you the one who works with her at Dr. Daniel’s coffee

ALLY’S POV The next day, I arrived early at the coffee shop. There were three of us who held keys, so it was easy for me to get inside. I removed the blinds covering the glass walls and arranged the chairs properly in their places. I saw Mika had just arrived too, getting off a tricycle. I walked toward the counter and heard the bell above the door ring. “Good morning, Alice! You’re so early today,” Mika greeted me. “Good morning too, Mika,” I replied while getting everything ready behind the counter. She came closer, leaned against the counter, and stared straight at me. “You didn’t come back last night. You left me there. I thought you were just going to the restroom… you didn’t tell me you were going straight home afterwards,” she said as she walked toward our locker room to change into her uniform. “I’m really sorry. Joy texted me saying Leo was crying and waiting for me the whole time last night. I didn’t get the chance to say goodbye to you, and besides, you seemed to be

LEON’S POV “Please, baby… I’ll trade everything just to see you again. Even just for a moment…” I whispered in my sleep. “LEON!” I heard Mom’s voice, cold and sharp, calling out to me. I opened my eyes slowly, feeling drained and exhausted, and turned toward the door which had just been opened. My office was pitch dark now. If anyone from the staff looked inside from outside, they would assume I had already gone home hours ago. But of course… my mother knows me better than anyone else. This has been my routine lately. Drowning myself in work… and drowning myself searching for Allys. Fuck! I dreamed about her again. That’s why sometimes I feel like sleeping forever—because only in my dreams do I get to see her again. “Ma.” Her eyes scanned the whole office before finally resting her gaze on me. “It’s already late! Why haven’t you gone home yet? And you’ve been making your employees work overtime again. I sent all of them home already!” I pinched the bridge of my nose, trying

LEON’S POV When we arrived at their plaza, a huge crowd welcomed us. There was plenty of food prepared on every side, while the center area was set up for their traditional dance. It felt exactly like being at one of the grand fiestas back in El Fuego. “Hello, Engineer Mondragon. Welcome to our small town,” an older man greeted me. He extended his thin hand toward me, which I accepted immediately. I noticed he looked quite impressed seeing my large, rough, and veiny hands. “I am the Captain here in our town. Come along, please, so you can sit and eat,” he invited us warmly. I remained expressionless and just followed him. My companions did the same. They led us to a more elegant table laden with all kinds of food. “He’s so handsome and tall.” “Is he the one who bought the Mendez family’s land?” “I heard he’s an engineer.” “His serious face makes him even more handsome.” I ignored the whispers from the women nearby. Instead, I just served myself a small portion of food and st

ALLY’S POV “Hey… what was with that scene earlier?” Mika asked me in a whisper. I frowned at her, confused. “What scene earlier?” I asked back, while helping her lock up and close the coffee shop. After what happened earlier, Daniel barely let me do any work. One of my hands was bandaged, and I couldn’t move it properly yet — it still throbbed with pain whenever I tried to use it too much. Leon left suddenly earlier, but returned again after a few hours. “I don’t want to think too much or assume things, Alice. But I’ve been noticing this since last night.” I glanced at her, then quickly looked away. “It seems like Engineer Mondragon is very interested in you, Alice. And I can’t even blame him — you really are incredibly beautiful, after all.” “What on earth are you talking about, Mika? Where did you even get that idea? You’ve probably just been watching too many K-dramas again,” I replied, acting as if it were nothing. I saw her expression turn serious as she looked at me.