Her love and devotion were wasted on a man who saw her as less than human.
Rafael knew how deeply Minerva cared for Alexi, and realizing her love was spent on someone so heartless would shatter her.
If Alexi truly knew where Minerva was, Rafael had no doubt that he would've already used her as leverage to strike a deal.
A man like Alexi would definitely try to manipulate the situation—demanding Rafael stop targeting him in exchange for Minerva's safety.
He might even go as far as asking for Rafael's help to regain his former status.
But Rafael would never entertain such a deal. Still, he knew the type of person Alexi was, and he was certain that if Alexi had any information, he would've seized the opportunity to use it.
After all, who could read a man's intentions better than another man?
But there was nothing Rafael could do now—this was the path his sister had stubbornly chosen.
