LOGINAt Nathan’s mansion, Claire finally decided that it was time to find out what was happening, especially since she had been trying to reach Derek for days without receiving a single response from him.At first, she had tried to convince herself that he was probably busy handling the situation and would eventually get back to her, but as the hours continued to pass without hearing anything, her anxiety gradually increased, and she could no longer bring herself to sit quietly and wait for him to contact her.At the moment, Bella was fast asleep in her room, while Nathan was still at work, which meant she had the perfect opportunity to leave the mansion without having to explain herself or answer questions about where she was going. Since she had no idea whether Derek was still staying at the hotel or had decided to check out without informing her, she figured it would be better to go there herself and confirm his whereabouts rather than continue wasting time trying to reach him through
Meanwhile, with Alexa gone, Xander gently knocked on Viola’s office door and waited patiently for someone to respond. Inside her office, Viola, who was busy reviewing some documents on her computer, frowned slightly when she heard the knock because, as far as she could remember, she hadn’t asked anyone to come to her office, and if it were Alexa, she would have simply entered since she already knew the door’s passcode.She paused her work for a moment, wondering if she had perhaps imagined the sound, and was just about to return her attention to the document when another knock came, this time making her lift her head slightly.Rolling her eyes softly, she reached for the remote control resting on her table and pressed the button that automatically unlocked and opened the door. Since she assumed it was probably someone from one of the departments, she didn’t bother looking up to see who had entered, choosing instead to continue reviewing the document while waiting for the visitor to
Meanwhile, back in the lobby, the atmosphere had become noticeably livelier as several employees gathered in small groups, quietly discussing the mysterious man who had just walked into the company. They were all curious about his identity, and since none of them had seen him before, they began throwing out different guesses, trying to figure out who he could possibly be.“Do you think he’s a businessman?” one of the ladies asked, glancing toward the elevator where Xander and Alexa had disappeared.Another lady shook her head almost immediately and said. “I don’t think so. Have you seen how he’s dressed? If he were a businessman coming for an official meeting, wouldn’t he be wearing a suit?”“That’s true,” the first lady agreed, briefly recalling his appearance and then she added. “He wasn’t even dressed formally. He looked rather comfortable, like someone who had just stepped out for a casual visit.”“Then maybe he’s a model,” another employee suggested, drawing curious looks from th
Meanwhile, a few minutes later, Xander arrived at Viola’s company, but as he had not informed her that he was coming, he knew it would not be easy to meet her without alerting her to his presence. If he walked straight to the reception desk and asked to see Viola, the receptionist would undoubtedly inform her that someone was there to see her, and that was exactly what he wanted to avoid because he preferred to surprise her rather than let her know he was around before he got the chance to see her.Leaning back against his car seat, Xander rested his head against the headrest and thought for a moment, trying to figure out the best way to get inside without drawing unnecessary attention to himself. After considering his options, he finally decided that calling Alexa would be the easiest solution, since she could come downstairs to meet him without Viola having to find out that he was already at the company.With that thought, he brought out his phone, searched for Alexa’s number and
With that, Michael brought out his phone and quickly dialled Maxwell’s number, which was answered almost immediately.“Hey, man, where are you? We are about to leave,” Michael said, glancing at Xander who was sitting calmly on the chair.However, instead of receiving an answer, he heard a familiar chuckle coming from somewhere behind them. Before he could turn around, the door opened, revealing Maxwell standing there with an amused expression on his face.Seeing him, Xander chuckled lightly, while Michael immediately gritted his teeth and hissed before disconnecting the call.“Seriously, Maxwell? You couldn’t have just told me you were already here?” Michael said and complained, as he shot him an annoyed look.Hearing this, Maxwell laughed as he walked into the room and replied to him, “And spoil the fun? Besides, you were the one who called me. I thought I would save you the trouble of talking on the phone.”“You are really something else,” Michael muttered angrily, making Xander la
Now with Maxwell and the waiter gone, Xander slowly turned his attention back to Derek, who was still sitting on the floor with his head lowered. Earlier when they were punching them, Xander's bodyguard brought three plastic chairs because he knew they would love to sit. So with that, Michael pulled a chair closer and sat down comfortably as he watched their captive with an amused expression. Just then, Xander stepped forward and looked down at him and said, “Now that we’re finally alone, I believe we can have a proper conversation,” saying this, a faint smile appearing on his face as he settled into the chair.Derek remained silent, not daring to meet his eyes.Watching his reaction, Xander chuckled softly before asking, “So, Derek, how does it feel knowing that all your plans have come crashing down? You and Claire must have been quite confident that everything would go exactly as you wanted.” He said this without beating around the bush. Meanwhile, the moment he heard Claire’s na
At the shopping mall, even though no one knows her, Claire walked in with her chin lifted high and her arm tightly hooked around Nathan’s. While Bella walked beside them, happily skipping now and then, clearly excited.The moment they stepped into a high end boutique in the shopping mall, the sales
Saying this, she stood up from the couch and walked towards the door. She was about to open it when she suddenly turned back slowly, a sly smile curling on her lips.Derek was now standing by the table with his arms crossed as he watched her like he had been waiting for that moment.“It’s been a l
At the Grant mansion, Mr Grant leaned back in his chair, rubbing his temples as his wife, Mrs Grant, watched him with an amused expression. She could see the worried look written all over his face, which made her curious.Wanting to know what it’s all about, she wanted to ask when she heard him sp
Alexa stood up first from her chair and stretched her arms as she said. “Ahhh, I’m so full.”Viola nodded head and added as she burped lightly. “Same here.”Just then, Vivian glanced at the time on her phone, making her eyes widened when she saw that it was already late. “I think it’s time we shou







