INICIAR SESIÓNMeanwhile, after Alexa did and finished the closing speech, she and Vivian remained in the hall for a while because since Viola is not around, she and Vivian still had to say goodbye to some of the guests.Although they were both smiling and behaving normally, their minds were nowhere near the event anymore because they were really worried about Viola.Every few seconds, Alexa would glance at her phone, hoping to see a message or missed call from Michael or the guys, but there was nothing.“Thank you so much for coming,” Alexa said politely as she said goodbye to one of the guests.The woman smiled warmly and said to her softly, “It was a beautiful event. Congratulations to you all.”“Thank you so much,” Alexa replied with a smile.After the woman walked away, Alexa immediately looked at Vivian and asked with a sullen look, “Still nothing?”Vivian shook her head and replied to her, “Nothing.”Hearing this, Alexa sighed heavily and muttered softly, “I don’t like this.”“Neither do I,”
Reaching the bathroom, Claire pushed the door open and stepped inside with a plain face even though she was panicking.As soon as she entered, her eyes immediately scanned the entire space making sure that it was empty. But still, she did not relax immediately. She walked further in, as she checked briefly to make sure no one was around.Only when she was completely certain did she pull out her phone and without wasting time, she dialed Derek’s number.The phone rang for about a minute, making her brows furrow deeply.“Pick up…” she muttered under her breath and began pacing around.But soon the call ended, so she called again but this time around, it went straight to voicemail.Frustration quickly built up inside her so she whispered angrily, “What is wrong with him? Why is he not answering?”She glanced toward the door, growing slightly anxious because she knew she can’t stay in the bathroom for too long. With that, she decided to try one last time but it still went back to voicema
At the hall, the event had finally come to an end and since Viola was not present, Alexa had no choice but to step forward.Taking a deep breath, she walked confidently up to the stage, her heels clicking softly against the floor as all eyes gradually turned to her.Soon, she got there and picked up the microphone /nd then smiled brightly.“Good evening, everyone,” she began with a clear and steady voice, not shying away at all.Hearing her speak, the crowd responded with soft murmurs and focused their attention on her. Seeing this, she let out a light laugh and began.“First of all, we are deeply sorry that Miss Viola Anderson won’t be here to do the closing speech,” she said and added. “She had to step out due to a little emergency.”A few people exchanged looks, but before anything could say anything, Alexa cut in and added playfully,“But as the loving and very sweet friend and assistant that I am”, she said dramatically, placing a hand on her chest and continued, “I will gladly
In the meantime, Xander reached the parking lot with quick and urgent steps as he held Viola tightly in his arms. His eyes immediately found his car, and just as expected, his bodyguard, who was also his driver, was already standing outside, waiting attentively.The moment the driver saw him approaching, his expression changed. “Sir”. He called out, quickly moving forward.Without wasting a second, he opened the back door for Xander.Xander did not say anything, he simply got into the car, still holding Viola firmly against his chest, not even considering putting her down.“Drive to the hospital,” he said immediately with a low but commanding voice.The driver nodded his head instantly and responded. “Yes, sir.”With that, he shut the door quickly, rushed to the driver’s seat, and started the engine without delay.Within seconds, the car sped off, heading straight to the hospital.Inside the car, Xander’s expression remained tense. His arms tightened slightly around Viola as he looke
Yeah bro, they are going to pay for this,” Michael said with a cold expression. Then he took a deep breath and said, “But seriously, now is really not the time for this.”Xander frowned slightly at his words, as his brows knit together in confusion wondering what he was talking about. “What do you mean?” He couldn’t help but ask, because right now, all he wanted to do was to teach the waiter a lesson. Seeing his clueless look, Michael took a deep breath, then lowered his gaze to the person in his arms.“We need to take her to the hospital immediately,” he said seriously and even added. “Look at her, she is not even moving.”When Xander heard this, his eyes shifted instantly to Viola, and it was true.She lay completely still in Michael’s arms, her body limp, her breathing faint and uneven and no matter how much she was moved, there was no reaction from her at all.Seeing that made something tighten painfully in Xander’s chest.Without saying another word, he nodded his head, then he
On the other end, Xander who heard this stopped walking immediately.“Where?” he asked sharply, with his tone filled with urgency.Michael kept his voice low, his eyes not leaving the waiter as he said calmly, “Second corridor, close to the corner. He’s heading toward Derek’s room”. Knowing what would happen if they didn’t get there early, Xander’s expression turned cold instantly. So with a firm voice, he said, “Don’t let him get there”. Michael’s grip on his phone tightened slightly as he replied almost instantly, “I won’t”. With that, Xander added quickly, “I’m on my way,” “Hurry,” Michael said with a serious voice, and after he did, Xander disconnected the call, knowing fully well that Michael needed to stay focused.Seeing that it was not connected anymore, Michael slowly slipped his phone back into his pocket and watched closely as the waiter continued moving forward with Viola in his arms. His eyes followed every single step, calculating the right moment and as the distanc
An hour later, Vivian came downstairs dressed, carrying all the packages in her hands.As soon as she entered the living room, she paused for a moment and looked around.It was quiet, as no one was present. She already knew that Viola and Alexa were not around, but as for the head maid, she didn’t
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







