Hades sat comfortably on the couch, looking completely relaxed. He appeared to be in a good mood. The lady who was with Hades at the café yesterday was sitting beside him. She was wearing a skimpy skirt, revealing her long and slender legs. Alanna could see how close Hades and the lady were sitting next to each other. She quickly turned her gaze away. It seemed Alanna had chosen a bad time. On the other hand, the lady's face darkened as soon as she saw Alanna. Still, she kept silent since Hades was there too. Hades raised a brow as he gazed at Alanna. "Ms. Jacinto, is something the matter?" Alanna cast a glance at the lady sitting beside Hades. "I need to talk to you about something." Hades leaned back in his seat. "If this is about your resignation, you should just drop by the human resources department." Alanna paused briefly. "It's not about my resignation." Hades let out a low chuckle. "What is it, then? I thought you'd only come to me for matters regarding

"What's wrong?" Hades asked in a low voice. His gaze fell on Alanna's lower abdomen. Hades had always been a keen-eyed and wary man. Alanna could tell that he was growing suspicious of her. She lowered her head. "I feel a bit sick in the stomach since I haven't eaten for a day." Hades remained expressionless. He grabbed Alanna by the back of her neck and made her look up at him. "Is it really just a stomach problem?" Alanna looked him straight in the eye. "Yes. Garrett has been giving me a headache all day. It made me lose my appetite." She continued, "I already felt rather unwell in the stomach earlier. I must have vomited because I ate the porridge too quickly just now." Hades stared at her for a while. Although he didn't seem convinced, Hades nodded. "You should go for a checkup tomorrow." Alanna balled her fists. "Alright." She pressed her lips together for a few seconds. Then, Alanna couldn't hold back from asking, "Do you suspect that I'm pregnant, Mr. Florentin

The next morning, the chief secretary arrived outside Alanna's apartment and knocked on the door. She stood by the door and smiled softly. "Ms. Jacinto, Mr. Florentine asked me to bring you to the hospital for a checkup." "Alright." At the hospital, Alanna felt slightly relieved when she saw it was Chelsey who was in charge of drawing her blood samples. After they settled things up at the hospital, the chief secretary took Alanna to a restaurant to eat. "Mr. Florentine said that you could have the day off." "Okay." Alanna didn't refuse the offer since she had a few things to take care of. After she parted ways with the chief secretary, Alanna headed for the place she and Shane had agreed to meet up at. "What would you like to drink?" Shane asked as Alanna sat down at their table. "Just plain water." Shane ordered a glass of water for her."You told me you needed my help with something. What is it?" Alanna beamed a smile at him. "I didn't get to ask about the deta

Alanna closed her mouth upon hearing those words. She turned to look at Shane and smiled apologetically. Shane was not bothered by the arrangement. He was more than willing to have a meal with Hades. After the two sat down, Rita nudged Alanna with her elbow. "So, tell us the truth. You two were on a date, right?" Alanna subconsciously looked at Hades. Seeing Hades showed no reaction, Alanna said, "I'm afraid that's none of your business, Ms. Bettany." Rita didn't seem offended by her words in the slightest. She glanced at Hades and puckered her lips. "What's this, Hades? Do you normally forbid your employees from having romantic relationships? Look at how beautiful of a couple Ms. Jacinto and Mr. Lawson make!" Then, Rita turned to Alanna and winked at her. "Ms. Jacinto, you don't have to feel so scared of Hades. What's wrong with having a boyfriend and going on dates? Hades may be your boss, but he can't possibly interfere with your personal life." Alanna curled h

Alanna frowned. "Did he say who it is?"Renee shook her head. "What do we do now?"After a moment of silence, Alanna said, "I'll go talk with Mr. Florentine."Upon arriving at Hades' office, Alanna instantly heard his voice. It seemed like he was on the phone. It was the first time she heard him speak so gently. It made her feel a pang in her heart. She took a deep breath and adjusted her breathing. Then, she knocked on the door."Come in." Hades' voice came from inside the office. Alanna pushed the door open and walked in. "Okay, I have work to do. We'll talk later."Hades hung up and looked at Alanna. "What business do you have with me?""I'm here to talk about the endorsement of the new product. Our proposal was approved. Why did you suddenly decide to change the brand ambassador?" Hades loosened his tie. "No need for so many questions, Ms. Jacinto. You just have to follow orders."Alanna's expression fell. She spent over six months working on that proposal. Yet, this