Semua Bab She's Moved on With Someone New: Bab 221 - Bab 230

"Let Melanie rest for a while."…Renee could immediately tell there was something wrong with Alanna the second she arrived at the company."Ms. Jacinto, what's wrong? Did something happen?"Alanna forced a smile and said, "Nothing's wrong. I just did not sleep well last night. How's the annual report coming along?""It's almost finished." Renee was still worried about Alanna. So, she said, "Ms. Jacinto, you can talk to me if something has happened. Although I might not be able to do much, at least there's one more brain helping to think of a solution."Alanna could not help but smile. "Thank you, Renee.""Why are you thanking me?" Then, Renee inched closer to Alanna and said, "Ms. Jacinto, did you hear the rumors? They're saying that Mr. Florentine did not get engaged yesterday."Alanna nodded and did not say anything else. In truth, she did not want to hear anything about Melanie and Hades for now. But she didn't stop Renee from speaking.Renee scoffed. "I'd like to see he

Renee hurriedly poured Alanna a glass of water. "Ms. Jacinto, are you alright?"Alanna took the cup and shook her head. The depressing feeling in her heart was growing. She finally understood that she was no match against Melanie.As long as Hades protected Melanie, she could not do anything to her!Alanna suddenly laughed as her tears fell uncontrollably. She admitted defeat. She had lost.She no longer wanted to dwell on that matter anymore.She didn't want to have anything to do with Hades and Melanie either. There were many things that she wanted to do.Hades was a dream from her childhood. But he was also the one who had ripped that dream into shreds.She had finally come to her senses. Perhaps the man in her heart…Perhaps he had died on the beach back when she was 17. In reality, all that was left was devastation and the pain from realizing it.…Alanna cheered up and forced herself to stop thinking of those unhappy matters. After ending her shift, she collected her

Travis felt emotional. "It was about time you came back to the field."Alanna smiled. She did want to return. But it would be hard for her to do so. She still had to get Hades' permission.The two of them spotted Jeff after leaving the interpretation room.Jeff had already packed his things and was waiting at the exit of the exhibition center. He saw Alanna and asked, "Ms. Jacinto, shall I send you home?"Travis frowned. He had planned on sending Alanna back. Jeff seemed to have read his mind and asked, "You probably have a lot of things to do. Am I right?"Travis chuckled in exasperation. He did have a lot of things to do. Although the conference had ended, he still had to attend to some international guests.However, he was not in a rush. Now that he had gotten back in touch with Alanna, he would not let her disappear from his life again.He turned to Alanna. "I'll message you soon."Alanna nodded and said her goodbyes to Travis. Then, she left with Jeff.When they left th

Then, Hades suddenly lowered his head to kiss her. He kissed her with a longing gentleness that she had never experienced before.Hades acted like he was tasting a delicacy as he kissed her lips, cheek, and neck.Suddenly, he roughly tore her clothes open. The sound of the fabric ripping echoed throughout the house. Alanna shivered at the unexpected coldness.But suddenly, Hades released her. He moved to the side to light a cigarette. "Go and take a bath. You just came back after being out with another man. You're dirty."No one could compare to Hades' ability to humiliate someone with just mere words. Despite his gentle appearance, Hades had always been a cruel and heartless man.He never loved her. She was nothing more than a toy in his eyes.Alanna swallowed the humiliation she felt and walked toward the bathroom.Hades' expression faltered as he watched her stubbornly head to the bathroom. He had always believed that he had treated Alanna with enough leniency and kindness.

Alanna tightly pursed her lips. "Hades, Travis is just an ordinary friend to me! If there was truly more between us, do you think you'd still have any part in this?"Hades' eyes narrowed sharply. Then, he chuckled coldly. "So, should I thank him then?"Alanna said no more. She didn't want to argue with Hades over such matters anymore. Travis was part of her social life. These are the connections she would keep now and in the future. She wouldn't cut off her friends for this man as she had done before.Hades looked displeased. But he didn't say anything more. The two of them returned home in silence.Upon entering the house, Alanna went straight to the cloakroom to pack her things. She didn't have many belongings. Most of her clothes were provided by Hades. The clothes she originally had were pitifully few.Hades stood at the entrance of the cloakroom and watched her pack. "Have you found a place?""Yes, I have found one," she replied. Hades' expression turned sour instantly. "A