Hades sat beside Alanna and wrapped an arm around her waist. He had a smile on his lips, but his gaze was icy. "You two seem to be having fun. What were you talking about?"Alanna smiled. "Mr. Abbott was just telling me that your first love is coming back."Hades cracked a smile at her words. Then, he asked, "So, that's why you were smiling so happily, Ms. Jocinta?"Alanna was frustrated. What else could she do but smile? Should she have yelled at him and asked him why he could love his first love but not her?She knew her place. "I was just happy for you, Mr. Florentine."Hades' expression fell. "And I thank you for your kindness."Alanna pursed her lips and fell silent. Terrence couldn't help but smile when he saw the two of them bicker. "Mr. Florentine, remember to inform me when your first love comes back. I'll take Ms. Jocinta off your hands. That way, I wouldn't be snatching her from you, right?" A smile appeared on Hades' gloomy face. "What, did you two already

"Threatened miscarriage." Chelsey showed Alanna the ultrasound report. "That fucking man. Can't he just not have sex for once?"Alanna lay on the bed with her eyes closed. She was trying to calm herself down.Chelsy was annoyed. "Why don't you just tell him?"Alanna remained silent for a moment. Then, she opened her eyes. Maybe it really was time to tell Hades about the baby. Or else, he might really cause a miscarriage. She knew that by doing so, it was unlikely she would get to keep the baby. But, since she couldn't bring herself to make the decision, she decided to let Hades do it for her instead. "I'll think about how I should tell him."Chelsey looked at Alanna. "Have you made up your mind?" Alanna pursed her lips. "I can't just keep dragging it out."Chelsey nodded. "It's better to be decisive and cut him out of your life as soon as possible. That way, you can go back to the free single life!"Alanna said bitterly, "I still have to work to pay my mom's hospital bi

Alanna had no intent of showing up before them. She didn't like the name Melody Smith either. As long as they didn't cause trouble for her anymore, she didn't mind staying away from them forever. That was until three years ago when Tara got into a traffic accident. She had no choice but to go to Tucker for help. That was the time she realized how heartless Tucker truly was. She never had any contact with the Smiths after that. She would still see Melanie on the TV or social media occasionally.Melanie debuted overseas four years ago. She never returned to the country in the past four years, but people knew about her because she was pretty. She was even dubbed the woman in everyone's dreams because of her beauty. Alanna fell asleep as soon as she got in bed after she got home.In her dreams, she was back at the beach. It was winter, and the winds were chilling. Even the windows of the beachside villa were making noises in the wind. Melanie was yelling at her because she lost

Alanna relented. Hades wouldn't give her the chance to turn him down. He never cared about her feelings. Over the years, she had learned to accept her fate because she couldn't rebel against him. She accepted the orders he gave and the pain he inflicted. "Understood."They finished the meal in silence. Hades ate very slowly. He never liked talking while he was eating. He was very sophisticated. Alanna was distracted while eating. She tried her best to ignore the rumors but still felt upset. Hades' phone rang after they finished eating. Alanna glanced at it and noticed a single letter "S" as the caller ID. Hades accepted the call immediately. "What's wrong? I ate … yeah. You should eat proper meals, too … Okay. I'll hang up now."Alanna already knew who the caller was. Hades was only so gentle when he was talking with his first love. "You left in a hurry last night. Was it because your first love came back?" Alanna asked in a seemingly casual manner. Hades was fiddli

Melanie held Hades' arm after she got out of the car. Alanna withdrew her gaze and walked toward the studio. However, she was stopped at the entrance. "Ms. Jacinto."Melanie was holding on to Hades. Alanna couldn't see her face because she was completely covered up. But she could sense that Melanie had a big smile on her face. "I'm sorry I kicked you off the car just now."She claimed she was sorry, but she deliberately mentioned the fact that Alanna was kicked out of the car. There were a lot of people in their vicinity. All of them heard what she said. Their gaze fell on Alanna. Alanna was one of the first employees of the company. She had been by Hades' side since he started the company. Hades had always treated her well. Although there was a fuss over her resignation a while back, she didn't resign in the end. No one in the company dared to cross her. Melanie was the first to do something like that. Her words basically confirmed everyone's suspicions. Her relation