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38. He’s Changed

ผู้เขียน: Makkhika M
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"Are you attending the festival?" Crystal inquired, jolting Xander out of his thoughts.

"I haven't decided yet."

"Oh.. but you should attend. There will be many businessmen. The festival benefits every businessman."

"Yeah. I will think about it. Attending means I have to stay there throughout the festival. I have the kids, so I am not sure." Ariadne explained her predicament.

Though the two kids at home were not the actual concern. She was concerned for Alex. She didn't want to stay away from him.

"You have Mary and Tiara to look after them. By the way, where's Mary?" Crystal asked as she hadn't seen Mary since her arrival.

Ariadne panicked at the question.

"She went to meet some of her relatives." Tiara quickly responded, saving Ariadne.

"Oh. Anyway...Ariadne... I have a special request for you." Crystal remarked, drawing everyone's attention to herself.

"What's it?" Ariadne asked.

"I have been a huge fan of Autumn Collection since the beginning. And now that we all know
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Zander want his ex wife back. aria need get some backbone to be as cunning as crystal and cohott. it be good if crystal never learn about Alex but Zander find out. he is falling for her kids. it sad they friendship ended because of people interfere. aria should fight. for zander
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  • Hate You as much as I Love You    39. The Business Festival

    "This's your room, Madam." "Okay, thank you." Ariadne said to the room service as she took the key from him. It was the night before the business festival and Ariadne arrived at her room on the third floor. There were three more doors in the hallway. "Who occupies these rooms?" "That room is occupied by Mr. Hopkins." said the boy, pointing to the door at the corner on the opposite side of the corridor. "...this one is empty for now." he added, referring to the room next to her. "And that room?" Ariadne pointed to the room directly across from hers. "It's occupied by Mr. Blake." "What?" "Yes, Ma'am." 'No, no, I need to stay away from Xander and Crystal.' Ariadne thought in her mind. "Can I have another room on the first or second floor?" "I am sorry, Madam, but all of the rooms are full. This year there were a large number of guests. Only these two rooms are available." "Oh... Okay." she sighed. She entered the room, and the boy assisted her in getting her l

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  • Hate You as much as I Love You    40. Corrupted Woman

    Everyone looked at Xander, who stood there glaring at Tom as he collapsed on the floor. No one noticed when he rose from his seat and walked around the table to Ariadne's side. Stunned, Ariadne abruptly jumped out of her chair, but she stumbled and fell backwards. Jose arrived instantly and stopped her from falling. She stood up with his help and steadied herself. By then, Xander had grabbed Tom's collar and yanked him to his feet. "She said she's not interested. What part of it did you not understand?" Xander shouted and punched him hard in the face. He was furious beyond control. Ariadne covered her mouth with her hand as she scurried to the corner, her gaze fixed on Xander, her body trembling. Jose stood close to her, on guard. Everyone stood up from their seats, and silence fell as all eyes were on Xander and Tom. "Xander?" Crystal rushed to him. "What are you doing? leave him." she grabbed his hand, which was still holding Tom's collar, and attempted to release it, but

    ปรับปรุงล่าสุด : 2025-01-06
  • Hate You as much as I Love You    41. Mark Steele

    As Jose mentioned, someone delivered Ariadne's dinner to her room shortly after. After returning to her room, she freshened up and changed into comfortable clothes. She was about to eat her dinner when the doorbell rang. She became anxious about who it could be. After what happened at the dinner party, she became purplexed. Nonetheless, she went to open it. Her mood became worse as soon as she saw the person. Without waiting for anything, Crystal entered the room and closed the door. "How dare you cause a scene at the dinner party? You caused Xander a great loss as he made Tom his enemy. All thanks to you." Crystal yelled, pointing a finger at Ariadne. She was enraged at Xander's protective behavior toward Ariadne at the dinner party. She kept her cool in front of everyone and refrained from lashing out at her. Now that she had the chance, she didn't waste a second. "Hold on.. hold on. It wasn't me, but you, who caused Xander's loss." Ariadne pointed. "Now you are blaming me

    ปรับปรุงล่าสุด : 2025-01-09
  • Hate You as much as I Love You    42. Two Couples

    Xander noticed Ariadne and Mark approaching the golf course. They were talking, unaware of his hard glare on them. Ariadne burst out laughing as Mark said something to her. They looked happy, enjoying each other's company. Xander clenched his jaw while watching the scene and averted his gaze. "Do they come to play golf as well?" Jose murmured under his breath. However, Xander heard him. "You are very curious about other people's affairs." he remarked sharply. "Um.. nothing like that. Sorry, Boss." Jose lowered his gaze and kept quiet. He couldn't figure out why his boss was suddenly in a bad mood. "Look, who's there." Mark pointed towards where Xander sat as they got closer. Ariadne's smile vanished as she noticed him. "Shall we greet him?" Mark asked, giving her a wink. Ariadne rolled her eyes. Mark walked towards Xander, and she reluctantly followed him. "Good morning, Mr. Blake." Mark greeted him, appraoching his table. Xander looked up from his food and nod

    ปรับปรุงล่าสุด : 2025-01-13
  • Hate You as much as I Love You    43. Not Again

    Crystal smiled sweetly as she asked. They were not alone. There were two other women with them. Catherine Garner and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Tina Garner. Ariadne recognized them right away. Looking at the three women, she knew they were going to humiliate her. She sighed before composing herself. Crystal had already ruined the previous dinner. She wouldn't let anyone ruin her evening today. She mentally prepared herself. Lady Linda didn't sit with her today, as she joined another table with her relatives. "Oh, that will be our pleasure, Miss Miller. Please take your seats. Good evening, Mr. Blake." the woman from earlier said. They moved to the empty seats on the opposite side of Ariadne. The three women and three men sat in a line, with Xander and Crystal in the center, next to each other. "Are you okay?" Mark asked, concerned. Ariadne nodded with a smile. He gave her a knowing smile to assure her that he was with her. Xander glared at them after sitting in the chair, then averte

    ปรับปรุงล่าสุด : 2025-01-17
  • Hate You as much as I Love You    44. Having Fun

    "I made it clear that you would keep me updated on whatever happened there." Tiara shouted from the other end of the phone. "Come down, girl. I am fine. Nothing happened." Ariadne assured her. She was currently in her bed, after returning to her room a while ago. After Ariadne slammed Mrs. Garner in front of everyone, the insults stopped, and everyone resumed normal conversation. Crystal and Catherine acted normally while Mrs. Garner's head hung down in shame. However, Xander appeared disturbed after the argument, and left early with his men. Ariadne and Mark went back to their rooms after speaking with a few people after dinner, while Crystal stayed with the ladies. The first thing Ariadne did when she returned to her room was call Tiara to check on the kids. She didn't tell anyone what happened at the festival back home. She didn't want them to worry about her. However, Tiara managed to get every news about her. "By the way, how did you know about this?" Ariadne asked. "I

    ปรับปรุงล่าสุด : 2025-01-22
  • Hate You as much as I Love You    45. A Dance

    "They're looking good." Ariadne remarked as she and Mark sat at the bar, sipping drinks. Their eyes were fixed on Jennifer and Dean, who were dancing on the dance floor with others. "We will look better." Mark said as he placed his glass of drink on the bar counter after downing the liquor. Ariadne frowned as she looked at him. Mark rose from his seat and took her glass and placed it beside his own. "We're going to dance, too." he said as he grabbed her hand. "What? No." Ariadne was surprised. "Oh, yes." he forced her to stand up from her seat and dragged her to the dance floor. Ariadne stopped struggling as everyone was there. Mark took the position, and they began dancing to the music. Jennifer gave them a smile. Ariadne couldn't help but giggle. A romantic song played and Mark pulled her closer, placing his hand on her waist and looked at her eyes. "Don't try to be romantic with me." Ariadne gave him a funny look. "I'm just feeling the song." he smirked, causing h

    ปรับปรุงล่าสุด : 2025-01-24
  • Hate You as much as I Love You    46. Drugged

    When Xander came out of his room and nearly fell to the floor, Toby saw him. He was near the elevator, talking to his wife. As soon as he saw Xander, he approached him. However, when Xander banged on Ariadne's door he stopped in his tracks. He silently observed him without saying anything. Inside the room, Ariadne was lying on her bed, trying to sleep. After arriving at his room, Mark went to the bathroom and threw up three or four times. Only then did he feel better. Ariadne stayed in his room while he changed and freshened up. After taking a pill, he fell asleep, and Ariadne returned to her room. She, too, freshened up and changed into comfortable clothes. She didn't call home as she was exhausted and it was already late. She went straight to bed. However, she hadn't yet fallen asleep when her doorbell rang, followed by a loud banging on the door. She sat up abruptly, perplexed. She assumed it was Mark as she had instructed him to come to her room if he needed anything. She hurri

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  • Hate You as much as I Love You    64. A Slap

    Later that evening, Xander called Cathy to check on the kids. "How are the kids doing?" he asked as soon as Cathy answered the call. Cathy moved to a corner and looked around. "The kids are quiet a nuisance, Mr. Blake." she replied, clenching her jaw. Xander frowned. "Did they cause any trouble? Are they trying to leave the mansion again?" "No, Sir." "Then what happened?" "Um.. I made them some healthy food, but they refused to eat. They became angry as I didn't let them eat junk foods... And Autumn broke a vase. When I scolded her, she began to cry. Adrian even got into a fight with me." she said in a tired tone. Xander sighed with relief as he heard this. He was afraid the children would demand to see their mother again. "Oh... They don't know you, so they will not obey you. Let Mary handle them. You don't have to do anything. Just make sure she and the children had everything they needed." he instructed. "Okay, Sir... don't worry. I'll follow Mary's instructions. T

  • Hate You as much as I Love You    63. The Real Boss

    "Oh.. Crystal. You're so selfless and kind-hearted. I'm proud of you." Emma said. Margaret still looked dissatisfied, but she said nothing. The three women made a mental note to deal with Ariadne and the kids in their own way. Aaron remained silent. "How is the third kid? What exactly happened to him?" Crystal asked, concerned. Xander sighed as he thought about Alex. He felt sorry for him. "His legs were disabled since birth, so he couldn't walk." he said. Margaret and Emma exchanged glances while Crystal wore a sad expression. "I'm sorry. It's very unfortunate." she said with a sad tone. "Yeah... but he has undergone surgery and will be able to walk after the treatment." Xander added with a smile. "Oh.. wow... that's a great news." Crystal said excitedly. "I will visit him." she added. Xander fell silent. "Can we talk in private?" he asked. "Yeah... sure" Crystal nodded and stood up. She took him to the first-floor balcony. "What's it? Is there any problem with him?" s

  • Hate You as much as I Love You    62. The Blake Family's Heirs

    It had been two days since Xander had taken Adrian and Autumn. Ariadne hadn't seen them in person. She was a little bit busy these days, and couldn't go to school to meet them. She could meet them at the mansion, but she didn't want to go there. That mansion was her worst nightmare. She communicated with them through video calls. She was wary of Crystal's next move and had warned Mary about Cathy. That woman was a backstabber. Mary informed her that she hadn't tried anything until now. However, Ariadne was aware that it was only a matter of time before they acted. Tiara still hadn't returned from Purple City, so Ariadne spent the nights in the hospital. Xander had arranged for another nurse to stay with Alex. However, at night, Ariadne dismissed them. Xander, on the other hand, was dealing with the accident on the construction site. He didn't go to meet the kids. These days, he remained silent and met nobody. Crystal had tried to meet him, but he had told her that he wouldn't speak w

  • Hate You as much as I Love You    61. Chaos

    *((FLASHBACK))* "Are you going to meet that girl?" Margaret asked. "It's none of your business. I'm not attending the family dinner... and that's final." Xander replied. He stood in front of the mirror, adjusting his hair. Margaret was angry as she wanted him to attend the dinner. However, she was enraged more by the fact that he was going to meet Ariadne. She was furious when William arranged Xander's marriage to Ariadne. She didn't like that girl at all. She argued that she was unworthy of Xander. However, neither William nor Xander listened to her. She couldn't understand what they saw in that brat. "I'm your mother. You will talk to me respectfully." she warned him. "You forget that you're my mother sometimes." Xander remarked as he sat on his bed and put on his shoes. "I don't like that girl. She's not worthy of you. There are many beautiful girls from the Royal families. You can choose one of them. Your grandfather will not object." "Why don't you like her?" "Th

  • Hate You as much as I Love You    60. Let Him Keep Them

    "Where to, Boss?" Jose asked as he sat in the passenger seat. Xander had already sat in the back seat. "To the mansion." "Okay." The car drove away from the Watson Group's premises. . Linda helped Ariadne stand and led her to the couch. She brought her a glass of water. "Drink it, Madam." Ariadne took the glass and drank the water. Her phone began to ring on the desk. Linda brought the phone for her. Ariadne noticed it was a call from Mary. "Hello." she answered the call. "Aria, the kids are not in school." Mary's worried voice came from the other side. "What?" Ariadne stiffened. She checked the time and realized it was time for school to end. "When I asked the teacher, they told me that someone from the family came and took them a few hours ago." Mary informed. "I'm scared, Aria." Ariadne fell silent. Someone picked them up from school. It must be Xander. She didn't expect him to act so quickly. Sweat had covered her face. "What happened, Aria?" Mary

  • Hate You as much as I Love You    59. Father of Three

    Xander was deep in thought as he walked out of the room. Toby and Jose trailed behind. Xander had provided his samples for testing. He was still denying that the kids could be his. "We will know the results tomorrow." Toby said. They returned to the room. It was already evening. "You both return to the penthouse. I'll spend the night here." he added. Toby would stay and ensure that the test was conducted correctly. Xander sighed before nodding. . Tiara arrived at the hospital in the evening. "Hello, Alex." she said as she entered the room. "Hello, Tiara." Alex smiled at her. Tiara approached the bed and hugged him. She sat on the couch as they broke their hug. "Have you brought my favourite cookies?" Alex asked. "Yes. Mommy has prepared these for you." Tiara took out a small box full of cookies and gave it to Alex. "Yeeehh... mommy is so sweet!" Tiara smiled at his enthusiasm. "I'm going to Purple City today. So I can't stay. Aunt Bella will stay with you. Okay?" "Ok

  • Hate You as much as I Love You    58. DNA Test

    Toby took the lift to the second floor. When he arrived at room 18, he was surprised to see two bodyguards outside. They weren't ordinary guards. They were the Blake family's bodyguards. They worked for William. "What are you doing here?" he asked them. "We're here on duty, Sir." one of the bodyguards stated. "What duty?" "To protect the child inside the room." "Did old Mr. Blake send you?" "Yes, Sir." Toby frowned, unsure why William would want to protect Ariadne's child. "Okay. Is the child inside?" "Yes. But, there's an order that no outsiders be allowed in the room." the guard informed him. Toby became more confused. "I'm not an outsider and this's Mr. Blake's order." he said. As Xander's most trusted men, Toby and Jose had authority over the other employees. Others obeyed their orders. "Okay, Sir." Toby entered the room, closing the door behind him. However, when his gaze landed on the child in the bed, he stiffened. ... Xander arrived at the construction site. H

  • Hate You as much as I Love You    57. Alexander Miller

    At Blake Corporation... "Xander, did you sell your property on the market place to Ariadne?" Crystal asked while sitting in Xander's office. She was furious after hearing the news. She had come to meet him. "How did you find out about it?" Xander asked, his attention fixed on the documents in front of him. "Um...I know your property manager's secretary. She told me." she replied hesitantly. Xander only nodded, saying nothing. "I'd asked you to give me that property. I was even willing to give you a big share. But you declined." Crystal added. A few years ago, Crystal started her own clothing line. She wanted Xander's property for her clothing line. However, Xander denied her because the Miller Group already owned a few properties in the city. "You don't need that property. I've already told you." Xander said casually ignoring her displeasure. "But, Xander..." "I sold the property for the partnership." Xander cut her off. "What? You and Ariadne have become partners!" Cryst

  • Hate You as much as I Love You    56. A Partnership

    "After one week, we will begin the therapy." Mr. Wright said looking at Alex's reports. Everyone was overjoyed at the news. "Yeeee. I'll be able to walk." Alex exclaimed with joy. Ariadne hugged him. She couldn't hold back her tears. "Yes, baby. You will walk like your siblings." she kissed his temple. Autumn clapped excitedly while Adrian smiled. They were all in Alex's room at the hospital. The entire family visited the hospital. The children were overjoyed as they had the opportunity to spend the time with the entire family after a long time. After a while, Ariadne and Mr. Wright left the room. "He's doing well. He has already begun to move his legs." Mr. Wright said as they walked out of the room. "Thank you Mr. Wright. It's all because of you and the doctors." Ariadne smiled. Alex was able to move his legs now. He was overjoyed the first time he moved his legs. But he couldn't bend them. Doctors had told him not to move his legs any further because they were stil

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