Finally, the troublemaking men were out of sight.Amber froze in place, her beautiful face still a little pale from what happened. "Alex, I've been wondering this since Olivia's birthday—where did you learn to fight like that?"Alexander single-handedly defeated a group of small-time hooligans withi
Susanne felt somewhat embarrassed, avoiding eye contact. She thought the bank card had a meager balance, which was why the teller was so disinterested. "Yes, please."However, the teller became increasingly nervous, clutching the card as though it were a priceless treasure. Finally, she managed to m
Susanne was at a loss for words.What was this man saying? She had not done anything wrong!"Stop pretending!" Cindy glared at Susanne and examined her from head to toe.With her dry, wrinkled skin and tattered clothes, Susanne looked like a cleaning lady. How could someone like that end up with a
Back at the construction site, Amber beamed with joy as she successfully arranged the project. She prepared herself to face tough challenges when she arrived at the site, but things had gone surprisingly smoothly. Even the subcontractors, who previously gave her the cold shoulder, seemed to show a d
The assistant wasted no time in conducting the investigation, and Yohannes picked up the phone again and offered repeated apologies."Goodness gracious... Your Lordship, I'm terribly sorry for this. This is surely a misunderstanding. I'll deal with it immediately!"Alexander ended the call, walked u
When they returned home, Amber quickly got to work treating Susanne's bruises. The slap on her mother's face not only hurt her mother, but it also hurt her as her daughter, too.Tears fell at the thought."Don't cry, Amber. I'm fine." Susanne wiped away Amber's tears, having regained her composure a
Alexander narrowed his eyes and pointed at the phone number stuck on the Bentley's windscreen. "Call him and get him to move his car."The guard complied and dialed the phone number. "Sir, your car is blocking the neighborhood's entrance," he said politely. "Could you come and move it?"Of course, t
La Perle was one of the most expensive restaurants in Ol' Mare with Michelin-listed chefs and impeccable service. One had to reserve in advance to be able to enter the restaurant. Before arriving, Alexander had called to reserve a table.Alexander, with Amber next to him, walked ahead while Susanne