Grayson took a drag of his cigarette and flicked the ashes. "Are you trying to snatch my woman?"His weighty words were spoken in a flat and calm tone, devoid of any traces of anger.Robert replied, "No, my relationship with Belle is just as friends.""The location where you had your date isn't helping with what you're saying.""It wasn't a date. We just happened to run into each other and stayed to chat."Grayson was enraged. "I've warned you to stay away from Belle. Have you forgotten who you're dealing with? Or did having some silly soldiers under your command make you feel like you're above me?"Robert's tone and expression remained nonchalant."I have many soldiers under my command, and you have your own people in the shadows, so I have no intention of provoking you."Belle had never done anything to wrong you. I'd not sit idly by if you're deliberately targeting her just because of me and Scott." Grayson gritted his teeth in anger, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
Robert replied, "I don't. I don't have a reason to. War does not determine who is right, but only who is left.""All I'm saying is that I owe Belle for her help. I would not stand idly against any unnecessary harm coming her way."He was attempting to warn Grayson to be kinder to Belle.Grayson asked, "She helped you? What did she do?""It's personal."Grayson was speechless.Robert continued, "All in all, I will remain as her good friend."Grayson gritted his teeth in anger. "I will keep my own wife safe from harm. Save your energy for something else."Suddenly, Belle's voice came from outside their room."Is Grayson here? Is Robert here? Hello?" Grayson turned to Robert and gave an ultimatum."Belle Walters belongs to me and me alone. Don't even try."Grayson glared at Robert to make sure he got the message, then got up and left the room.As the door opened, Belle looked at Grayson before turning to Robert. "Are you hurt?"Grayson was at a loss for words.Robert repli
Grayson was stunned. He had never expected Belle to reveal his feelings. He stared at Belle for some time before denying it all. "I'm not!"Belle asked, "Are you sure?""I'm sure!""Oh, I see … Then perhaps the one you like is Robert.""What? You—""If it's not Robert either … Then maybe you're just crazy, simple as that.""Belle Walters!" Grayson shouted her name.Belle was no longer afraid of him. She calmly replied, "I can prove it! I've never bothered with who you're meeting up with since I've never liked you. "But on the contrary, you're always bothered with who I'm meeting up with, even though you claimed to have never liked me.""We can apply the same logic to Robert. Since you claimed to not like him either … the only possibility left is that you're crazy."Grayson was left speechless.Belle continued, "I've told you about this before, but have you ever reflected on your thoughts and actions? If you did, and this is the result … I think you should visit the psychiat
Tristan continued, "Your money, power, and appearance could never protect you from being heartbroken. They never mattered in the first place."You are hurt because you are the first to fall in love, and quite deeply, too. And as none of your feelings were reciprocated, the pain felt like a recoil, just as deep as you loved her." Grayson's expression was grim. "I don't love her!"He could not comprehend that he had fallen in love with Belle. She had done nothing except to annoy him."Then what makes you jealous if you don't love her?" asked Tristan.Grayson retorted, "I never said I'm jealous!""Then why are you so annoyed?""I'm not—" Grayson paused as the irony struck him. His annoyance was plainly visible, regardless of anything he might say.Tristan decided to break the silence."If you're angry because you saw Belle and Robert together, then it's proof you're jealous. And as for why you're jealous … it's because you've fallen in love with Belle, and you would not have any
The next day, Belle was woken up by Meredith knocking on their bedroom door.She sat up and was met with a spell of dizziness and a headache.She rubbed her temples to soothe her pain as she walked toward the door.She opened the door and lazily asked, "What's wrong, Meredith?"Meredith had a worried look on her face. "I was worried that something had happened, as it's quite late in the morning, and neither you nor Mr. Page had come down for breakfast.""What time is it?" asked Belle."It's almost ten o'clock.""What?" Belle was immediately jolted awake, her eyes wide with shock.Meredith was also startled. "It's … almost ten o'clock, yes."Belle turned to look at the wall clock to see it was now 9:55 am.Just five minutes left until ten o'clock.Belle was shocked that she managed to sleep in until such hours. She wondered if she would have continued even further if Meredith did not wake her up."I was worried as I realized Mr. Page had not taken his hangover soup. He was e
Belle finally understood what he meant and quickly explained herself."What the fuck are you talking about? There's a strange medicinal odor in the room coming from you. I just wanted to find out about it. You're the only pervert here for thinking I was trying to take advantage of you!"Grayson was speechless. It was truly not what he expected. He became even more furious after being scolded by Belle."Who's the pervert here? You're climbing on top of me early in the morning while I'm still asleep! What would you have done if I never managed to wake up to catch you in the act? Shameless!"He then threw off his covers and headed toward the bathroom.Belle glared at him. "Hey! You … You're the shameless one!"Belle quickly added, "So what exactly is this smell coming from you?""It has nothing to do with you.""I think it does. I wasn't staying up yesterday, yet I woke up with a headache. Whatever it was, it was affecting my sleep."Grayson did not take her words seriously, as L
Meanwhile, Grayson was still upstairs when he received a call from Lena.Lena had called to ask about the effectiveness of the scented sachets this time.Grayson replied honestly, "I was extremely drunk yesterday and fell asleep earlier on. I've only just woken up. I can't tell if it was the scented sachets or my drunken state that helped me with my sleep."Lena asked, "Are there any other symptoms besides prolonged sleep?"Grayson paused briefly before replying, "I was dizzy when I woke up. I feel better now that I've showered, but I still feel slightly sleepy."Lena replied, "This is a normal reaction. Don't worry about it. It's just a new formula that you will have to get used to. Feel free to call me anytime if anything arises.""Of course."Grayson hung up the call and closed his eyes to ease his mind before turning to the closet.He changed into a clean set of casual wear and went downstairs.Meredith was happy to see him. "Mr. Page, you look much better today."He did
Grayson stared at her as he contemplated his actions. He would have surely shown her the sachets if this had happened two days prior. But now, he decided not to entertain her demands.He calmly replied, "It's my personal belongings. It has nothing to do with you."Belle explained, "There's something wrong with the scented sachets. I've just fallen asleep for the entire day!"He reflexively asked, "Where did you fall asleep?"She then replied, "That's not the point!"He decided not to press on further.She continued, "Just hurry up and show it to me.""No.""Why not?""As I've said, it's my personal belongings. You shouldn't be looking at other people's stuff."He pulled a piece of tissue to wipe his mouth before heading upstairs to continue sleeping. In fact, he had also slept the entire day away.He called Lena before dinner to ask about his current situation. She clarified that the drowsiness he was feeling was typical during the initial days of using her enhanced scented