Alanna thought Chelsey was referring to the photo Melanie had posted. She laughed softly, "I saw it. It's fine, Chelsey. Don't worry about me. I'm almost home."Chelsey's heart sank. "Alanna, don't take it seriously, okay? Don't look at those words, mind them, or bother about them. We haven't done anything they accused us of, so we have nothing to fear, alright?"Chelsey's voice choked up. She genuinely felt sorry for Alanna. She wondered why Hades had to treat Alanna this way. She wondered where Alanna fell short.Overwhelmed by her emotions, Chelsey lost her composure. Alanna then realized something was amiss. "Chelsey, what are you talking about?"Chelsey suddenly hesitated. "Alanna... Twitter... Haven't you seen it?" In that instant, Chelsey wished she could bite off her tongue. "I have to hang up now."Alanna didn't let Chelsey finish and hung up the phone before opening Twitter. The top trending topic was glaringly obvious. #MelanieSuspectedOfBeingCheatedOn# Seeing thi
Alanna paid the fare and got out of the car. She found herself at Tara's hospital. Alanna didn't know where else to go after leaving the hotel, so she ended up here. She stood outside the hospital and hesitated to enter.The hospital was bustling with people. She feared people might recognize her and their ensuing whispers. Alanna worried that even Tara, lying in her hospital bed, might be embarrassed by her presence. Despite knowing she hadn't done anything wrong, Alanna felt overwhelmed by fear. She remained frozen at the entrance and did not take a step further.The rain continued to fall. The cold autumn night wind carried droplets of rain and lashed against her. One would assume she was cold, yet Alanna seemed not to feel it. She stood at the entrance and looked up at the floor where Tara was. The rain had wet her hair, and her hair clung to her pale cheeks. Her face looked serenely sad at that moment.Michel came out of the hospital and found such a scene. The woman stood
At the premiere, Hades looked at the photo Michel had sent. His expression turned grim. Melanie stood by his side. "Is Ms. Jacinto with Michel?" Then she laughed. "Ms. Jacinto really has great charm. Terrence on one hand, Michel on the other. The internet is in uproar, yet she still has the mood to date someone."Hades' face was cold. He looked up at Melanie. "Melanie, there are things I can tolerate from you, but you'd better know where to draw the line."Melanie glared at him. "What do you mean, Hades?" Hades glanced at her. "I have things to do. I'm leaving now."Melanie's face changed instantly. "Weren't you supposed to accompany me at the premiere?" she asked.Hades raised an eyebrow. "Haven't I? Weren't the photos taken?" he said. Then he turned and walked away.Melanie was fuming behind him....After leaving the premiere, Hades got into a car parked by the roadside. "Is everything clear now?" he asked.Yves was silent for a moment. "All clues lead to Bernice, but
Alanna looked at Chelsey with a smile still on her face. "Chelsey, thank you. Without you, I wouldn't even have someone to talk to now."Chelsey's eyes turned red at her words. She wiped away her tears. "If you talk nonsense like this again, I'll kill you!" she said.Alanna nodded and leaned on her shoulder. "Okay, I won't say it anymore," she said."Mm," Chelsey responded. She said nothing more and did not move. She just let Alanna lean on her.After resting for a while, Alanna's complexion finally improved a bit. She nudged Chelsey's arm. "Get me some clothes."Chelsey frowned. "Stay at my place tonight," she suggested.Alanna shook her head. She felt that hiding for one night was futile. Sooner or later, she had to go back. She chuckled bitterly. "Hades is waiting for me to return."Chelsey's brows furrowed deeply. "How do you know? Didn't he stop calling?" Alanna laughed softly and looked down. It was precisely because he didn't call again that he was waiting. He was wai
Alanna had not intended to ask it either. She regretted it the second the question left her mouth.So what if Hades had slept with Melanie? What could she do about it? The truth would only make her uncomfortable.She lowered her head as she sat on the couch. After a while, she asked, "Do you know what happened?"Hades lit up a cigarette. "I do.""Will you help me? Will you help clear my name?"Hades took a puff of his cigarette. "I'll take care of it."Alanna looked at him. "Someone arranged for all of this to happen. Am I right?"Hades did not deny it. "Bernice did it."Alanna immediately frowned. "Does Bernice have so much power?"If she did, she would not have settled for talking shit in their old school's group chat.Hades' expression immediately darkened. "Then who do you think did it?""Mr. Florentine, don't you think Ms. Smith is suspicious?"Hades laughed coldly. "Ms. Jacinto, do you have any proof?"Alanna pursed her lips. She did not have any proof, but she was
She finally understood that she did not have a place beside him while Melanie was there.After a long while, she finally nodded."Alright. I got it." After that, she stood up and staggered toward the bedroom.However, her legs gave out after a few steps.Hades noticed and quickly moved to catch her. He placed his hands on her forehead and frowned."Why do you have another fever?"Alanna also did not know why she had a fever again. Her body was never that weak before. Now, it seemed like she could get a fever just from walking under the rain.Hades carried her, and it looked like he was about to head out.Alanna immediately recalled the incident where Melanie's fan berated and insulted her at the hospital. Not to mention that the scandal was currently trending all over the Internet."I don't want to go to the hospital." Alanna grabbed Hades' hand. Her gaze was reluctant.Hades narrowed his eyes and seemed to have guessed the reason behind her refusal. He did not insist on goin
The company's official Twitter account had just posted a tweet about two minutes ago.BrillianceJewelOfficial: "Our CEO is currently single. We are grateful for everyone's interest in our CEO's love life. But we hope everyone will still put their focus on our products. @MelanieSmith, we hope we'll still have a happy cooperation in the future."Chelsey called her again. Alanna answered the call and heard Chelsey's excited voice. "Oh, my God! Ally, I take back my curses toward Hades. That Tweet was basically a slap in Melanie's face!"Melanie had just claimed that no one would be able to ruin their relationship. But Hades just officially announced that he was single. I would love to look in her window and see her expression now!"Alanna was filled with mixed feelings when she saw that Tweet. But she had to admit it was indeed the best course of action.Although Melanie had posted a Tweet, she had never claimed to be Hades' lover. Her Tweet could have been about their friendship.
Alanna closed her eyes. But she just could not fall asleep.Hades was breathing down her ear, and the warmth of his breath made her skin itch.She moved a little. Suddenly, Hades flipped her around and was lying on top of her. He assertively pried her lips open and stuck his tongue in her mouth.Alanna obediently allowed him to kiss her.After a while, Hades finally let go of her unwillingly. Hades looked at her deeply while his fingers stroked her cheeks."Did you meet Michel today?"Alanna did not expect him to ask such a question. But she did not have anything to hide. So, she nodded and said, "Yes.""Where did you meet him? What did you do after meeting him? Ally, don't lie to me. I will look into it."Alanna laughed bitterly. "Mr. Florentine, why are you asking me if you plan on looking into it?"Hades laughed. "I need to ask. Otherwise, it would seem like I don't trust you."Alanna gritted her teeth and glared at the man who was still lying on top of her.Hades had no