Chapter 196

Hades kept Alanna awake late into the night until the early morning. He only let her rest when she was completely worn out.

"You may sleep now," he said. Alanna closed her eyes and quickly fell asleep.

Hades checked the time. It was already past ten in the morning. He took his phone and left the bedroom.

Then, he called Jeff. "I won't make it today. I'll visit another day," he said.

Jeff felt disappointed upon hearing that Hades wouldn't come. He had hoped to see Alanna again. "And... What about Ms. Jacinto?"

Hades' brow twitched. He laughed lightly. "You seem quite interested in our Ms. Jacinto," he teased.

Jeff chuckled and felt somewhat speechless. "Are you sure you're not the one interested?"

Hades lit a cigarette and didn't respond. "Interested" wasn't a word he'd associate with his relationship with Alanna. He admitted to an obsessive possessiveness over her. But he considered such possessiveness normal for any man. "Is there anything else? If not, I'm hanging up."

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