Hades' gaze was profound as he stared at Alanna. A smile remained on her smooth, pretty face.He once said he liked it when she smiled. However, her smile was now an eyesore to him.Sneering, he asked, "That eager to leave me?"Alanna merely stared at him without responding. However, her answer was obvious.Hades abruptly tightened his hold on her chin. "I told you, Alanna. Without my permission, don't you dare think about leaving. I hope you keep that in mind."After saying that, he let go of her and turned to leave. With a resigned chuckle, Alanna washed up and lay in bed.The next morning, Chelsey took a day off to keep Alanna company. She was worried that Alanna might be feeling down.Alanna thought she was doing fine, though. Still, she didn't refuse Chelsey's goodwill.They left early in the morning for the mall. While they shopped, Chelsey watched Alanna's expression closely.Alanna knew she was worried and smiled. She felt amused. "I'm fine. You don't have to keep watc
Alanna frowned. She immediately understood where Yves planned on bringing her."Yves, I don't want to go there."Yves frowned. "Ms. Jacinto, I'm not bringing you to Hades' birthday banquet. I'm bringing you out to have some fun. We're going to a club, The Royale."Alanna didn't know what Yves had in store for her. But she was not interested. She was not in the mood to party either.Yves noticed her lack of enthusiasm and began to panic."Ms. Jacinto, I'm not planning anything bad. Could you trust me just this once, please?"Alanna ended up compromising after looking at Yves. After all, Yves was the one who had treated her the best.She put on some light makeup and changed into a dress.Although she had barely dressed up, Yves was still stunned by her beauty. He could not help but question his brother.He had no clue how Hades could stomach looking at Melanie when he had someone as beautiful as Alanna by his side.She was so much prettier than Melanie."Let's go."Alanna too
Alanna immediately paused when she heard Hades. But it only lasted a second before she continued walking out.Although she knew it was humiliating to leave now, she did not want to stay.Although it would look like she had no right to stay in that room if she left as soon as she came, she did not have the patience to deal with Hades and his friends. Terrence could not stand her. She could not stand him either. So, why should she torture herself by staying?As for Hades…Alanna laughed bitterly. Why would he ask her to stay when his first love was right by his side?She straightened up and walked toward the door with no hesitation. Hades' expression immediately darkened when he noticed Alanna was adamant about leaving.Yves noticed and quickly stopped Alanna. "Ms. Jacinto, you can't leave. You just got here."Alanna chuckled. "I'm sorry, Yves. I don't like it here."Yves frowned and glanced at Hades. He wanted Hades to ask Alanna to stay. But Hades only glared at Alanna. He
"Wait for me in the car."Alanna did not say a word and got in the car.Hades took a handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to Melanie. But Melanie refused to take it.He sighed in exasperation and reached out to wipe her tears away.Alanna could only laugh bitterly when she saw them from inside the car. She really should not have come here today.Alanna lowered her head and stopped looking out the window.After a long time, Hades finally opened the car door and got in the car. "Ms. Jacinto, you're getting more daring each day."Alanna knew he was referring to her walking toward Michel while he was right there. But she did not have anything to say for herself. At that moment, she really did not want to sit next to Hades. She lowered her head and did not argue. She only said, "I shouldn't have come."Hades immediately frowned. "What? Do you feel like you were mistreated?"Alanna was quiet for a moment before she said, "No."Hades looked at her with a frown and did not
Hades was already putting on his tie when Alanna woke up the next day. He stood fully clothed by the bed and said, "You can take a day off if you're tired."He had kept her up the whole night. He had only allowed her to rest after it was way past midnight.Alanna shook her head and sat up. She still had a lot of things to do in the company.Hades raised an eyebrow. "Then do you want to go to the company with me?"Alanna rejected the offer. "It's alright. I'll take public transport."Hades ignored her refusal and waited for her by the door.Alanna glanced at him and did not say anything else. She paused for a moment while she was changing. Then, she took out a box from her drawer. Inside the box were rosary beads for protection. She had gotten it as a gift for Hades.But she suddenly remembered his tux when he had asked her about his gift last night. So, she did not want to give it to him.She didn't want to give him something and watch him trample all over her sincerity.It
"Let Melanie rest for a while."…Renee could immediately tell there was something wrong with Alanna the second she arrived at the company."Ms. Jacinto, what's wrong? Did something happen?"Alanna forced a smile and said, "Nothing's wrong. I just did not sleep well last night. How's the annual report coming along?""It's almost finished." Renee was still worried about Alanna. So, she said, "Ms. Jacinto, you can talk to me if something has happened. Although I might not be able to do much, at least there's one more brain helping to think of a solution."Alanna could not help but smile. "Thank you, Renee.""Why are you thanking me?" Then, Renee inched closer to Alanna and said, "Ms. Jacinto, did you hear the rumors? They're saying that Mr. Florentine did not get engaged yesterday."Alanna nodded and did not say anything else. In truth, she did not want to hear anything about Melanie and Hades for now. But she didn't stop Renee from speaking.Renee scoffed. "I'd like to see he
Alanna was unsure of how she should answer Yves. She knew Yves was saying such things for her own good.After all, what could she do with Hades protecting Melanie except move on?However, she could not move on.Alanna tightened her grip on the file. She did not stay to chat with Yves and returned to the company after finishing her meal.When she returned to the company, her phone rang."Come up." Hades' cold voice rang out.Alanna stood rooted to the spot for a few seconds before heading upstairs.After reaching his office, she saw Hades standing by the window. He was facing the world outside. Although she could only see his back, she could tell he was in a bad mood."Mr. Florentine, why did you call me here?"Hades turned and looked at her with an intense gaze. "Have you finished your lunch?""Yes." Hades' expression was cold as he walked toward Alanna. "Tell me. What else did you do besides have lunch?"Alanna immediately frowned. "I'm sorry. I don't understand what you'
Renee hurriedly poured Alanna a glass of water. "Ms. Jacinto, are you alright?"Alanna took the cup and shook her head. The depressing feeling in her heart was growing. She finally understood that she was no match against Melanie.As long as Hades protected Melanie, she could not do anything to her!Alanna suddenly laughed as her tears fell uncontrollably. She admitted defeat. She had lost.She no longer wanted to dwell on that matter anymore.She didn't want to have anything to do with Hades and Melanie either. There were many things that she wanted to do.Hades was a dream from her childhood. But he was also the one who had ripped that dream into shreds.She had finally come to her senses. Perhaps the man in her heart…Perhaps he had died on the beach back when she was 17. In reality, all that was left was devastation and the pain from realizing it.…Alanna cheered up and forced herself to stop thinking of those unhappy matters. After ending her shift, she collected her