Alanna had just finished putting away her things when the secretary called her. "Ms. Jacinto, your boyfriend is here to pick you up."Alanna paused and turned to look out the door. She immediately saw Travis standing by the entrance. He was eye-catching as he stood there. He looked tall, and he was wearing a suit. Alanna chuckled in exasperation and did not explain herself. She turned and smiled at Colin apologetically. "I apologize, Mr. Beck. I still have some errands to run. So, I won't be joining you all for lunch."Colin's gaze flashed with some emotion as he turned to look at Hades. Other people might not know about Hades and Alanna's relationship, but he knew all about it. Hades had used him to make this whole play just for Alanna.But what was this?Did someone manage to steal his girl?But that should not be the case. How could someone try and steal Hades' woman?Hades remained calm on the outside. However, he was laughing coldly in his heart.Travis was indeed a
Hades had lost his appetite. He immediately dispersed the group he had gathered for lunch.Colin wanted to treat Travis to a meal. But it was evident that Travis was reluctant. So, Colin could only give up on that thought.The three of them left the company together while Colin walked with them.Alanna and Travis walked side by side as they began talking about the opening ceremony of the international fair.Hades watched them with narrowed eyes. He could not help but light a cigarette. However, the smoke could not hide the pain and bitterness in his eyes.Colin looked at him and laughed. "I thought Ms. Jacinto was with you."Hades chuckled coldly. He had thought so too.From the start until the end, he had believed Alanna was just throwing a fit. It was normal for a woman to throw a fit considering the circumstances.He thought she would return to his side once she had calmed down. It was only until last night, when she relieved her trauma that he realized she was not throwing
Otherwise, Hades would not have taken the initiative to mend things repeatedly despite his ego and pride.However, Hades had plenty of women by his side.Even if he did regret it now, he would forget about her quickly once someone new came to his side.Alanna took a deep breath and forced herself to stop thinking about Hades.Suddenly, she thought about something. "Travis, next time, you don't need to force yourself to eat with someone because of me."She could tell that Travis did not like to socialize much. He was probably reluctant to meet new people due to his family background."I didn't feel forced at all." Travis' voice was soft and gentle.He turned to look at Alanna and said, "Ally, I just wanted to use that opportunity to involve myself with your work and your life. I didn't do it for you. I did it for me."Alanna looked at Travis. Suddenly, she was at a loss for words.After a while, she chuckled bitterly and asked, "Travis, do you know about my past?"Travis immed
Travis told Alanna the truth once they entered the elevator. "I saw Hades downstairs. That's why I wanted to come up with you. He's probably here for you."Alanna froze. She had not seen him. Perhaps his existence no longer affected her that much anymore."Will the caffeine keep you up if you drink tea at night?" Alanna asked.Travis did not react in time. After a while, he finally understood. She no longer cared anymore. She had moved on."Nope. Are you a tea expert?" He looked at Alanna and chuckled."I've learned a few things," Alanna said as she nodded.Travis's eyes gleamed. "Then I might have to trouble you in the future. My grandfather is very particular with his tea. I think I'll have to trouble you frequently in the future."Alanna laughed. "Sure. I'll show Mr. Silva Senior my skill set some other day."The two of them laughed and chatted as they left the elevator. At that moment, they noticed that the other elevator had also opened.Hades immediately saw the two of
"Boy, what are you doing, standing here so late at night?"Hades was already annoyed. He could not help but frown when he heard the woman's words.He did not answer. Then, the woman seemed to have come to a realization. "Oh. Did your girlfriend kick you out?"Hades' lips twitched. But he did not explain himself.He suddenly felt that it was pleasant to hear people refer to Alanna as his girlfriend.The woman noticed his reaction and laughed. "Then why aren't you going to apologize?"Hades frowned. "She's hard to cheer up.""You'll still have to do it. Unless you don't want to keep your girlfriend anymore."Hades' eyes flashed with emotions. He was about to say something when Alanna's door swung open.Travis and Alanna came out.The woman froze.Then, her gaze went from Travis' face to Hades' face.Then, the woman looked at Hades with disgust. She muttered, "You're so good-looking. I never thought you would be a cheater."…Hades' expression was extremely dark.No one had
Terrence's expression visibly lit up when he saw Alanna. He had been trying to get closer to her recently, but he could tell that she despised him.Originally, Terrence wanted to bump into Alanna by "chance." He didn't expect to run into her today."It's been a while since we last met, Ms. Jacinto."Alanna shot Terrence a look without the intention to respond to him.Terrence wasn't mad at all. Instead, he continued, "If you're free later, may I have the honor to invite you to a meal?"A deep sense of disgust and abhorrence flooded Alanna's senses immediately."No, thank you. I'm not worthy to dine with you, Mr. Abbott."Once she was done speaking, Alanna attempted to leave. However, Terrence moved to block her way.He frowned as he gazed at Alanna while looking slightly conflicted.After a few moments, he said, "I'm sorry for what I said to you back then, Ms. Jacinto."Terrence regretted saying all those things to Alanna in the past. Had he known that he'd end up developing
"Hades, do you still remember the time we had spent together in the fishing village? To me, the time I spent with you is the happiest time ever."Hades frowned slightly. He was about to speak up when Melanie interjected, "Do you know that I've been waiting for you ever since you left the fishing village back then? But you never came looking for me."Tears streamed down her cheeks as she spoke. She knew very well how important Hades' memories with Mel in the fishing village were.Perhaps bringing the fishing village up was the only thing that could help her case right now.As expected, Hades' expression grew softer at the mention of the old memories. He was still frowning, but he handed Melanie some tissue."Don't worry. I'll always watch out for you in this lifetime."Delight washed over Melanie immediately. However, she heard Hades adding, "But Melanie, you'd better not pull any tricks in front of me from now on. I'm not a saint; I do not tolerate everything in life."Melanie o
After Alanna rushed into the hospital, she saw Jane waiting outside the ward anxiously."What happened?" Alanna asked with a frown.There was a clear handprint on Jane's cheek. "Your father came. He hasn't visited for a very long time, but I don't know why he came here tonight. He was very drunk, too."He tried to enter the ward after coming here. Normally I can stop him when he's sober, but since he was drunk, I couldn't do anything at all. See this? He slapped me, so I had no choice but to let him enter the ward."Once he entered, he unplugged the ventilator right away. He was also very rude. He claimed that your mother should've died a long time ago and that she's wasting money by surviving."I called the security guards and the medical staff on him. Luckily, the doctor came here on time."Alanna's expression became thunderous in an instant. She never thought that Garrett, who had disappeared for a long time, would return and cause trouble for her again.She shot an apologe