Alanna pressed her lips together tightly. She was speechless for a second. After a long while, she asked, "Oh. Is she dead?"That was a harsh question, but it was the only thing she wanted to know now.Yves shook his head. "It's a pity, but no, she isn't."Alanna laughed out loud. Then, she calmly nodded. "A pity, indeed."Yves frowned as he looked at her. "Ms. Jacinto, Hades had originally planned to ignore Melanie. But with Melanie threatening him with her life, he can't just watch her die after what they experienced in the past."Just then, Alanna understood why Hades had asked her those questions last night. Perhaps he was giving her a final chance.If she were willing to return to him, he'd keep his promise and ignore Melanie. Otherwise, he'd continue siding with Melanie, and Alanna could no longer blame him for it.Alanna smirked. Actually, Hades must've already known her answer before he even approached her. He didn't come to her for an answer; he just needed a reason to
As she stared at the agreement, Alanna's eyes slowly turned cold.She knew Hades would certainly intervene. However, she had thought he'd only use his connections to help reduce Melanie's sentence or bail her out after the final verdict was out.Unexpectedly, he was now stopping Alanna from even filing a lawsuit. He was really looking out for Melanie like she was all he had.Alanna didn't want to argue with him. She skimmed through the pages and ripped the agreement in two.Upon seeing that, Hades' grave expression didn't change one bit. But only he would know that he was relieved deep down.He didn't want to cut all ties with Alanna. At least now, they'd still be connected to each other somehow."What are you doing, Ms. Jacinto?" Hades studied her intently as his eyes held a subtle flicker of hope.Could it be that she regretted it? Or perhaps she wasn't sincere about leaving the company?Alanna tore that agreement into shreds. As she spoke, she killed whatever hope he held. "
Alanna narrowed her eyes. Edmund had been readily agreeing to her conditions, and that seemed surreal to her.But after going through all the possibilities, she couldn't understand why Edmund insisted on hiring her.She paused before going to the third condition. "I'd like to sign an earnout agreement with you.""What?" Edmund frowned.Without speaking further, Alanna showed him the agreement.After looking it through, Edmund laughed. "Are you sure? This is not an easy target to achieve. If you're in urgent need of money, you can just let me know. Both I and Hudson can lend you the money for now. I'm worried you can't achieve the target written here easily."There was a look of resilience on Alanna's dainty face. She chuckled. "I won't know if I don't try."As Edmund studied her, unreadable emotions flashed deep in his eyes.After a long while, he finally nodded. "Alright, it's a deal. I'll get someone to transfer the amount to you. The branch company is opening soon. Please se
"What are you doing, Hades? Why did you let them in?" Melanie was obviously in a panic.Esther was anxious, too. "Yeah, why did you let them in, Mr. Florentine? Melanie's still recovering. The doctor said we shouldn't provoke her any further."However, Hades merely stood by the doorway and gazed at them coldly. "Melanie, as I said, you should bear the consequences after committing a mistake."If you can get off scot-free just because you hurt yourself, does it mean you can do the same again no matter what you do in the future?"Indeed, he couldn't ignore Melanie, but she had to learn her lesson.Melanie stared at him in shock. Her shock quickly turned into disbelief. She never expected Hades to make her pay for her crimes, even after she tried to hurt herself.Hatred filled her. It was all because of Alanna. If it weren't for Alanna, Hades would've never done this to her!Tears rolled down her cheeks as she asked, "Hades, are you really going to do this to me? Is my life so unim
Hades glared at Yves. "Yves Florentine, are you trying to pick a fight with me?"Seeing that he was really furious, Yves shut up. However, a short while later, he continued, "Hades, Ms. Jacinto is really nice. You know those rosary beads she gave you as a birthday present?"She went through a lot to get those for you, and it was all because she heard they worked wonders to protect the user. Do you think Melanie would do the same for you?"Hades abruptly stopped smoking. He turned to look at Yves. "What did you say?"Yves paused. Then, he repeated, "I said Melanie wouldn't have done that for you! It's clear who's nice to you, isn't it?"Hades' attention was on something else. "What rosary beads?"Yves was stunned. "Your birthday gift, of course. Didn't Ms. Jacinto give them to you?"Hades swallowed, and his brows furrowed. He suddenly remembered the rosary beads he saw when he packed Alanna's luggage a few days ago.However, he didn't pay much attention to them. He thought those
Seeing as Hades' expression became visibly darker, Renee became so scared that she had to hold back her tears."Mr. Florentine, Ms. Jacinto has just left. She left just moments ago," she informed him.Anxious, Hades turned and walked out. Upon leaving the marketing department, he phoned Alanna with his work phone.Alanna got into Jeff's car after leaving the building. Jeff had come to talk about the progress of the case. When she saw the incoming call on her phone, she frowned.Jeff laughed. "Is it Hades?"Alanna nodded."Answer it. Let's see if it's the case he wants to talk to you about."After staring at the unceasingly ringing phone, Alanna eventually answered it. "Mr. Florentine."Hades frowned upon hearing how she had addressed him. However, he wasn't in the mood to argue with her over that. "Alanna, who said you could resign without my permission?"Alanna chuckled. So that was what he was calling her for. Her tone grew cold. "Mr. Florentine, I've finished handing over m
Hudson frowned at his father. "Why are you stopping me from trying to court her?"Edmund's eyes flickered, and he walked toward his office. "You won't succeed, anyway, so stop wasting your efforts. If you're so eager, you might as well go home and meet the woman your mother set you up for a date with.""Dad, that wasn't what you said when you told me to come to Jagersville." Suddenly, Hudson paused. He continued, "Tell me the truth, Dad. You can't be interested in Alanna, can you? Why else will you insist on her working under us? You're even more eager than I am."Edmund glared at him. He barked, "Get lost!"…After leaving Northlight Group, Alanna hailed a cab to the hospital.Before she could enter the hospital, someone suddenly held a pointed object against her waist. She was stunned to feel the sharp pain coming from the back of her waist.Then came the odor of alcohol, followed by Garrett's menacing cackle. "Try to scream, and I'll send you off to hell!"Alanna stiffened.
Blood was all over Alanna's shirt. As Hades held her, he saw the wound on her neck, and he glowered. Looking up, he fixed his gaze on Garrett, who was running toward them. If only looks could kill!Garrett shuddered when he initially saw Hades. But then, he remembered that Hades had broken up with Alanna. "Mr. Florentine, you two have already broken up. You won't meddle in her affairs, will you?"Hades said nothing, and that gave Garrett more confidence. Seeing that, Alanna grew anxious. She pushed Hades aside as she tried to leave.Hades sensed her rejection, and his expression darkened further. Reaching out, he pulled her back to him.Right after that, he lashed out with his leg at Garrett's chest, and Garrett's shriek reverberated throughout the alleyway. After vomiting a mouthful of blood, he fainted on the spot.Alanna turned around and glanced at Garrett. Her face was ashen. Seeing that he was out cold, she sighed in relief. Then, she covered the wound on her neck with her h