Alanna met his gaze with a hint of sarcasm."Tucker, if you have anything to say, just say it. Don't say such things to disgust me."Tucker's expression immediately faltered slightly."Alanna, no matter what, I'm still your father!""Don't disgrace that term. You're a sperm donor at best!""Alanna!" Although Tucker had not grown the business to another level, most people in the business industry did not dare to disrespect him due to Melanie's relationship with Hades.But Alanna continued to hurt his pride by disrespecting him repeatedly. It was a hard pill for him to swallow. But he also understood that he could not continue to fight Alanna.He suppressed his anger and tried his best to look kind and caring. "I heard that there are signs of your mother waking up."Alanna immediately tensed at the mention of Tara. She looked at Tucker vigilantly."Tucker, my mother has nothing to do with you anymore!"Tucker laughed. "Alanna, I am your father. You don't have to be so wary of
The hand clasping Alanna's wrist was still burning up.Naturally, Alanna noticed that Hades' complexion was way worse than before."Alanna, I haven't eaten for one full day!"Alanna paused momentarily before replying, "Mr. Florentine, if you wish to dine right now, there are plenty of people who wish to keep you company."Once she was done speaking, she freed her wrist from Hades' grasp before dialing a number. "Mr. Murcer, let's switch restaurants. Alright, I'll head over there to meet up with you right now."She spoke on the phone while walking toward the exit.Hades followed her with a thunderous expression."Alanna, I'm a patient. Why don't you care about me?"Alanna paused in her tracks. "You're the one who doesn't care about your own health. Why are you expecting me to care about you?"Once she was done speaking, she left the restaurant without sparing Hades another glance.Hades remained rooted to the spot. He couldn't put a finger on what he was feeling at the moment.
"Yup. I don't care about him at all."Jeff reassured in a low tone, "Don't worry. I'll get the justice you deserve in two days."Alanna smiled while humming in appreciation. "Alright. Thank you so much, Mr. Simmons."Melanie's trial, in which she was sued for defamation and intentional injury, was officially held on February 18th.At first, Jeff intended to proceed with the trial on the down low. Melanie was a celebrity, after all. The impact she'd make on the news would be alarmingly big if the tabloids caught wind of this trial.Even though Alanna was the victim, her reputation would definitely be ruined once keywords such as "miscarriage" and "sugar baby" were to be brought up on the news.However, Alanna insisted on making the trial public. Her goal was to ruin Melanie's reputation once and for all.It was just that she didn't attend the trial because of Jeff's insistence.Although Alanna wasn't present at the trial, she sat in the lounge and watched the entire trial play
Hades stood at the doorway with pain and distress in his eyes.He couldn't answer that question at all.Even though he wanted to deny that possibility very badly, he knew very well that he would never have listened to what Alanna said to him back then, even if she had told him what happened.Hades kept picking his brain to find out when exactly the incident happened.A while later, he vaguely recalled Melanie seeking him out with a clear handprint on her cheek. She had told him that Alanna had struck her that day.How did he respond to the situation again?Right, he had demanded Alanna to apologize to Melanie.Hades clenched his fists tightly as a result."Had you informed me what happened back then…"Before Alanna could say anything, Chelsey had already interjected harshly from the side, "Okay, so you wanted her to inform you, right? What would happen after that? You'd just warn Ally to stay away from Melanie, wouldn't you?"Hades Florentine, have you ever thought about how
What a familiar sight.Back when Garrett had pushed Tara toward the car, his lawyer also produced a similar mental illness report just as the segment was about to end.Of course, Chelsey knew of the outcome of the case.She shrieked, "What the fuck? Isn't this the same thing that Garrett did in the past? Fuck! Are all underhanded fuckers taking the same way out?"Meanwhile, all the reporters were brimming with excitement when they saw Melanie's mental illness report.Was Melanie diagnosed with a mental illness?Today's court case was definitely an exciting one.However, Alanna didn't react to the mental illness report in the lounge. She pursed her lips tightly while fixing her gaze on the monitor firmly.Her mind had descended into chaos at that moment.Wasn't this too big of a coincidence?On the other hand, Hades' expression darkened as well when he saw the report.Chelsey was starting to panic. "What should we do? Don't tell me Melanie will be acquitted just like Garrett!
A fan's sign smashed against Hades' back heavily at that moment.Shocked, Alanna gasped out, "Hades!"Only when her voice fell did she realize she had lost control of herself.Meanwhile, Hades just frowned upon feeling the impact. He turned to glare at the fan coldly afterward.The fan turned pale immediately because of Hades' glare."M-Mr. Florentine, I… I just wanted to hit that bitch! She caused Melanie to suffer so much! Mr. Florentine, you have to avenge Melanie!"Hades' expression darkened even more upon hearing the fan's cries."How did you get in here?"Those who wanted to enter the courthouse needed to go through a security inspection. Things like the sign the fan was holding were definitely banned.The fan could feel her knees buckling together out of fright. She burst into tears right after she heard Hades' question."I just can't stand that bitch, okay? You and Melanie are supposed to be a couple! That bitch is just a mistress!"The more the fan spoke, the more a
Hades ditched Esther and left the courthouse right after saying his piece.The fans outside the courthouse were more or less chased out of the immediate area. Alanna stood next to her car while wearing a poker face. Chelsey happened to be saying something to her.The moment Hades joined them, Chelsey shot him a glare before leaving immediately.Of course, Hades didn't comment on that. He turned to look at Alanna and explained, "I didn't help her."Alanna didn't respond to him. She just said, "Let's go."She was about to get into her car when Hades placed a hand on the car door. "Take my car. I'll have Yves drive your car over to the hospital to prevent any of Melanie's fans from stalking you."Alanna really didn't want to be in the same car as Hades, but she had to admit that what he said made sense.A moment later, she nodded in agreement.Soon, Hades started his car. Instead of going to a hospital or a clinic, he drove back to his apartment.Having noticed the oddity in th
Hades never made a sound when he felt the sign crashing into his back. But he couldn't help but groan in pain upon feeling Alanna's fingers dig into his back."Alanna!" he growled.Then, he moved to grab her wrists before pinning her down on the couch.Right now, Hades was half-naked. Now that he had pressed himself against Alanna's body, he could feel a phantom heat scorching him from the inside.Alanna was extremely tense at the moment."Hades Florentine, if you dare move another inch, I'll sue you for attempted rape!""Ally…" Hades' voice became scratchier and deeper. "I'm a regular man. It's been a long time since I last got laid, so it's only normal for me to have a hard-on."Could it be that you'll only be happy if I don't show any signs of being horny when I'm around you?"Alanna was so pissed that her cheeks flushed heavily. "I won't give a shit even if you can't get an erection for the rest of your life!"Hades' expression crumbled immediately."Ally, you know how co