Hades went silent for a few moments. "If I were to cut down on my shamelessness, you'd be dancing the night away with Travis by now, wouldn't you?"Alanna pursed her lips. "I'm free to dance with whoever I want."She tried to leave right after she was done saying her piece. However, Hades refused to release his grip around her waist."Ally, you can't dance with him."A trace of emotions lurked within Hades' eyes. "Can you please not dance with him?"Alanna's lips were pressed into a thin line. In the end, she said again, "I'll dance with whoever I want."She left Hades' side after that.Hades' expression was extremely stormy as he watched her leave.Soon, Alanna returned to Travis' side. She said apologetically, "Sorry about that."Travis looked a little helpless. In the end, he could only sigh in response.As the rising star of the ministry, Alanna had to deal with numerous guests who kept toasting to her achievements. She'd take small sips out of her glass during every toas
Only when Hades heard Alanna's shriek did he feel pinpricks of pain coming from his arm. He grabbed the man's wrist before disarming him effectively."How dare you touch her?" Hades' gaze grew icy.The man was already as white as a sheet. "Hades Florentine, do you know who the fuck I am?"Hades chuckled coldly before plunging the blade into the same palm that the man had grabbed Alanna with. The man's blood-curdling scream echoed throughout the washroom in the next second. Even those outside the washroom could hear the scream clearly. It gave them a fright.On the other hand, Yvette was so frightened that her complexion became pallid.After tossing the man aside, Hades turned to glare at Yvette. "I remember warning you back then."Yvette forced out in a quivering tone, "Mr. Florentine, do you even have any idea what Melanie's like now? She's on the brink of going insane! Even so, she kept saying that you'd protect her! "Mr. Florentine, what on earth did Melanie do to you? How
Winston heaved a sigh of relief upon finding out that Alanna was unscathed. Soon, his anger was reignited."This is ridiculous! How dare they do such a thing here!"Jeff said soothingly, "Don't worry, Mr. Jyles. I won't let the culprits get away with this."After that, he turned to look at Hector. Clearly, he wanted Hector to give his two cents on this incident.Hector's expression was equally stormy. "It's true that we can't let the culprits get away with this. Jeff, you can just take them away."Only then did Jeff nod.After that, Hector summoned a doctor to the lounge. There, the doctor treated Hades' wound for him. He left after telling him what to do and what not to do.Hector wore a grim expression at that moment. Alanna's incident as well as Hades' injury should never have happened in the presence of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.If word were to get out, the ministry's reputation wouldn't be the only thing at stake.After passing down his orders to his subordinates,
Hades felt slightly uneasy upon hearing the question."Am I the type who can't even differentiate between good and bad in your eyes, Alanna?"Alanna just chuckled in response. She wanted nothing more than to retort, "Aren't you?"However, she opted to not say anything in the end. There was no point in saying such things, after all.Hades stood up and stalked toward Alanna. Soon, he stood in front of her."Don't worry. If Melanie really is the one behind this incident, I won't take her side."Alanna didn't say anything after that. But she didn't place much faith in Hades' words.She had heard too many of his empty promises in the past. All she got in return was disappointment that continued to accumulate over the years.At the same time, Alanna didn't want to lash out at Hades because of what Melanie had done to her. He wasn't obligated to help her out, what was with their awkward relationship and all.Besides, the fact that he saved her from Yvette and Mitch still stood."Let
Alanna knew what Jeff was planning to ask. She pressed her lips together before interrupting him, "I just didn't want to… owe him anything."The more she owed, the more she felt that it was difficult to clear all her debts in one go. If she couldn't clear her debts, she might choose to tolerate Hades' actions and allow him to do whatever he wanted.She didn't want nor wish to compromise on her decision to stay away from Hades because of her debts.Jeff chuckled in response. "Alright, then. Call me if you need a caretaker.""Okay."Meanwhile, Hades happened to overhear Alanna's phone conversation with Jeff. His expression slowly darkened.It turned out that Alanna didn't want to owe him any favors.Hades chuckled coldly before taking off his jacket and walking over to the window with his phone in hand."Post some men at Melanie's psychiatric hospital. I want them to monitor her all the time."Yves was stunned to hear the order. "Did something happen, Hades?"Hades hummed in re
Alanna didn't answer Hades' question. She just yanked her wrist out of his grip."Take the meds. I've already unblocked your number. Call me if anything happens."But Hades grabbed her wrist once again. Before he could say anything, he could hear his phone ringing.He pulled it out to see a phone call from a number labeled "Melanie's nurse" on the caller ID.Both of them froze simultaneously.Alanna was the first one to break the silence by laughing sarcastically. She freed her wrist from Hades' grip once again before heading toward the door.Hades killed the call instantly and rushed over to pull Alanna back."Answer me!"Alanna didn't say a word. Hades' phone began ringing again at that moment.She glanced at the phone. "You should answer the call."Hades was silent momentarily. "It's fine. No matter what, I'll make sure to give you a satisfactory outcome by dealing with tonight's incident properly."Alanna didn't say anything afterward. She never placed her hopes in Hades
Alanna immediately understood what Jeff meant. Yvette would be the one taking sole responsibility for the incident.She nodded once again. "Thank you."Jeff flashed her a smile. "Well, it's good that you're doing fine. Sleep early."He left after a few minutes.Alanna thought it'd be another sleepless night for her. Surprisingly enough, she ended up falling asleep the moment her head hit the pillow.The next morning, Winston called her on the phone."Alanna, the ministry has come up with a solution for your incident. The perpetrator will be dismissed from his position permanently, and he won't be hired by any other governmental departments. We'll also publish it in the newspapers."However, we could only claim that the perpetrator was fired because of his bad conduct. I hope you can understand this."Alanna giggled. "I get it, Mr. Jyles."Winston continued, "Also, Mr. Archdale has pulled a few strings. That perpetrator won't be able to remain in Brunstein City in the future."
Alanna made eye contact with Hades briefly before heading back into the ward.Hades quickly grabbed her hand."Ally, Melanie is—""Is she dead?"Hades was astonished at first. Then, his expression gradually darkened. "I'll send her abroad once she's recovered from her injury."Alanna nodded. "You won't hear any objections from me even if you personally deliver her to another planet. After all, this is between you and her."Hades' heart throbbed at her words. "Ally, are you going to strike me out of your life because of this incident?"Alanna was silent for a moment. "Hades, I told you before that I'll always be grateful to you no matter what."Hades was still waiting for Alanna to continue speaking, but it seemed that she was done.What did she mean by that? Was she only grateful to him now?Hades grew anxious at that thought. "Ally, I don't have anything going on with Melanie. It's just that I… I can't bear to see her die.""That's why you should stay by her side, Hades."