Cyrus was furious as he listened to Hades' words. "How dare you ruin the Florentines because of a woman! Hades, have you finally lost it?"Hades sneered. "Is this considered losing it? This is just the start."Cyrus was livid and grabbed something beside him. He aimed and threw it at Hades."You bastard! Get the fuck out of this house. The Florentines do not have a grandson like you!"Hades looked up at Cyrus. "Grandpa, have you forgotten that I'm now the head of the family? Currently, I'm the one who has a say in this family!"Cyrus glared at Hades. "You're the head? You do not deserve to be the head of this family after everything you've done! "Hades, I was the one who gave you that title. I can give you that title, so I can also take it back. Did you think you're the only capable one in this family?"Hades' gaze was ice-cold."Grandpa, you should rest properly since you've reached such an old age. You should just enjoy your retirement and stop making such a fuss. "You can
Tucker was suddenly filled with some regret. He regretted his decision back then.None of this would have happened if he had told Hades about Alanna since the start.However, there was no such thing as "if" in reality.Tucker instantly began to beg as he looked at Hades. "Mr. Florentine, could you take Melanie into consideration and…"Hades immediately walked toward Tucker and lifted him up. "Tucker, I already know the truth. There's no need for you to continue pretending over here."Tucker instantly paled as his voice began to tremble. "Mr. Florentine, I didn't mean…"Hades kicked him into the water.Tucker began to struggle and scream for mercy."Mr. Florentine, please show me some mercy. Although Melanie isn't Mel, she loves you sincerely. Mr. Florentine…"Tucker's screams echoed throughout the cell."Mr. Florentine, please let me go. I'll atone for my sins. Please let me go…"Hades gripped his hair and pulled him up from the water. He looked at Tucker coldly and asked, "
After ending the call, Hades felt his emotions slowly settling. Yves stood beside Hades as he sighed in relief. Evidently, Hades needed Alanna to calm him down."Hades, what about Tucker?"Hades wiped his hands, looked down, and said, "Send him back and tell the others to greet him properly. "Make sure he doesn't die so easily. Also, let Esther take the blame for Alanna's abduction and send her to prison!"Yves quickly nodded.Hades was silent momentarily before asking, "Have you found the psychiatrist?"Yves nodded. "I did. But Hades…"Although Hades didn't tell him explicitly about what had happened, he could make more or less guess what had happened with everything he found and Tucker's words just now.Hades knew what Yves wanted to say. So, he didn't give Yves the chance and said, "Bring him to me."…Alanna felt a mixture of emotions when she saw the news about the Florentines.She suspected that Hades was behind the turmoil and uproar surrounding the Florentines.S
On the other side, Alanna had gone to the restaurant and saw them sitting in the corner. She was surprised when she noticed that Locke and Travis weren't the only ones there. There was another young man with them.Travis immediately stood up and walked toward her after spotting her."Is something wrong?"Travis laughed. "It seems like they want to hire you."Alanna froze. "Are you sure?"Travis raised an eyebrow. "You can ask them yourself if you don't believe me."Locke looked slightly excited to meet Alanna. "Ms. Jacinto, I apologize for disturbing you so late at night."Alanna smiled and said, "It's alright. Mr. Gross, is there anything I can help you with?"Locke turned to the young man beside him.Then, the young man began to introduce himself. "Hello, I am Grayson Owens."Then, he took out a proposal plan and placed it before Alanna.Alanna was confused as she picked up the document to flip through. Then, she looked up in shock. "What is this?"Grayson laughed and s
Alanna paled. Her first instinct was to protect her stomach. But she seemed to have thought of something and restrained herself from doing so. Then, she held onto the chairs by her side for support.Travis quickly went up to help Alanna.However, Justin beat him to it.Alanna's complexion slowly regained some color after Justin came up to help her.Travis lowered his voice and asked, "Are you alright? Are you hurt?"Alanna was still in shock as she shook her head.He subconsciously lowered his head to look at Alanna's belly. However, Alanna turned her body sideways and avoided his gaze. "Travis, I'm alright."Although that kid had been quick, he was not strong.Travis only nodded after ensuring she was fine.Justin went and dragged the kid to the side. The kid also knew that he had done something wrong and began bawling.Soon, the kid's mother quickly made her way over. "What are you doing? Are you trying to bully my son?"Justin's stern expression was slightly scary as he
"Moreover, I had someone check at the hospital, and there's no record of her pregnancy examination at all. Instead, they have a diagnosis of her difficulty in conceiving. You might be overthinking it. Think about it, Hades cares so much about her. If she were really pregnant, would he leave her here alone for so many days?"Holly's complexion turned sour."What do you mean Hades cares about her? Hades is just playing with her feelings."Sydney chuckled. "Yeah, right, Hades is just playing with her feelings. Then why would he fall out with Mr. Florentine Senior and protect her all the time."Sydney's words stabbed at Holly's heart."Could you please stop talking for a moment? I asked you to come and see if she's pregnant!"Sydney snorted. "I don't think she is.""Then why isn't she wearing high heels and makeup? She didn't even bother to put on makeup on such a grand occasion!""Well, she's tall enough and beautiful even without makeup."Holly's face turned ashen. "Whose side a
Alanna leaned against the bathtub, her mind still reeling from the events from today.Even now, she felt a lingering sense of fear.She rubbed her slightly sore temples and was about to get up when the bathroom door suddenly swung open.Startled, Alanna saw Hades walking in."How long have you been bathing?"Alanna stared at him in astonishment before finally asking."Why are you here?"Hades didn't answer her question. Instead, he approached and directly lifted her out of the tub.Alanna exclaimed in surprise, but Hades had already carried her out."Hades, let me go!"Despite her protests, Hades only chuckled and didn't respond.He then laid her down on the bed.Alanna quickly wrapped herself in a blanket and kicked him.However, Hades caught her ankle and closed in on her.Alanna's face turned pale, her body tensing up."Hades, let me ...""Are you scared?"Before Alanna could finish her sentence, Hades asked softly in her ear.The fear that Alanna had managed to su
"Don't worry about that old man from the Florentines. He won't let Alanna off so easily. Just stay calm."Holly still felt annoyed. But she cooled down after hearing her grandfather's words.Before she could let the matter rest, her phone suddenly rang.It was a call from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Holly quickly answered it.Early the next morning, Alanna was still asleep when Travis called.Alanna stirred slightly, but Hades pressed her back into his embrace."Get some more sleep. It's still early."Upon hearing his voice, Alanna was wide awake.She opened her eyes to see the man lying beside her. As usual, he looked as handsome as ever. His slightly husky voice carried a hint of sexiness, and there was stubble on his chin. Somewhat mesmerized, Alanna found herself staring at him.Hades chuckled and reached under the covers to touch her tummy."Why are you looking at me like that, Mommy-to-be?"Alanna instantly snapped to her senses. Memories of last night came flood
He casually picked it up and glanced at it, his eyes filled with displeasure. "Who is this pretty boy?"Alanna looked at the snow outside."Can't you tell? A handsome guy."Hades frowned. "Is he more handsome than me?"Alanna couldn't be bothered to answer him.Hades lowered his eyes and held her waist. "Ms. Jacinto, are you feeling needy?"Alanna furrowed her brows. "Hades, can you be serious?"But Hades shamelessly replied, "If you have any needs, just give me a call. I'll be at your service anytime and anywhere."Alanna glared at him. "Hades, have some dignity."Hades chuckled. "Ms. Jacinto, are you doubting my abilities?"Alanna kicked his leg without hesitation.Hades laughed. "Feeling better now?"Alanna paused before nodding slightly. "Thank you.""Silly girl. Why are you thanking me?" Alanna smiled and got back to her work. She glanced at the man on the other side, who was busy replying to emails on his phone."If you're busy, you don't have to come over here on
Alanna was surprised. She then looked up at the man before her.She had a guarded expression.The man chuckled and handed her another business card. "I'm Mason Lowe and a classmate of Grayson's. I've heard a bit about you from him. I happened to have a business meeting recently that required translation. Would you be interested in taking up the job?"Alanna remained wary."Mr. Lowe, since you're Grayson's classmate, it would be more convenient to talk to him. I have something to attend to today, so I'll take my leave."With that, she pulled Chelsey and headed out. After their figures disappeared, Mason chuckled."She's quite guarded."He muttered to himself before lighting a cigarette. Just then, his phone rang. A woman's voice came from the other end."Didn't I ask you to approach Alanna? Why haven't you made any progress after such a long time?"Mason took a drag of his cigarette."Do you think it's easy to get close to Alanna? She's always surrounded by bodyguards. I o
Chelsey didn't know how to comfort Alanna."Ally, you need to move on."Alanna nodded without saying much. There was nothing else she could do.While the doctor examined Chelsey's wound and prescribed her medication, a commotion arose outside.Michel and the dog's owner had followed them to the clinic."Chelsey!"As soon as Michel entered the clinic, he called out.Chelsey gave him a sidelong glance. "What are you doing here?"Michel chuckled. "I came to check on you after hearing you got bitten."Chelsey scoffed. "What for? I got bitten by a dog, not you."Michel clicked his tongue. "Even if we were to bite each other, you would be the one who bit me."Chelsey aimed a kick at him. But before she could reach him, someone shouted, "Michel!"Chelsey immediately retracted her foot and glared at Michel. "Get out of the way. Stop being an eyesore."Michel chuckled. "Chelsey, are you reluctant to kick me?"Without hesitation, Chelsey aimed another kick at him. This time, she hi
Justin entered the room just in time to hear Alanna's questionHe paused briefly before taking a deep breath and walking up to her."Ms. Jacinto."Alanna turned around and saw Justin coming in with a stack of forms.Her lips twitched. But before she could speak, Justin beat her to it."Ms. Jacinto, what brings you here?" His demeanor was natural, showing no signs of evasion.Alanna pursed her lips and smiled slightly. "I'm here accompanying Chelsey for her shot."With that, she glanced back at the little girl."Is this your daughter?"Justin nodded, his eyes filled with affection as he looked at the girl."Yes, she's my daughter."Alanna's fingers twitched. "May I hold her?"Almost instinctively, the nanny holding the girl took a step back.Alanna's hands froze. She said, "Sorry."Justin's brow furrowed instantly.He glanced at the nanny before explaining softly to Alanna."Aashika was born prematurely and has a very weak immune system. We always disinfect before holdin
After leaving the detention center, Alanna seemed lost in thought.Although Tucker hadn't revealed much, she couldn't shake off her suspicions about Edmund."Do you think it could be Edmund?" Hades remained silent."The key question now is, if it's Edmund, why would he harm your mother?"Alanna lowered her gaze.Hades was right. She wondered why.Since learning that Tara was being targeted, she had thought of countless possibilities. Who could be behind the threats, and why would anyone want to harm such a fragile woman?But she still had no answers.Hades felt a pang of heartache."We'll find out eventually. Don't worry, if it's him, he'll show his true colors sooner or later."Alanna looked out the window and responded in a hum.Hades looked at her and gently caressed her cheek."Ally, don't feel sad. It hurts me."Alanna brushed his hand away. "Stop touching me all the time."Hades' mouth twitched."I've already asked Margaret to make preparations for the New Year.
Alanna glanced at him and brushed off his hand.Hades' eyes twinkled with amusement."Is it okay to spend the New Year's Eve together?"Alanna turned her head and looked at the calendar hanging on the wall.It was already mid-December.The New Year was approaching.Their baby was already three months old.If nothing had gone wrong, their New Year's Eve would have been filled with joy.Alanna withdrew her gaze, lowered her head, and straightened her clothes.Hades saw the glimmer of moisture in her eyes when she lowered her head.His heart ached, and he quickly hurried over to hug her."Everything will be fine."Alanna fought back her tears and nodded before pushing him away.Hades looked at her determined expression with a sense of helplessness."Let's go see Tucker. Maybe we can get some information about your mother."Alanna nodded and followed him out.After the two left, Chelsey rolled her eyes in the room."What a world! I have to see them being all lovey-dovey ri
In Northlight Group at Brunstein City, Edmund listened as his assistant reported everything to him."You mean, Olivia has been investigating Tara recently?"The assistant nodded. "Yes, and she's been very thorough."Edmund's pen snapped in his hand."Besides that, did she find out anything else?""She already found out about Tara's death."Edmund's face turned grim. "Got it."After speaking, he paused briefly. "Prepare something for me, and also, invite Mrs. Campbell to have lunch with me at the company."Olivia arrived at Northlight Group before noon.Before she could enter the office, she heard Edmund making a phone call."Mr. Florentine, I can help stabilize the stock price of Florentine Group with Northlight, but I hope you won't vent your anger on Alanna. Yes, she's important to me. You could say, even more important than Hudson."Olivia's steps abruptly halted. The smile on her face gradually disappeared.It wasn't until Edmund's secretary called out to her that Olivi
Alanna's grip on her phone tightened slightly."Hades, are you... really okay?"Hades chuckled. "I'm just trying to get some sympathy from you. Is it working?"Alanna pursed her lips and remained silent.Hades chuckled. "Go to bed early."After a pause, he added, "Also, try not to take sleeping pills.""Where are you?"Alanna suddenly asked.Hades was stunned.He glanced at the villa in the distance. "I'm taking a walk outside.""Taking a walk in the dead of winter?"Hades chuckled. "Ms. Jacinto, are you showing concern for me?"Alanna scoffed. "Go ahead and enjoy your walk."Hades quickly responded, "I'm outside handling some business. I just finished and suddenly missed you. So I wanted to call you."Alanna pursed her lips."Hades, we're partners now. From now on, don't hide anything from me."Hades' voice softened."Alright, I won't hide anything from you."Alanna didn't say much and hung up the phone directly.She silently looked at the sleeping pills on the beds
Afterward, he sneered, extinguished his cigarette, and drove away.Just as he left the residential area, a car suddenly came speeding towards him.Hades jerked the steering wheel.But the car behind him turned around and came back in his direction.Hades narrowed his eyes and stepped on the gas pedal, rushing forward.However, he didn't intend to shake off the car this time.Instead, he maintained a distance that allowed him to keep sight of the car. It was neither too close nor too far. He ensured that the car couldn't catch up with him and he wouldn't lose sight of it.The scenery outside became increasingly desolate.At some point, they were already on the outskirts.Surprisingly, Hades lit a cigarette at this moment.Then, he sent a location to Yves."Come handle the accident."Hades' car suddenly went uphill before rushing down a steep slope.The person in the car behind widened their eyes.Below the steep slope was a wall!They slammed on the brakes. But the speed