Alanna gripped the menu tightly and replied, "Really? Even if I stated my price, are you sure that you'd dare to steal Mr. Florentine's lover away from him?"Terrence started to laugh like a madman. "You don't have to worry about that, Ms. Jacinto. As long as you give me a price and I accept it, he said I could have you all to myself."Alanna felt her mind turn blank. Her face turned pale in an instant.She forced away the tremendous pain she felt in her chest and faked a smile at him. "When did he say that?"Alanna wondered if Hades had said it last time when she was still fighting with him.Even if Hades was cold-blooded, he was still a jealous control freak. Her sudden decision to leave would have no doubt made him mad, and it made sense for him to say such a thing when he was angry.It was like what happened at the club the first time. He'd told her she could leave with Terrence if she wanted.However, her hopes were dashed to pieces the next instant when Terrence said, "T
Chelsey was shocked and did a double-take.Alanna had told her she'd wanted to end things with Hades when she first wanted to abort her baby. But after Alanna decided not to abort her baby, nothing else happened to their relationship. Chelsey had thought Alanna changed her mind for the sake of her baby.Alanna just never brought Hades up again for some time. So, why did she bring him up again now?"What has that fucking bastard done to you again lately?"Chelsey looked at Alanna and continued, "Is it because of Melanie?"Alanna shook her head. She'd had this thought for a while. It was just that she wasn't able to leave him due to several reasons.Garrett was one of them, her mother's hospital fees were another, and the unborn baby in her belly was the third. Alanna had to deal with all of them.Although she'd managed to save up a few months' worth of her mother's hospital fees, Alanna still wasn't sure if she'd be able to find a new job after leaving Hades because of her pregna
Hades always had plenty of women around him, including D-listers and other lesser-known influencers. However, he'd never let himself get embroiled in any gossip or scandals involving them.Also, Hades would never attend an event like this, what more allow himself to be photographed there.This was the first time for everything.Alanna laughed bitterly to herself. Just as she thought, his first love would get substantially different treatment from him. He would bring her along to events and functions in public. This made Alanna remember what Terrence told her the other day.She was nothing but a thief in the night, unashamedly stealing something that belonged to others. She was shameless and disgusting.…Alanna took public transport home. After getting down at the stop, she suddenly caught sight of Garrett from afar.Garrett had a beer bottle in his hand as he sat down at the entrance to her building in a drunken manner. Whenever someone passed by, he would question them, asking
Alanna's eyes flashed for a bit. "Are you worried about something?"Hades just chuckled coldly and said, "You must be dreaming, Ms. Jacinto."Alanna felt embarrassed. She said, "Don't worry, Mr. Florentine. I didn't take his offer."Hades gave her a dark look. "Why not? Was his price not high enough for you?""He told me to state my price and said he'd be waiting."Hades narrowed his eyes and said, "If that's the case, is it just that you haven't thought of the price you want, Ms. Jacinto?"Alanna looked at Hades and tried her best to sound as natural as possible. "Mr. Florentine, are you worried about the price I want or the fact that I'm considering it?"Hades laughed coldly and released her. He just sat on the couch and continued looking at her like that."It doesn't matter whether or not you want to put a price on your head. That's your own business. I'm just wondering if you're going to breach our contract, Ms. Jacinto."He said it in such a faint and nonchalant manner th
Hades released his hold on her and went back to his documents. He said, "Ms. Jacinto, you're asking too many questions. Don't ask about Melanie anymore in the future."Alanna sat on the couch with her fingers tightly intertwined. It was only a long while later that she replied, "Okay."She forced herself to laugh like she couldn't care any less about it. "I won't ask about her anymore. Don't get mad at me, Mr. Florentine."She then went back to the coffee table and poured out another cup of coffee.The documents Hades was reading must be for his meeting tomorrow. He looked through the documents with a serious expression on his face.Alanna accompanied him on the couch until it was past midnight.Lately, she hadn't been feeling as nauseous as before. However, she had been feeling a lot more tired and sleepy. The room was quiet save for the occasional sound of pages flipping. Alanna sat before the coffee table and began drifting off to sleep.It was until Hades carried her in hi
Alanna felt her mind going blank.She hurriedly got out of bed and tapped on the Twitter icon on her phone.A photo of Melanie and a "mysterious man" entering a hotel at midnight was trending on the social platform. Alanna could tell at once that the man in the photo was none other than Hades.Because of their photo together from a few days ago, many of the commenters guessed that Hades was also the supposed mysterious man in the photo. Hades Florentine was the true heir to the Florentine family. Brilliance Jewels was also under his name.For a man as wealthy and powerful as him to be seen at a hotel late at night with a D-list celebrity who'd just returned to the country, people just assumed that they were in a sugar daddy arrangement. A lot of comments in the comment section leaned toward curses and criticisms of the couple.Since Melanie was the ambassador for Brilliance Jewels, the company's reputation was also a reflection of Melanie's reputation. If her reputation was ruin
"Ms. Jacinto, are you alright?" Henry asked. Returning to her senses, Alanna forced a smile and said, "I'm fine." Henry opened his mouth to comfort her, but he couldn't find the right words. Finally, he closed his mouth and opened the car door for Alanna in silence. Alanna closed her eyes the moment she got into the car. What was she thinking yesterday? How could she have had the thought that Hades would ever treat her gently?The heartache within her was suffocating. After some time had passed, a call from Renee came in. "Ms. Jacinto, what shall we do to resolve the situation? Should we contact Melanie's manager?" Alanna remained silent for a moment. "Don't worry about it. Mr. Florentine will handle it personally." Renee hesitated briefly before asking, "Ms. Jacinto, are you okay?" Alanna smiled faintly. "I'm fine." …At the hotel, Hades was lounging on a sofa with an inscrutable expression on his face. Yves stood next to him in silence for some time. "Hades, I don
When Alanna got to the hotel, she found a transaction notification on her phone for 500 thousand dollars. After reading the message, she skimmed through the trending topics once more. As expected, the headlines were changed. News about Melanie being Hades' first love had replaced the previous topic regarding the mysterious man she met at the hotel. The netizens online went hysterical at the sudden revelation, posting their best wishes and envious messages in the comment section under the post. There were even speculations about whether the two had reconciled. Alanna's hand stiffened and the grip on her phone tightened inexplicably. After a while, she chuckled. It was probably the best outcome she could ask for. This was the outcome that Melanie desired anyway. She wanted Hades to disclose their relationship publicly. On the other hand, Alanna's only reason for staying by Hades' side was because of money. So, he used money to smooth things over with her. Indeed, his actions we