"It's delicious! Did you buy it from Tanner's Bakery? Their cakes are unbelievable! No one else could compare! Hey, I’m serious! I wouldn’t lie to you. Do you want to take a bite?" He dug out a piece with a spoon and held it near her mouth.Brittany avoided it with a look of disgust. Brandon shook his head and asked, "How could you reject this?!" He continued to eat, and seeing that the cake was half eaten, she asked calmly, "Brandon, have you met with Alex recently?""No!" He buried himself in the cake and occasionally freed his mouth to drink the macchiato. "There haven't been any new projects to work with lately. He’s busy, and I’m busy as well. You know how he is. It’s difficult to even call him out for a drink. You see him more than I do, anyways. What’s up?After saying that, he felt something was wrong and suddenly raised his head, "What do you want to say?" "It's nothing. I just wanted you to help me find something out." She smiled with a harmless and
“That's why I want you to ask!" Brittany circled the table, grabbed his arm, and gently rocked it, "It's not a big deal. You just need to check the details. Can’t you help me on this small thing?”After all, it was not a big deal, but where did she hear that nonsense? Brandon frowned and looked at her disgusted, "How could you even believe this? I remember you were quite confident in yourself! Have you ever seen another woman with Alex? I thought you’d already chased away all the ladies that tried to get near him. Besides, with how he acts, I would probably believe he was gay if you said so. By the way, do you think he’s engaged to another man?” He remarked in all seriousness, convinced that his viewpoint was the most sensible.Brittany clenched her tiny fist and thumped him fiercely, "Bullsh*t! You’re probably gayer than he is! Just help me ask! Why are you asking so many questions?”Being hammered by the fist, Brandon screamed, “Alright, I’ll ask! It’s true when they say t
Initially, Brandon thought it would be easy to make an appointment with Alexander, but he did not expect to be rejected. He could not believe it! Rejected?"I know you're busy, so you could at least squeeze some time for me! Let's talk about it. From noon to evening, any time. I can accommodate whenever!" Brandon said very generously. "I don't have time," Alexander was not joking. He was flipping through his schedule and replying to Brandon at the same time."That's impossible! How about tomorrow at noon?" He did not believe that Alexander was fully packed the whole day."I have a meeting with Aurora that was booked half a month ago!"Brandon replied, "How about tomorrow night?""I have an appointment with Mr. Hendricks at Pavillion, so I’m not free either.”"The day after tomorrow?""Monthly inspection of my branch office.""Two days after tomorrow?" Brandon continued without giving up.After closing the schedule, Alexander persuaded him, "Just give up. My schedule is ful
Alexander was not making excuses, as he was genuinely busy. After all, it was the end of the year. There were the year-end financial statements, reports, and summaries from various branches, the human resources management, and others. Alexander had too many things to handle.Of course, this was not the only reason he was so busy. He could do these things slowly, but he wanted to finish as soon as possible so he could spend time with his wife. He always did work step-by-step in the past, and it did not matter, even if he needed to work until New Year’s Eve.However, things were different now. Now, Alexander had someone which he wanted to accompany. He wanted to give more of his time to her.Alexander was busy the whole afternoon. When he checked the time after the last meeting, he realized that he had worked overtime. Alexander yearned to go home. He walked to his office and even signed the various documents handed over by his assistant along the way.When he pushed the office door
Brandon was persistent, and Alexander could roughly guess his intention, so he did not say anything. He looked at Edward, “Drive!”Brandon realized what he meant when the car started, so he quickly closed the door. It was not easy to get some time with Alexander. Brandon could no longer care about anything else and decisively left his car at the underground parking lot.After all, this was a rare opportunity. Brandon needed to ponder carefully and arrange his words so his questions were not too abrupt. As he thought of how to form his sentences, he heard Alexander ask him instead, “Did Brittany put you up to this?”Brandon stared at Alexander in astonishment with a stiff face. ‘Dude, you can read my mind!’“I can’t read your mind. You have it written clearly on your face!” Alexander glanced at him and said calmly.‘Well, if Alex can’t read my mind, how come he knew what I was thinking?!’Alexander continued, “I know what you’re thinking because I know why you’re here today.” His
“You don’t know her,” Alexander said.Brandon almost cursed at him. ‘What the h*ck! Someone I don’t know?! It’s akin to him not answering.’But then again, if she was someone Brandon did not know, then she was likely not someone who was from a wealthy or famous family. He might not know all the eligible bachelors, but he knew all eligible ladies of their circle.Brandon was not bragging but could name all the ladies and mention their characteristics, who was beautiful, who was bad-tempered, or who had outstanding talent.Alexander said that Brandon did not know her. Did he mean that she was not one of these ladies? What background did she have then? Is she a peasant? No way! The Russells were an influential and wealthy family. How could they allow him to marry a peasant?“Even if I don’t know her, she must still have a name, right? Also, will your family allow you to marry a peasant? Don’t tell me you fell in love with Cinderella. Please wake up! The Cinderella story is a mere fai
Brandon had even forgotten about his sister’s interest in Alexander, and he only wanted to find out what Alexander’s fiancee looked like. Edward was speechless about Brandon’s behavior. Alexander did not even bother to acknowledge him. He knew this moment would come after he openly announced Lily’s identity at the Lodge family banquet. However, he was also relieved that their relationship was known now. It was just a matter of time before the public knew about this. When the car pulled into the entrance of Imperial Hills, Alexander instructed Edward, “Stop here for a while.” Brandon wanted to ask why they stopped there when he heard Alexander saying, “Get out.”“Huh?” Brandon looked around in confusion, wondering who he was speaking to.The next moment, Alexander stared straight at him and added firmly, “You, get out.” “Why?” Brandon was annoyed. It would be embarrassing if he were kicked out of the car like this. Besides, Brandon’s car was still parked at La Beaute Gro
Brandon could only stand there and watch as the car drove into Imperial Hills. The security of Imperial Hills was stringent and well-equipped. If one were not one of its residents or accompanied by a resident, one would not be able to enter its compounds. Moreover, the security guards did not know who Brandon was. Therefore, he was still not allowed to enter even after trying to talk sense into them. However, Brandon was not someone who would give up that easily, and his curiosity was fueled by Alexander’s behavior too. He wanted to see what kind of woman Alexander fell for, or else he would not be able to sleep at night. After making sure that no one was around, Brandon studied the fencing around the compound and noticed they were not very high. He found a secluded corner and checked to make sure he could climb over. He pretended to leave but circled back to the same spot and tried to climb over after checking that no one was looking. The moment his hands touched the railing