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Chapter Ninety - Alexander's Defense
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“What the f*ck was that?” growled Alexander angrily the moment she disconnected the call and smirked at him. “Who were you talking to?”“Why are you so surprised? I told you I’ll have men stalking you and your bitch. Did you think I was kidding? Stay away from Eva or she will unnecessarily lose her life.” Alexander gaped at the evil woman with intense fury. If she wasn’t pregnant, he would have throttled her. “Where is my phone? Hand it over to me before the cops raid your place.” Beatrix chuckled and pulled his phone out of her pocket. “Or you could have just asked nicely. Here,” she handed it over to him, but Alexander could see the evil glint in her eyes. He snatched it from her hands and checked it. “What were you doing in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn?” he demanded, and Beatrix looked ill at ease. “How do you know I went there? Were you following me?” she stammered. “That’s inconsequential. What were you doing there?” he yelled at her, losing his patience. It was impossible t
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Eva smiled, not uttering a word of encouragement to him. He had done what Alexander hadn’t, and she was indebted to him, but all she could offer him was her genuine friendship. After Maxwell left, she closed the door and turned around to check out the room she was in. It was a spacious room decorated in white with a peach accent wall, white furniture, and furnishings that gave the room a warm glow. However, her attention was drawn towards the luxe bedding that invited her over to rest her tired body. Quickly freshening up, she sat down on the bed and switched on her mobile phone. Being busy with two surgeries and a month-end meeting with nurse Solomon, she had to keep her phone switched off and leave it at the nursing station the entire day. Not that there was anyone to call her with her friends being busy with their lives. However, her eyes widened with disbelief, noticing two messages from Alexander’s number. Her heart skipped a beat and a giddy smile lit up her face. After waiting
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Alexander disconnected the call from his dad and seethed with fury. Alyssa was back from Singapore and his dad was going over to the airport to pick her up. He unlocked his phone and rechecked the article which made his blood boil with fury.Alliance between Titans!The article explained how Nicholas Donnelly and Alexander Van Every were now related because of Nicholas’s relationship with Alyssa Van Every. It also explained how two people in love were setting relationship goals for others on their trip to Singapore. There were pictures of them together that angered Alexander even more. How could she choose Nicholas Donnelly when she knew he was the enemy? Couldn’t she realize that this was a game for Nicholas to get even with him? The moment he won, he would dump Alyssa like trash. He was just using her. Alexander swore to go over and drill some sense in her head. He drove over to his parents’ house for dinner, since Alyssa was staying there after their dad sold off her apartment. Hi
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