They were settled around several yachts that also anchored around the bay. The blitz and glitz of the super yachts around them had another charm in her eyes. A faint sound of music was heard across the yachts. She was sure some people were busy partying. "Is this a sneak peek of what you usually do in your spare time, Alex?" she asked him. Alex busied himself by playing with the strands of her hair, and sometimes he kissed her shoulders and bit her neck in between. So much for chilling together! "Hmm?" "Some of what you did in the past, probably something I've never heard or thought of," she mused. She had no idea how Sher would act later on as his wife. Alex stopped his favorite activity and looked at her. "Nah, I was not like that. I mostly do something alone. I prefer solo activity," he finally responded to Iris' inquiries. "Yeah? Like what? Give me some examples!" she was curious about what a billionaire like Alex did in their time. "Let's see, hmm... Skying alo
ALEXANDERThe soft sway of the waves moved the yacht gently. It made Alex wake up from his sleep at dawn. He slept for around four hours, after the prolonged lovemaking with his wife and christened the bedroom and jacuzzi along the way. He opened his eyes and saw the hint of the violet sky from the window. This was also one of his favorite times of the day. A sense of quietness that was perfect for him to contemplate, reassess and refocus his goals before he started the day. Alex checked up on her again. She was still deeply sleeping beside him without feeling disturbed by the slight movement of the bedroom in this yacht. He rose from the bed and put back the blanket to cover Iris’ delectable body before he kissed her shoulder and moved to the bathroom to finish the morning routine. After he finished the hot shower, he returned to a wheel room to check whether the captain was still inside the control room and on standby. It looked like the crews were on standby and ready to get h
After they spent their morning watching the sunrise, they moved to the deck where the crews prepared their breakfast. Iris took her breakfast heartily with a genuine smile. He liked how she treated her food. Full of admiration and always grateful for whatever food was served on their table. She made him feel the food was not just mere food, and he tried to enjoy and feel thankful for the people who prepared their food. A small thing she did unknowingly made an impact on his life. Whether he would realize that later or not. “What is our agenda today?” His wife asked while she donned her salad happily. “We have to go back soon, baby. I already made the helicopter standby and it would directly land at my office building later on. After that, it would take you back to our penthouse.” Alex explained their plan for today. “Oh!” she replied shortly. “I think it would be better if I go back to my bakery shop afterward, rather than back home,” she said. “Hmmm…” Alex needed to check the
A weekend he spent with Iris felt like a short wink, and when Alex opened his eyes again, he was suddenly back in his office. Dealing with the upcoming shareholder’s meeting to topple his down, courtesy to his father. He walked with Brandon to his office where he would sort out the mess one by one, and he would likely start the motion to make his father taste his medicine. First, Alex would isolate him and make sure all the support of his father’s agenda was utterly withdrawn. No one of his supporters would dare enough to test Alex–hence he prioritized checking what he could do to strike fast and hard his father’s supporters. He opened the documents and read them carefully. Most of the contents were abhorrent. He did not know these kinds of cockroaches were working in his company. But again, birds of the same feather flock together. Alex shook his head disgustedly. “Are the reports valid?” Alex made sure once again to Brandon. His assistant nodded, “Yes, I’ve checked the proofs
Alexander spent his day working, doing back-to-back meetings—primarily some exhaustive yet productive meetings with Adam and his personal lawyer, Noah Evans.“Adam, let’s wrap it up. Brandon has sent you a detailed contract that I am sure is attached with a fair amount of numbers that would back your investment in our projects in Asia Pacific,”“You know so well those regions are rapidly developing and our involvement there will make our presence known in the future.” Alex commenced as the closing statement in their conference meeting for the last two hours.“Alright, let’s seal the deal, Alexander. I am looking forward to the fruitful result for my investment,” Adam concluded the meeting and stated that he agreed with the proposal and was willing to
Alexander was still pondering the best way to answer his lawyer's question. "Tell me, what is my option or my possible choices?" Alex asked back. "Well, I prefer just to launch a petition to the court for contesting the will for the cause of the doubt of validity and authenticity. It's a common procedure, and the process will be easier if we have solid proof." Noah replied to him on a serious note. "But how do we get solid proof to say the Will is fake and already modified illegally?" Noah mused and thought deeply. "Don't you think Sebastian has his hands full with all of your tasks?" Even before Alex uttered Sebastian's name in this discussion, Sheila interjected his thoughts and voiced her concerns. "Prioritize your work, Alex! Not everything needed to be done at this exact timeline." Like a whip, Sheila's commanding voice tried to argue with his logic and reasoning on why he needed to finish all these messes as soon as possible. "Launch the petition before the shareholder's m
IRISShe opened her store with limited goods to sell today. She made a few cupcakes, macarons, and three kinds of cakes from the remaining ingredients from the store freezer. Not long after she put up the open sign, her regular customers greeted her curiously. Some even blatantly peeked at her finger ring and inquired whether she was married. “Are you married? Congratulations!” One of her customers shrieked enthusiastically. Iris blushed after hearing their heartfelt congratulation on her quiet marriage. “Thank you, that’s kind of you.” That was her shy response. “I heard your husband is a young and handsome billionaire. My cousin even gave me his pictures from Tattlers Magazine. What a lucky lady you are!” said one of her customers, who leaned her body into the counter. A hint of jealousy was displayed on her face. Iris felt awkward with those intrusive questions, so she chose to deflect the question and rather be comfortable picking up their orders and finishing them soon. “Mi
Iris had not yet recovered from her surprise because of the sudden spike in her saving income when the front door opened, and she saw who was coming. Julianne was coming with her head held high. A man was walking together beside Julianne. His face was familiar, but Iris could not pinpoint who this person was. “Iris,” Julianne greeted her with an annoying voice. Two of Sebastian’s men came inside and reached Iris a moment later. Their intention was clear. They would protect Iris, especially since their boss had already briefed them about the beefing between Julianne and Iris. Of course, those men were alert and 100% ready to tackle the upcoming obstacle. “Julianne,” Iris tilted her head. She was waiting for the next move from her guests. “And who are you?” she glanced at the man beside Julianne. "My brother," Julianne replied. "Daniel Ruthford." Iris was silent. Sebastian's men were looking at Iris, waiting for her next order. Whether she wanted to remove them or not. Iris disc