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
ALEXANDERAlex was busy with folders and reports that he had to finish by today. He was also monitoring and waiting for the news from Brandon regarding their plan to ‘blackmail’ his father’s supposed supporters for the upcoming board meeting.Sheila and Noah Evans were busy at Adam Navarro’s office to close the deal and contract within this week.It left him to do the remaining workloads alone in his office. He knew his father was not in the office because he might be busy with his mistress. Too bad he did not know what would come to him soon. Heaps of problems would catch him up, and Alex would make sure his father was buried deep. He could not even escape from hell.
Every move Iris created always made him feel content and amused.Just like this moment when they had lunch.Iris’s eyes became big like a saucer when he offered to help her expand her cupcake business.“What?” she asked him once again.“You heard me, I think if I ask you to stop working, you will likely fight me tooth and nails, right?” he said and chuckled upon seeing her response.“I still want to work. I love my job,” she whispered.“I know, baby,” he said in an understanding tone.“That’s what I love about you,” he cont
They were deep in their love. He kissed her passionately, gained immediate access, and deepened the kiss. Their breath fused, and their heartbeats were beating synchronically. Iris was unable to resist Alex's relentless attacks, and she was yielding and instinctively putting her body closer to his. He took this opportunity to explore every curve of his wife's beautiful body. Her petite body, yet perfectly molded in his hand. “Alex, what if someone comes here?” Her breathy voice made him transported back into reality. He quickly got lost every time he got intimate with Iris. He would likely tease her more, but seeing that she was truly anxious if someone dared enough to come into his office uninvited, Alex finally loosened his hold and exhaled. “Alright, baby. I will close the door,” he said and was ready to go to the door and lock it. He also planned to warn one of the receptionists not to admit any guests inside his office. But before he executed the plan, Iris grabbed his
“I just finished your tasks. Can we talk now?” Brandon took a discreet peek at Iris, letting Alex know he needed privacy to discuss this matter. But Alex did not care. Iris needed to stay here, and it did not matter if she heard what they were talking about, even if it was about secret information. “Alright, sure. Let’s get through it,” Alex loosened his hold of Iris but still ensured she was not going anywhere. Brandon stood still, and Alex only challenged him by raising his left eyebrow at his assistant. “If that’s what you wish,” Brandon finally caught his meaning, Iris was not going anywhere, and she would surely hear at what length he would go to bury his father and expose the crime his father had committed years ago. Brandon sat on the sofa, and Alex took Iris' hand before they sat together and started to hear what Brandon would report to him. "I already met them all. Your father's staunch supporters," Brandon started his report. "And how it went? I hope you brought g
IRISSo many things happened today. She came to Alex’s office and saw how commanding he was regarding work. Alex and Brandon talked with the business lingo, and she only half understood what they discussed. She also heard Alex and Brandon talk with Sheila and have some sort of teleconference in the room. Discussing the contract with Adam Navarro–the ex-MMA fighter turned business mogul. Sometimes Noah Evans also chipped in on their conversation. It sounded exciting yet serious at the same time. Alex tried to finish his work as soon as possible because she was hanging out in his office. Reading books from Alex’s shelves and sometimes calling her friends–Elena and Rose to arrange another girl’s night out that had already been long due. “Alright, let’s go home, baby.” Alex then closed his Macbook and shut down the iPad before he rose and took Iris in his arms. “Are you tired?” she asked, full of concern. Alex inhaled, put his head into her neck, breathed in, and hugged her closer.