Lexi pushed Claude away, and Claude naturally released her lips.She wanted to get mad at him. But then, she saw how his lips were stained with her lipstick. It made him look like an enchanting man. "What are you doing? Are you trying to steal your nephew's wife?"Her words were a little ironic.Claude sat on the couch and smiled lightly. His white bathrobe parted slightly, giving her a sexy view of his chest. Claude said, "You said you wanted to stay the night. Isn't this what you mean? You want to seduce me into cuckolding my nephew, don't you? What did he say when he called you earlier? Did it spur you on?"Lexi was stunned into silence. How was this man so smart? Despite all that talk, there was indeed a moment when she wanted to get revenge on Zachary.Sometimes, women could be petty."I'm not two-timing him. He two-timed me first. We're two-timing each other. It's fair that way," she said, summarizing the situation.Perhaps Zachary and the others had forced the rebelliou
Claude had licked up a mouthful of lipstick. He carried Lexi to the bathroom to wash up.…When Lexi woke up the next day, she was alone in bed. This made her sigh in relief.She saw a long-sleeved dress on the headboard as well as the shirt and pants that she had worn the night before.When she looked in the mirror, she couldn't bear to look at the bruises littered all over her body.After getting changed, she walked out of the bedroom to find Claude in a teleconference. He looked up at her, and Lexi pointed a finger at the door. She conveyed that she was leaving.Unexpectedly, he spoke. "Remember to pay me for my alpha services."Lexi was shocked into silence.When the others in the teleconference heard their boss speak, they paused the discussion. They didn't seem bemused at all; they simply continued to wait respectfully.Then, they heard a woman's soft and hoarse voice. "Alright." Claude added, "There's breakfast on the table. Have a bite before you go."Lexi nodded, a
On the plane, Jason turned around to look at Claude, who was reading a medical textbook. "How come you suddenly want to go to Gem City?"It was one thing for him to want to go, but why did he drag Jason along too?"There's a surgery I need to perform."At the same time, he wanted to see someone."That's not it, dude. You're going to perform the surgery, but why did you ask me to come along?"That was the problem.Claude thanked the flight attendant as he accepted a cup of coffee. Only then did he reply, "Of course, you're coming for a reason."Jason thought that there must be some issue that Claude couldn't handle on his own and thus wanted him to take the stage. The thought of it made him happy.However, he never thought that Claude had meant for him to become a delivery boy. Every day, he had to deliver food and drinks to a woman named Lexi."My net worth is in the millions. Why should I have to brave the natural elements?" Jason grumbled.Claude ignored his protests. "So w
In the factory's office, Zachary was rubbing his tired eyes when he heard his phone beep.When he picked up his phone, he saw that Lexi had sent him two videos.One was footage of Yvonne tripping at the party at the Garmin Hotel followed by Mary shoving Lexi against the wall. Then, when he read the provocative headline about the old woman extorting a good Samaritan as well as Lexi's text, his expression turned cold."Sorry," Zachary replied.Lexi sneered when she saw that word. "I want to see Cade," she texted back.She couldn't feel at ease until she saw Cade with her own eyes.Zachary had actually been feeling a little guilty. When he saw how Lexi wanted to take this opportunity to see Cade, he reluctantly agreed. "Fine."The factory grounds were huge. After Lexi brought Yvonne to Zachary's temporary office, she took her food to the cafeteria.When Zachary spotted Yvonne, his gaze fell on her injured foot. He grew faintly annoyed. "You're being ridiculous. Why aren't you focu
Lexi bid goodbye to Bill before getting into another car with Quinton. "Are you alright, Lexi?" These few years, Quinton had thought that Lexi was the one Zachary had feelings for. However, the recent series of events made him feel like he had made the wrong assumption. All the while, the one whom Zachary loved was Yvonne. "I'm doing pretty well. Really." Lexi let out a sincere smile. "I will give them my blessings if they get married one day." Quinton felt the sincerity in her words. He was happy for her. So, he smiled and remarked, "Glad to know that you've come round. There are plenty of fish in the sea." They arrived at the hotel past 7:00 pm. Lexi bid Quinton goodnight before swiping her room card and entering her room. When she turned on the lights, she was shocked to see a man sitting on the couch, resting. She shut the door quickly. Claude opened his eyes, which carried a deep gaze in them. In a hoarse voice, he said, "Welcome back." "What brings you to Gem
Zachary had heard from Yvonne's manager that a man had entered Lexi's room. Thus, he called Quinton to ask him to check if Lexi was safe. She looked completely confused. "I'm fine. Did something happen?"Quinton explained, "Yvonne's manager said that a man entered your room. Mr. Jenkins called me to come and have a look." "Oh, all's good. That man is a friend of mine." Since everything was clear and Quinton verified that Lexi was fine, he left to give Zachary the report.When Quinton visited Zachary to update him, Yvonne wasn't in the living room. "Ms. Loyle said that that man is a friend of hers." "A friend?" Zachary repeated that word. In a cold voice, he continued, "Alright, then. You may go ahead and rest, Mr. Shaw. Thank you." Quinton could feel that Zachary was displeased, but he didn't overthink about it. He turned around and left. In the other room, Lexi called out to Claude. When she saw that he hadn't come out of the bathroom, she opened the bathroom door.
Claude was very tall. He looked to be approximately six foot three. Lexi, on the other hand, was five foot seven. As she extended her arms and tiptoed, she wrapped her slender arms around Claude's neck.He raised his brows, probably because he noticed she looked like she was struggling to tiptoe. So, he bent over to make it easier for her. He happened to look into her eyes with his profound gaze. "Mr. Quall, do you want to be my secret lover? Casanova?" Her breath was right in his face, but their lips didn't actually touch. Despite the amorous tension between them, there was still some distance. Her gaze was tender and affectionate, while her voice was soft. Claude laughed. She was the only one who had the guts to flirt with him and take it back thereafter.He pressed her back against the wall before holding her wrists down with his hands. She could feel his air of frigidity right in her face. The glare from the warm light above her head made her squint. She tilted
With an icy expression on her face, Lexi replied, "Thanks." When Zachary and Lexi were on a video call with Martha, Yvonne sat at the other end of the couch to avoid being in the camera's focus. She peered at Lexi, who was sitting next to Zachary. Then, she lowered her eyes and listened in on their conversation. "I'm sure it's been tough on you both, Zach and Lex. Have the deceased's family members been offered solace?" Martha was also worried about the fire at the factory in Gem City's science and technology park. Right now, the company's share price was falling. Fortunately, they didn't reach limit down consecutively. "The family members are willing to sign the contract to accept compensation and assistance. One of the deceased's family members is in a bit of a unique position, though." Zachary turned his head toward Lexi. Lexi elaborated, "The people we sent over found that Mr. Geoffrey Yanes's wife's health condition might not be great. Their relatives aren't reliable