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
Yvonne stood on one leg outside the hospital room. Through the window, she watched Zachary and Lexi as they engaged in conversation. A wave of jealousy surged within her heart. She knocked on the door. Her manager helped her sit down in her wheelchair. Then, they opened the door and entered the hospital room. "Thank you very much for saving Zach today, Ms. Loyle." Yvonne placed a lunch box on the bedside table. "I brought some food for the both of you." Lexi looked at Yvonne and replied coldly, "Thank you. I would have done the same no matter who it was." In other words, she didn't do what she did because of Zachary. Yvonne didn't believe what she said. To her, she felt like Lexi was still in love with Zachary. At that thought, Yvonne felt despondent. She felt even more so when she heard about Zachary arranging a private plane for Lexi to be transported back to Sootfort City to recuperate. This made Yvonne feel a little uneasy. Sometimes, a woman's instincts wer
In a weak voice, Lexi said, "If it were you at the time, I would've done the same." She had merely saved Zachary out of reflex. Moreover, if anything happened to Zachary, she couldn't be sure what would happen to Cade's treatment. She didn't save him out of love, but it seemed like no one believed her. "The media just likes fallacies." Maybe it was because Lexi said that she would've done the same for Claude. The man had mostly simmered down after hearing her words.As a descendant of the Quall family, Claude never expected that he would one day become a married woman's secret lover. For whatever reason, he felt a little jealous. With that bit of anger left in him, he decided to wait and settle matters with her another day. "Zachary arranged a flight to send me back to Sootfort tomorrow." Upon hearing that, Claude smiled. He took his phone out and made a phone call. "Arrange a flight back to Sootfort City tonight." He hung up. The look in his eyes deepened. "I'll send
It was 8:00 pm when the plane landed at Sootfort City. The painkillers that Lexi took made her feel sleepy. She fell asleep not long after takeoff.Claude saw that Lexi had fallen asleep. Worried that she would hurt her injured arm again accidentally while she was sleeping, he held onto her fingers. That way, he would be alerted if she moved. She was still sleeping when their plane landed. Claude carried her off the plane carefully. Two rows of bodyguards stood outside. Milo walked over respectfully. He lowered his voice and said, "Boss, Mr. Denver sent some people to Sootfort." Claude's gaze was calm. "Okay." Milo didn't dare turn behind to look at the car's back seat. Instead, he raised the privacy divider. In the back seat, Claude had Lexi sit on his lap as he held her in his arms. In actual fact, Lexi had stirred slightly when she was carried into the car. Her head still felt heavy, so she didn't open her eyes. "Go ahead and continue sleeping. I'll let you kn
"It's the last time," Lexi said, putting her phone down. Claude used something else to divert her attention. He caressed her hair relaxedly. "I'll wash your hair for you tonight." Lexi took a doubtful glance at him. "It's alright. Just get another woman to help me with it." She didn't quite believe that he would know how to wash a woman's long hair. She was afraid that she'd be the one being miserable in the end. "Do you not trust me, Lex?" Claude raised a brow. He rolled up his sleeve and made himself look like he would take her to have her hair washed right at that moment. "I'm great at washing long hair." "Do you always help other women with washing their hair?" Lexi had a suspicious look in her eyes. Otherwise, why would he be great at it? Claude tapped her head with his index finger. While giving a half-smile, he answered, "Stop overthinking. I used to wash my dear Callie's long hair.""You have a younger sister? What a good older brother you are." Lexi wished t