Rebecca's eyes widened as she gazed at the message. Swiftly bringing her phone closer, she carefully read the message from Alex. Instead of a period or ellipsis, it was a clear and straightforward "Sure." Rebecca blinked and copied the message. After confirming that Alex had indeed sent the message and ensuring he hadn't retracted it, she enthusiastically replied with a question. Becca: "Alex, am I understanding this correctly? Are you really confessing? You're not joking, right? You're not just fooling around with me?" AlmightyAlex: "....." A long string of ellipses conveyed Alex's frustration. He followed it up with a voice message, and he sounded somewhat annoyed. "You little troublemaker, do I look like someone who would joke about my lifelong decision? I'm confessing to Carissa, not to you. What do you mean by fooling around with you? It has nothing to do with you. Stop messing around." Despite the scolding, Rebecca continued to laugh cheekily. Becca: "Of cou
While Rebecca and Caleb exchanged voice messages, she kept the speaker at a low volume. The surrounding tables couldn't hear, and there was no one nearby. However, as he was sitting next to her, Daniel did overhear quite a bit. Hearing Rebecca's quiet and puzzled complaint, he chuckled and said, "It might not necessarily be that he's not right in his mind. People often have a gambler's mentality. He might be betting on a situation where everyone loses, but it's advantageous for him." As previously analyzed, if CalX won the championship, following the club's policy of not deducting a share of the prize money, Simon's earnings would match the illicit gains proposed by the opponent if he secured a starting lineup position. However, the condition was that CalX must emerge victorious. Success in the competitive gaming world demanded equal effort; there was no room for a one-sided victory without exertion. Simon understood this principle well. Perhaps, after watching the semi-f
"You don't know? You're telling me you've got no idea where that money in your account came from?" Before the police or Alex could react, the rest of the team couldn't contain themselves and bombarded Simon with questions. They stared in disbelief at Simon, their teammate with whom they had shared countless moments. It was tough for them to accept that Simon was involved in fixing matches for money. Shock and astonishment played out on everyone's face except Terry. No one could believe it. When they signed up with CalX, they went through a thorough background check. Throughout the league, it was common knowledge that CalX had the most stringent entry standards. It wasn't just about skills and game awareness; personal integrity had to be assured. Unlike other teams where one could get in as long as they had the skills and passed the training, CalX was strict in their selection process. Yet, here they were, faced with a teammate who had become a disgrace to the entire lea
At this point, any further argument would be futile. The money was in his account, and his performance in the grand finals was evident to everyone. Insisting on a poor condition? That was just an attempt at deceiving others, not oneself. Having lived together and trained almost every day, even when nervousness led to mistakes, they were well aware of the kind of performance Simon was capable of delivering. Yet, there he was, sticking to his story. Even if it was a false accusation and if the money had been intentionally deposited by someone else, what about his subpar performance in the match? Attempting to brush off everyone by attributing it to his poor condition—did he genuinely believe everyone was as naive as a three-year-old child? As the crowd turned away and left, Simon suddenly felt a sense of abandonment. "None of you believes me?" Simon uttered a final question. His voice was tinged with a tremor. No one responded. Alex, who was observing from the sid
Upon hearing Carissa's words, Alex let out a light chuckle, and his demeanor became lazy. "Ms. Stevens, I've already reached out to you online with my inquiry. If I were to face rejection, it would be a topic of embarrassment all over the internet. So, why should I be concerned about a bit of embarrassment in front of my family?" Carissa glanced at his smile. A spontaneous smile appeared on her lips too. "And what if I were to agree?" Rising from his chair, Alex adopted a respectful tone. "If you agree, Ms. Stevens, it would be my honor. And as for them ..." His gaze shifted toward the curious Rebecca, and a smile broke across his face. "They would be just as happy as I am." Indeed, Rebecca's smile was almost stretching to her ears. Who would have thought that the rumored couple would become a reality? In the past, she couldn't comprehend those who shipped couples, especially considering that many so-called 'sweet moments' seemed forced. It was often just regular friends
Rebecca's words struck a chord with Carissa.Even if she had decided to go back, she should at least wait until they finished eating.Just as she was hesitating whether to give Rebecca a response, Alex, who was sitting beside Carissa, casually said, "Why are you two all being so considerate to each other? It seems like I have a competitor now."Carissa was still lost in her thoughts when she heard Alex's words. She couldn’t help but start blushing.Rebecca, sitting across from her, said, "What can you do about it? We take care of each other. You should step up your game."Alex squinted and looked back at Rebecca, "Oh, look who's talking! Should I watch out for you?"Caleb, standing beside Rebecca, chuckled and added, "I agree with Becca."Alright, the whole family had become united.Caleb didn’t say anything.Coincidentally, the dishes started to be served, and they were ready to eat. Alex was the first to reach for the dishes. He picked up some food and put it on Carissa’s pl
Both Carissa and Rebecca were stunned again at what Alex said. Who could have imagined that Alex would dare to say such things right in front of everyone?Carissa was still in utter shock from hearing Alex’s relentless teasing, while Rebecca was feeling extremely uncomfortable.Her ex-husband, who was also her boss, was sitting right next to her. Couldn't her brother have some decency with his words?Of course, it was also partly her fault for not having any memories of Daniel being her ex-husband. If she had the slightest recollection of their complicated past, even just a tiny bit, she wouldn't have let him sit here so comfortably and eat with them.Daniel wasn't offended by Alex's words.He had just wiped his hands clean with a warm towel and still wore a smile on his face."What Alex said is not wrong, although I don't see any problem in doing these things for Becca. Just like how he thinks that it’s only natural to do these things for SUN, it’s also natural for me to do
"Why did Rebecca ...," said Carissa.She watched as Rebecca hurried out of the dining room. She was worried about her. "Should we call or send her a message to check if she is okay? What if she has a stomach ache? We could buy some medicine for her," Carissa said.She thought Rebecca was genuinely feeling unwell.Although Alex hadn't spent as much time with Rebecca as Caleb had, a quick glance at the expression on Rebecca's face when she left with a grumpy look made him realize what was going on.He calmly pressed the elevator button. "There’s no need. If there's anything that she needs, Caleb can take care of it. We don't need to worry about that."Carissa wanted to say something but stopped.Alex looked at her, then added reassuringly, "Don't worry, everything is fine. She just ate too much just now and couldn't leave early. Plus, we kept teasing her ex-husband. She couldn’t bear it anymore, so she ran away. With the way she ran away just now, it doesn’t seem like she is sick."