"Yes, sir," her soft voice resonated, mirroring her youthful face. She appeared to be around twenty years old. Her demeanor reflected both respect and kindness when she looked at Lucas. But Alice sensed something off about her.Lucas introduced Alice, stating, "This is Alice, my wife." Her eyes held darkness when she turned her eyes to Alice which shook Alice to her core.Nili bowed respectfully to Alice with a coerced smile."Alice, meet Nili. She'll be working here from now on," Lucas introduced, gazing down at Alice.Though Alice's expression conveyed a silent protest – a mixture of 'I'm not your wife' and 'I don't need anyone' – she refrained from vocalizing her anger. There were boundaries she didn't want to cross, even amidst their strained relationship.Alice gave Nili a small nod with a faint smile before gently pushing Lucas away and heading back to her room. Lucas followed her but stopped just short of the doorway, preparing himself for the forthcoming verbal onslaught."Who

"Mr. Adriaone, I know this is our mistake, but you have to try to understand us. We have been working together for so long," Lucas said, his voice extremely furious.Alice wasn't surprised to hear his cold voice. Even though it was his company's mistake, he never said sorry to anyone.She was well aware of his personality and way of working when dealing with clients.She didn't dare to make a sound. She quietly placed the glass near his laptop and prepared to leave, but she was stopped when she felt his grip on her wrist.Lucas's cold eyes suddenly calmed when they met Alice's beautiful eyes. He didn't say anything; he just pulled her to sit next to him. Before she could realize it, Alice found herself next to him.'What are you doing?' she looked at him with confused eyes. Lucas didn't say anything; he just blinked his eyes, gesturing for her to wait. Alice frowned, and sighed, but sat quietly. Lucas was still holding her wrist and didn't let go. He kept talking on the video call.Al

As Siya and Alex headed out, Lucas turned his attention back to Alice."What was that about?" he inquired, looking intrigued as he walked to her while taking off his suit.Alice gave him a faint smile. "Just making sure my best friend is taken care of"Lucas's lips curved upward as he looked at her."Did you have a meal?" he asked as his gaze lingered on her lips.Alice nodded in silence. Lucas looked down at her clasping hands. Alice was looking into the distance."Look at me," he cupped her face and turned her to him."What happened? You want to say something?" he asked in a lovable voice as his fingers slowly found their way to play with the strands of hair on her forehead."What are..." Alice was about to ask him about his plans for tomorrow, so she could talk to him about going to her home, but before she could finish, Lucas's phone rang.As soon as his mobile rang, Lucas immediately pulled his hands down from her face and began to search for his mobile in his coat pocket.Alice

"I'm her boyfriend, Alex," he stated, his eyes softening a bit. Alex took Siya's bag from Noma and effortlessly lifted Siya into his arms. The revelation left everyone stunned; Siya had a boyfriend, and they were even more astonished by how exceptionally handsome he was.As Siya struggled in Alex's arms "Where are you taking me? My glass,"With a drunken slur, Siya protested, "I don't want to go home. I want to drink."He carried her towards his car, visibly frustrated. How could someone drink to the point of losing their senses? Upon reaching the car, he opened the door, carefully placed her in the front seat, secured the seatbelt, and swiftly got into the car from the other side.The engine roared to life, and Alex steered the car through the quiet night streets. Siya, still in a haze of intoxication, looked around with bleary eyes and mumbled something unintelligible about her glass."We're going home, Siya. You've had enough for tonight," Alex said firmly, his gaze focused on the

As the morning sun glowed through the window, Siya finally blinked her eyes and sat up in bed, rubbing her eyes."Uh! This headache," she groaned, feeling the weight of a headache.She glanced around, her surroundings slowly coming into focus. She found herself in an unfamiliar room."Wait, where am I?" she mumbled to herself, the throbbing headache adding to her disorientation. She noticed a faint scent of unfamiliar cologne in the air.As she surveyed her surroundings, her gaze landed on the painting on the wall and her eyes widened in shock.The events from the previous night started to piece together in her hazy memory.As Memories from the night before flooded back, and she couldn't help but blush at the realization of being in Alex's place.A surge of excitement coursed through her, and a smile played on her lips."We kissed," she mused, covering her face in a shy yet delighted manner, letting out a soft giggle at her own giddy emotions—undeniably behaving like an infatuated foo