Ch. 11..20
The Pinnacle of Life Chapter 11
As Gaston began to recognize the old man standing behind, his facial expression took a drastic change.
The old man was the chief of Thousand Miles Conglomerate, and the alpha of the underground world, Lord Lex—Lex Gunther!
He did not have the guts to berate Lord Lex. After all, he still valued his life.
Gaston stood frozen for a moment, as he gathered his thoughts, he immediately smiled and apologized, “Lord Lex, I’m so, so, so sorry, I didn’t know it was you! Please be the bigger man that I know you to be. Please forgive me for what I just said. I know you’re a large-hearted man. Oh, I’m Gaston, you sent someone to call for me? Is the purpose of this meeting to assign additional tasks to me? Perhaps to promote me to be a manager? I promise I will perform to the best of my abilities.”
Lord Lex’s face sank a little. His eyes were gloomy and cold.
He said in a monotone voice, “Let’s talk about it in the meeting room.”
When Gaston saw that Lord Lex had not lashed out at him, he felt a great sense of joy. Lord Lex could not hide his anger. He was fuming and everyone could see it on his face. Gaston guessed it had something to do with Alex who was standing next to Lord Lex.
Gaston thought to himself, ‘It’s over for this fool!’
Lord Lex spoke to one of the personnel standing at the door, “Please show him to the meeting room.”
The man was startled but he still nodded respectfully in agreement.
Lord Lex’s gaze slowly turned towards Alex and he called out, “Master!”
The voice was not loud, but the one who person manning the door was well trained in martial arts and had good hearing and sight. As he heard how Lord Lex had just addressed Alex, his body was frozen solid for a moment.
The security personnel thought to himself, “Master? Since when did the mighty Lord Lex have a master? Someone who commands such respect from Lord Lex must be exceptional.”
As he recalled he had ordered the young man to kneel and apologize, he feared for his life. It’s all over. Today’s date would be marked as the anniversary of his death. The same could be said of Gaston walking next to him. The funny thing was, Gaston had no idea what just happened and was still joyously asking him, “Hey, what’s your name? My name’s Gaston Gates. The owner of Rainbow City is my uncle. I can’t believe Lord Lex has called for me today. It seems that I’ve managed to catch his attention. I think I’ll be here often in the future.”
The security personnel thought to himself, ‘Be here often? There’s still a question mark over whether you’ll be leaving this place alive!’
Gaston continued, “Do you know who that fool is standing at the door? He’s the son of William Rockefeller, the former boss of Rockefeller Group. His glory days are in the past and he’s merely a wimp who depends on women now. He’s been married for a year, but his wife is still a virgin. In fact, she is about to be taken away from him. Isn’t this a funny story?”
The security personnel remained silent. Gaston just hummed softly and did not speak another word to him. He cussed in his mind, ‘Bloody fool, this guy is just another idiot. With the support of my uncle, I’ll soon be among the upper management of Thousand Miles Conglomerate, and when that time comes, all it takes will be a gaze from me and you’ll be crushed!’
Soon, they arrived at the meeting room. There was a person who was already kneeling in there as they walked in. Gaston laughingly said, “Who is this guy kneeling here? Did Lord Lex call for me to kick his…” Gaston was not able to finish his sentence before the person kneeling on the ground turned around. “Uncle! It’s you? Why are you kneeling?”
The person kneeling was John Gates, the owner of Rainbow City. He was the one who had signed the deal with Lady Dorothy, representing Assex Constructions.
“You b*stard!” John Gates screamed as he jumped up, walked across the room and slapped Gaston so hard that Gaston’s nose started bleeding. He was furious to see Gaston.
Seeing Gaston, John Gates was immediately furious, jumped up, and slapped him so hard.
Gaston was shocked and he said, “Uncle, why are you hitting me?”
“I will kill you!” John roared as he rushed forward, punching and kicking.
At this moment, Alex and Lord Lex walked in together.
“Kneel down!” said John. “Immediately kneel to the master, grovel and apologize! Slap yourself while doing it!”
John Gates kicked Gaston so hard that he almost broke into two.
Gaston took a peek at Alex’s expressionless face. He was confused. He pointed at Alex and shouted, “Uncle, are you crazy? I can overlook the fact that you hit me for no reason, but why do you want me to apologize to this dog? Do you know who he is? He’s just a wimp, a worthless piece of shit. He does not deserve to kneel to me!”
Alex’s facial expression did not change. He’s already gotten used to such insults from Madame Claire over the past ten months.
He had often heard this from Madame Claire’s mouth in the past ten months, and he was used to it.
Lord Lex showed his killing intent and said coldly, “John Gates, you’ve helped raise a wonderful nephew!”
As Lord Lex spoke, the surrounding air froze. John’s heart ached and he had to make a decision on the spot. “Master Lex,” John said, “It is my fault for not teaching him well. I will deal with this animal myself.”
“What?” Gaston could not believe that his uncle had thrown him under the bus. “Uncle John! Please do not go crazy! I’m your only nephew!” Gaston shouted.
John let out a sigh. He was actually hitting Gaston to protect him. He wanted him to show remorse so that Lord Lex might just spare his life. However, it didn’t work according to his plan—his stubborn nephew just didn’t understand the situation and John could only save himself.
“You filthy animal!” shouted John. “You should not have made an enemy of Master Alex and coveted his wife! Today will be the last day of your life!”
“What?” Gaston responded in shock, “He’s no master. He’s just a piece of garbage!”
Lord Lex sneered. “He is the son of an old friend of mine. You treat him as you treat me. Do you think I’m a piece of garbage too?”
Gaston’s eyes opened wide and his mouth was gaping like a dead goldfish. He finally realized his mistake.
He was really going to pay with his life for his stupidity!
Gaston quickly kneeled and said, “I’m sorry Master Alex! I’m just putting up an act for money. Master Alex, I’m not really lusting for your wife to accompany me.”
Alex was stunned for a moment, and Spark Rockefeller came to mind.
“Now tell me, who is behind the whole ordeal?” Alex asked while his gaze pierced through Gaston.
Gaston knew the trouble he was in and dared not to hide anything from Alex. He said, “It’s Spark, the bastard said that as long as I did this favor for him, he would give me 10 million dollars and three beauties! I was blinded by my greed. I promise I will never do it again. Master Alex, please spare my life! I swear, from now on, I am willing to be your lap dog. May I be struck by lightning if I’m lying to you.”
Alex was full of murderous intent. It was really that son of a b*tch Spark that was behind all of this.
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Lord Lex kicked Gaston and shouted, “It’s too late to beg for mercy now! Drag him out and drown him.”
The security guard lunged forward. At this moment, Gaston’s desire to live kicked into overdrive. He groveled over and over again. His forehead was split open by the force and blood gushed out. Gaston shouted, “Lord Lex, please spare my life! Uncle John, please help me! I know I was in the wrong. I really do. Master Alex, please spare me!”
The sight was difficult for John Gates to bear, but he could not mutter a word.
Alex glanced at Gaston and said, “Keep him alive, he could still be useful to us.”
Upon hearing Alex’s words, gratitude was written all over John’s face. He quickly kicked Gaston and said, “Quickly thank Master Alex. Remember, he’ll be your master from now on!”
Gaston hastily groveled and said, “Thank you! Thank you Master Alex!”
Lord Lex could not hide the anger in this voice and said, “Spark Rockefeller, he deserves a terrible death for his atrocities. I will send someone to bring him here. We will tear his body from limb to limb!”
In his mind, Alex wanted to see how Spark would react once everyone knew what he had done. He also wanted to see the look on Madame Claire’s face when she realized she had been made a fool of.
He waved off his hand and said, “Hold it for now. I will deal with Spark personally. Isn’t he trying to act like a hero, a good savior? I will ruin his reputation and his life.”
Then he solemnly said to Gaston, “Remember, don’t you dare tell anyone of my identity. If my mother-in-law knows about it, I will make sure you swim with the fishes.”
Gaston hurriedly replied, “Yes, yes, my lips are sealed! Master, you are smart, playing dumb to serve the best dish of revenge to Spark!”
Alex was amused as Gaston was buttering him up with flattery while blood was still flowing down his forehead.
In Alex’s mind, the person that he wishes to deal with first was Madame Claire. He planned to disgust her by pretending to be poor and not agreeing to a divorce. That should tick her off!
“Alright, we will contact you once you’re needed. For now, make yourself scarce,” said Alex to Gaston.
“Yes Master, I will definitely cooperate and help you to humiliate spark! I never really liked him to begin with. He’s only playing hero with money that he stole from you. He is nothing compared to you.”
Alex added, “Please issue an official apology to my wife from Rainbow City so that she can rest at ease. Do you know how much she has suffered due to your actions? Even if I killed him ten times over, you will still be unable to redeem yourself.
Alex was not in a hurry to go home. He only had half a chicken drumstick; he was not feeling full yet. Accompanied by Lord Lex, Alex had a bountiful feast for lunch. Then, they took a walk in Cali Mall before heading home in the Rolls-Royce Phantom, which had to stop a stone’s throw away from the Assex’s villa.
He just ate half of a bowl of salad in the afternoon and his stomach was not full yet.
Accompanied by Lord Lex, he had an extravagant lunch, and then walked around in Hell’s Angels.
After that, he took the Rolls-Royce Phantom car, got off at a few hundred meters away from the Assex’s residence, and walked slowly to the villa.
As Alex walked towards the villa, he saw some bags scattered in front of the villa’s gates. Upon closer examination, it turned out that all his belongings had been thrown out. There was a broken photo frame on the ground too. It held Alex’s family portrait of himself and his parents. It had a clear footprint on it; someone obviously stepped on it deliberately.
Alex was enraged and he stormed into the villa yelling, “Who did it? Who stepped on my family portrait?”
Madame Claire, Lady Beatrice, and Spark Rockefeller were in the living room when Alex stormed in.
Madame Claire angrily replied, “I did it! So what if I did? You, piece of trash is about to be divorced, why are you still staying at our house?”
Alex’s eyes were cold and menacing, it was the first time Madame Claire had seen him this way, making her feel uneasy. She fearfully asked, “What are you going to do? Have you gone crazy? Are you going to murder me?”
Lady Beatrice quickly grabbed Madame Claire and said, “My mom stepped on it accidentally.”
Alex blinked and laughingly said, “Mum, you are my mother-in-law, why would I want to kill you? Don’t worry, I will treat you well for the rest of my life and serve you while living and give a proper burial after death.”
When Madame Claire heard it, she was so angry that she was hovering between life and death.
She screamed, “Son of a b*tch! Are you daydreaming? Who is your mother? You can go and give a proper burial for your mother!”
Alex said, “You are my mother!”
“You… get divorced right away, Beatrice, call your sister and tell her to go to the registrar of marriage office immediately.”
Alex shook his head and said, “Mum, there’s no need for that. Dorothy and I would not get divorced. Don’t you wish to have the Rockefeller family’s power? I’m afraid if we get divorced, you will not get what you wish for.”
Spark stood up and said, “Alex, I really didn’t expect that you to really behave like a dog! You still want to continue to milk your relationship with Dorothy for money? It’s just a waste of money keeping you and your mother alive. Let’s just cut to the chase. If you and Dorothy file for divorce, I will give you another additional one million dollars. I will personally see to it that you get a cleaning job in Rockefeller Group. I heard you have been a wonderful nanny here at the Assex family, I guess you do have a talent for cleaning.”
Before Alex could reply, Lady Dorothy came running in. The sound her pumps were making was loud and clear. As Lady Dorothy walked in, she happily shouted, “Mom! It has been resolved!”
Madame Claire was confused and asked, “What has been resolved?”
“The problem with Thousand Miles Conglomerate.” Lady Dorothy replied. “John Gates, the man in charge of Rainbow City called me personally and said that he knew of Gaston’s evil deeds and had already given him severe punishment. He ensured that no one from their group will harass us again. I’m so relieved!”
As she spoke, tears fell from her eyes. Only god knows what she had to go through these past two days.
Thousand Miles Conglomerate was putting too much pressure on her. The incident with the Thousand Miles Conglomerate was not the only thing exerting pressure on her, but when her own family found out about this, they didn’t help her at all. Instead, they told her to sleep with Gaston as an apology. Additionally, there was also pressure from Spark and her disappointment in Alex.
She was on the very edge of breaking down.
Alex’s heart sank when he saw Dorothy in this condition. He walked towards Dorothy and said aloud and earnestly, “Darling Dorothy, as I told you, everything will be okay. I will protect you. Whoever dares to bully you will have to step over my dead body.”
At this moment, Spark was glaring daggers at him.
Lady Dorothy looked at him with teary eyes, and said, “Did you really help me solve it? Your father’s friend already stepped in?”
“Of course!” Alex replied.
“Thank you…” Dorothy said, glad that the situation was finally over.
“Silly. We are husband and wife, I will protect you for the rest of our lives.” Alex said as he reached his for Dorothy’s face, wanting to wipe her tears away.
Madame Claire who was standing next to them suddenly gave Alex a push. Alex was not prepared for her sudden action and fell to the ground. His arms hit the edges and corners of the coffee table, bruising and hurting him.
“Mom, are you crazy?” Lady Dorothy said as she quickly helped Alex up, “Alex, are you okay?”
Madame Claire rushed over and pulled Dorothy away and said, “Who the hell is crazy? Do you think he’s the one who helped you? What abilities does he have? All of this was resolved because of Spark!”
Spark was still in a state of confusion from the news. He was thinking, ‘What in the world is Gaston doing? He took my money and yet he couldn’t pull off his part of the deal?’
When he heard what Madame Claire had just said, he immediately chuckled and said, “Yes, I called my dad to meet John Gates. Alex, stop pretending you are capable of anything. Have you forgotten that your dad was sentenced for corruption? What kind of person is still his friend? Don’t believe him Dorothy, he even lied about buying four million dollars worth of jewelry, but it turned out to be made of glass!”
Lady Dorothy’s heart was filled with suspicion when she heard what Spark had to say.
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Lady Dorothy trusted in Alex, but what Alex said was hard to believe. Most importantly, he had spent ten months not being himself, and that impression lingered on in her mind.
Alex stared at Spark coldly. “Again with the lies. I want to see until when you’d stop lying. Do you think your lies were flawless? Will you use the Thousand Miles Conglomerate to force me to divorce Dorothy? What kind of joke is that! Thousand Miles Conglomerate’s John Gates, right? He was kneeling in front of me just now, begging for mercy.”
Everyone sneered. Even Lady Dorothy was disappointed in Alex, thinking he was lying.
Spark laughed loudly, “Alex, I didn’t expect that you are really so delusional and had such hallucinations in your mind. John Gates of Thousand Miles Conglomerate kneeled before you? Why don’t you say that Lord Lex works for you?”
Alex sneered. ‘Lord Lex Gunther does work for me.’
However, it was not time yet to let the cat out of the bag.
He looked at Lady Dorothy and said, “Dorothy, everything was caused by him. It was he who gave Gaston fifty million dollars and promised him three beauties. He is trying to create a situation that will force you to become his wife. Am I right, Spark?”
When Spark heard it, there was a trace of panic in his eyes. Alex had just exposed the truth in front of everybody.
But at this moment, Madame Claire grabbed a broom, hit Alex on the head, and cussed, “Nonsense! It’s all you, a bastard making up fairy tales in your mind! Stop spouting such nonsense. Fifty million dollars and three women? Are you crazy? With so much money, he can get any woman he wants. Why would he do that just for a chance to get with my Dorothy?”
Alex grabbed the broom and replied, “Because he is a pervert that wants to marry his sister-in-law.”
Spark said angrily, “You must have gone insane, I’m not going to entertain you.”
After that, Madame Claire started to hit Alex furiously, chasing him out of the Assex’s villa shouting, “Get out, get out, do not take a single step into our family home from now on!”
Alex tried to speak to Lady Dorothy that was still inside the house and said, “Dorothy, think about it, I can bear being treated like trash, I can be beaten and scolded by your mother, and I have never lied to you.”
Bang! Madame Claire shut the gates.
Alex took a deep breath, trying to calm his impulsiveness and anger, and picked up his luggage that was thrown outside the house.
Spark smiled and looked at Lady Dorothy and said without shame, “Dorothy, look. My dad has helped you solve the problem, you can file for divorce today!”
Lady Dorothy was suspicious. “Spark, didn’t you say that your dad wouldn’t step in to help if I wasn’t divorced? I don’t know who to trust now!”
Lady Beatrice said, “Sister, are you possessed? Are you going to believe that crazy and delusional person?”
Spark then said, “You don’t believe me, do you? I’ll go to my dad and he’ll prove it to you.”
He left in a hurry after saying that.
In fact, he was a little panicked and rushed to find Gaston to ask what the situation was.
Madame Claire quickly praised, “Good son-in-law, I believe you, tell him that I’m so thankful!”
Spark nodded, opened the door, and left.
Alex saw Spark getting into his Lamborghini with a warm farewell from Madame Claire and Lady Beatrice.
“Ew, can you move faster? Clean up your things and get out of here!” said Madame Claire as she spat at Alex’s feet when returning inside.
Alex just finished packing up, he only took the things that were important for him. He threw away the rest of his belongings and planned to buy new ones. After all, he now had an unlimited amount of money.
Just as he was about to leave, Lady Dorothy rushed over. “Alex, please don’t leave!” said Dorothy. Alex stopped and turned around. He was disappointed that Dorothy still had doubts regarding what he said.
With a bitter smile, Alex said, “All my belongings have been thrown out, should I sleep at the gates if I don’t leave?”
Dorothy replied, “If what you told me is true, there’s no need for you to feel guilty. If you are not guilty, why should you leave? My mother is determined to let Spark into our family. If he’s the person behind all of this, why don’t you stay and protect me? What if my mother drugs me before calling Spark over?”
As Alex mulled over it, that old witch may really be able to pull it off just for the sake of money.
Looking at Madame Claire, who was staring at him fiercely as a tiger, he nodded and said, “You are right, I shouldn’t leave, I’m still your husband, and I will be your husband forever.”
Madame Claire angrily rushed out with a broom.
Lady Dorothy stood in front of Alex and said, “Mom, if you want to kick him out, I will go with him. Maybe when our children grow up, I will come back to see you.”
When Madame Claire heard it, she was dumbfounded and returned to the room angrily.
Deep down, she knew that Lady Dorothy could really do it, just like ten months ago, stab herself in the chest for Alex.
Lady Dorothy said to Alex again, “Prove it to me.”
Alex replied, “What do you want me to prove?”
Lady Dorothy said, “Prove that you can protect me in the future. Otherwise, you will still be driven away by my mother. I will still…become Spark’s woman.”
Alex smiled confidently and said, “Don’t worry, I will prove it to you. I remember that two days from now will be the anniversary celebration of Assex Constructions. The younger generation of the Assex family will compete with their annual performance. I have a gift for you before that.”
“What gift?” Dorothy asked curiously.
“I would rather not say it but prove to you with my actions,” Alex replied.
Lady Dorothy was suspicious, but he didn’t seem to be lying.
Then she asked, “Where is the wedding ring? Didn’t you buy it back?”
Alex quickly took the ring out of his pocket.
“Help me to put on!” Dorothy commanded.
Alex was very happy and shook in joy as he held her soft silky hands and gently put the ring on her finger.
Lady Dorothy knew that it was really her wedding ring. Her eyes were teary as she said, “Alex, I hope you are not lying to me. This is the second time I’ve asked you to put on the ring, and it’s the last time. If you lose it again, it will be over between us.”
Madame Claire rushed out again. “Let go, who gave you permission to touch my daughter? If you want to stay at my house, go cook, mop the floor, and handwash all the clothes.”
Meanwhile, Spark called Gaston Gates, “Gaston, what are you doing? Why didn’t you keep up your end of the bargain? You dropped the ball at the last minute.”
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When Gaston received the call, he was having his wounds treated at the hospital.
His forehead was split open and his face was swollen. His whole body was blue and purple with bruises.
With every instance of pain that he felt, he kept cursing Spark in his mind. If it weren’t for helping that scheming bastard, he would not have ended up in his current condition. He just barely avoided being drowned.
When he heard Spark questioning him, he couldn’t help but felt like cussing. However, he remembered Alex’s instructions and told Spark, “Don’t ask me any questions about this, I have no answer for you. I’ll be going overseas. You can handle the situation on your own.”
Click! Gaston hung up on Spark and turned his phone off and couldn’t be contacted again. Spark was furious. His gut ballooned with rage. Gaston took his money but didn’t do as he asked. However, Gaston was the nephew of the powerful John Gates, a person of high status within Thousand Miles Conglomerate and Spark did not have the audacity to do anything to Gaston.
Soon, he reached home. The Rockefeller family’s home was a huge manor. On Alex’s seventh birthday, his father William Rockefeller had spent a small fortune to purchase the manor as a birthday gift for Alex. The irony was that as the rest of the Rockefeller family moved in, Alex and Brittany were kicked out of the house.
As soon as Spark entered, his grandfather, Bill Rockefeller smiled at him. “Where did you go, Spark? Your face looks gloomy and angry. Is someone bothering you? Let me help you.”
Spark instantly replied, “Alex!”
Bill Rockefeller snorted coldly. “That useless son of a b*tch? How can he mess with you in his current state?”
Alex was stunned. “Son of a b*tch? Grandpa, isn’t Alex, my uncle’s son?”
Bill’s eyes blinked and he tried to back paddle, “What I meant was that he was the bastard that I kicked out of this house. Tell me, how did he mess with you?”
Spark said, “That piece of human garbage obviously has no ability or power but refused to concede and divorce Lady Dorothy. Such a shameless guy! Disgusting!”
Bill’s eyes lit up. “Spark, do you like that Lady Dorothy?”
Spark admitted, “Yes, I want to marry her.”
If this conversation had happened between any other grandfather and grandson, Spark would have been slapped for lusting over his own sister-in-law. But Bill was not any other grandfather and he laughed. “Spark, you have finally grown up. That Dorothy Assex is indeed a beauty. It is unfortunate that she’s married to Alex. Since you like her that much, then I will go to the Assex family’s residence and help you convince the old lady of the Assex family. I believe that you will have her blessings.”
“Really? Thank you, Grandpa!” Spark was happy to hear what his grandfather had said.
“You are my grandson, why wouldn’t I help you? As long as you can give me a bunch of great-grandchildren! That Alex is completely useless. He’s the dark horse of my Rockefeller family. Our reputation has been tarnished by his existence. He is not worthy of having such a wife.”
At the same time, Alex had just sent a message to Lord Lex, instructing him to sign a big contract with Dorothy as soon as possible.
Thousand Miles Conglomerate was involved in practically every industry. Just by signing a deal with them, Dorothy would be able to stand tall with pride amongst the family elders.
Come to think of it, things had not been easy for Madame Claire in the Assex family. The head of the family was Madame Joanne, Dorothy’s grandmother. The old lady had three sons, Benny, Anderson, and Henry Assex. Madame Claire was the wife of the youngest son, Henry Assex. When Dorothy was sixteen years old, Madame Claire had caught him cheating with his secretary. The very next day, Henry had run away with his mistress. No one had heard from him ever since and no one knew if he’s still alive. The old lady blamed Madame Claire for the disappearance of her son. She was never fond of Madame Claire in the first place and her opinion of Madame Claire had only gotten worse ever since. Joanne even disliked Beatrice and Dorothy for this very reason.
Soon, Alex received a response from Lord Lex, “Noted Master. A contract worth a billion dollars will be finalized with Lady Dorothy tomorrow.”
Alex couldn’t fall asleep as his mind was filled with regret. He owed Dorothy too much and wanted to talk to her. He mustered up his courage and went to the second floor to look for Dorothy. The door was unlocked, and it was open. Alex peeked inside. “Dorothy…” He was shocked as he saw Madame Claire coming out of the shower with only a towel covering her body.
Madame Claire screamed, “You pervert! Who gave you permission to come up here? What do you intend to do in the middle of the night? Get out! Immediately!”
This caused a great ruckus in the Assex’s villa.
Madame Joanne welcomed two unexpected guests at the old Assex manor the next morning. The head of the Rockefeller family, Bill Rockefeller and Spark Rockefeller, the young director of Rockefeller Group had come to visit her. In comparison to the hugely influential and powerful Rockefeller Group, Assex Constructions was but a small company.
The old lady was surprised when she found out the reason for their visit. “Sir Rockefeller, our Dorothy is already married. Are you sure that your grandson wants to marry her?” she asked.
“Yes, it is Lady Dorothy that I want to marry!” Spark chimed in. “I’ve fallen in love with Dorothy at first sight. Besides, her marriage to Alex is only on paper, they’ve never been allowed to sleep together.”
Madame Joanne replied, “Your reputation will be tarnished. I have another granddaughter named Emma…”
Spark shook his head and said, “I only want Lady Dorothy.”
Bill Rockefeller smiled and chimed in, “Madame Joanne, I hear that Assex Constructions has not been doing too well recently. I’m willing to help you tide over your difficulties.”
Just as Bill finished his sentence, Anderson Assex, the second son of Madame Joanne ran in and said with excitement, “Mom! We have just received confirmation that Thousand Miles Conglomerate will be signing a deal worth a billion dollars with us!”
“Oh, good news, really great news…” The old lady clapped her hands and said happily. She then looked at Bill Rockefeller with a dazed expression, “Sir Rockefeller, great! You’ve pulled the strings for Thousand Miles Conglomerate to sign a business deal with us. It’s vastly admirable, old man, thank you! You have my blessing for this marriage.”
Bill Rockefeller was shocked. He didn’t even know anyone in Thousand Miles Conglomerate. However, it was a wonderful opportunity that fate had given him. Bill said, “It’s just a small matter. Lord Lex of Thousand Miles Conglomerate is a personal friend of mine. I just asked for a small favor, nothing is too much as long as we can help the Assex family.”
Madame Joanne smiled and said, “This is great! Spark, I like you very much. Tomorrow will be the anniversary of our Assex Constructions. We will be hosting a banquet in celebration. Why don’t I announce Dorothy’s marriage to you and the banquet tomorrow?”
Spark was overjoyed and said, “Thank you, thank you Grandma!”
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As they left the old Assex Manor, Spark looked admiringly at Bill, “Grandpa, I didn’t know you were so well connected that even Lord Lex is your friend. You even managed to hep pull the strings for a billion dollars contract so quickly! No wonder you were confident that the old lady would accept your proposal!”
Bill shook his head and said, “The billion dollars contract had nothing to do with me…”
“Huh?! Then didn’t you just say…” Spark questioned.
“I was merely going with the flow,” Bill interjected. “Fate has it to be our day. I didn’t expect the Assex family could do business with Thousand Miles Conglomerate. It seems that someone powerful must be helping them. It is a brilliant move for you to marry Dorothy. We might be able to connect with Thousand Miles Conglomerate through you in the future.”
Spark smiled and nodded in agreement. The thought crossed his mind, who could be helping the Assex family? A billion dollars was no small sum. Could it be Alex? He quickly dismissed the possibility. In his mind, Alex was just a useless person; there was no way he could pull it off. After all, no matter who it was, his marriage to Dorothy was going to be finalized the next day.
At the other Assex villa, Lady Dorothy received notification that Thousand Miles Conglomerate had offered the Assex Constructions a billion dollars deal and had specifically requested her to handle the negotiations of the contract. She couldn’t believe it was real. After multiple confirmations, she finally accepted the good news to be true.
“Alex!” she thought. “He said that he is going to give me a big surprise! Could this billion-dollar contract be his doing?”
Lady Dorothy quickly went to the conference room to meet the representatives from Thousand Miles Conglomerate. It was as though a miracle had happened; the negotiations went in her favor easily. It was as if the contract was a deal that fell from the sky. Assex Constructions would be able to obtain at least twenty percent larger profit margins than usual, and the deal would total at least three hundred million in profit for Assex Constructions.
As Lady Dorothy managed to sign the contract before the anniversary banquet, it was without a doubt that she would be the top performer and would receive a large performance bonus.
The representatives from the Thousand Miles Conglomerate shook hands with Lady Dorothy, and said, “Thank you, Ms. Assex. The contract is set, I will take it back and go through the necessary process. It will be signed and stamped and be given back to you latest by tomorrow.
After bidding farewell with the representatives of Thousand Miles Conglomerate, Lady Dorothy felt as if she were in a dream. She immediately called Alex, “Alex, was that your doing? Is the billion-dollar contract from Thousand Miles Conglomerate the surprise you wanted to give me?”
Alex grinned and said, “Are the negotiations finalized? That’s great! I’ve owed you far too much over the past ten months. I will do my utmost to make it up to you. You’ll have my full support from now on.”
Upon hearing Alex’s words, Lady Dorothy broke down and cried, “Alex, I do not ask for much. As long as you remain positive in life and have the guts to keep on living, I would stay by your side no matter if we’re rich or poor.”
“I promise you!” Alex promised.
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Meanwhile, the Assex family had also received the news that the billion-dollar contract had been successfully negotiated. They were extremely excited, especially when they learned of the various concessions Thousand Miles Conglomerate had made.
The old lady of the Assex family took a bath before saying a prayer to God.
Assex Constructions was worth around two to three hundred million dollars. This single deal had doubled their net worth. The Assex family would catapult from a third-rate business family to a second-rate business family, which meant that the outlook for the future of their business had just become much better.
In the courtyard of the old Assex Manor, a couple of young members of the Assex family juniors were gossiping.
“Dorothy actually managed to land the billion-dollar contract from Thousand Miles Conglomerate, I really don’t know how she managed to get it,” one said.
“I thought that I would be the top performer at this year’s anniversary celebration, but this deal has totally changed the game!”
“Dorothy Assex, it’s all just because she’s a little pretty,” said Lady Emma Assex, the daughter of Anderson Assex, who had never taken a liking to Lady Dorothy.
“You know, she is a married woman… But only on paper!”
Madame Joanne walked into the yard at that very moment and interrupted them, “What wicked gossip are you guys spreading?”
Lady Emma replied, “Grandma, the billion-dollar contract sign by Dorothy is not due to her efforts, right? Thousand Miles Conglomerate took the initiative to come to us, and that is due to our brand and reputation. In fact, this deal should be credited to all of us who helped to build up the image of the company.”
The old lady put her hand on Emma’s face and said, “Don’t even think about it. This deal was brokered by the Rockefeller Family as dower for Dorothy.”
“The Rockefeller family? Hasn’t that trash Alex been driven out by the Madame Claire?” asked Emma.
“It’s not Alex, it’s the young director of Rockefeller Group, Spark Rockefeller!” Madame Joanne replied.
“What? Spark wants to marry Dorothy?!” Emma exclaimed in surprise. All the other young members of the Assex family laughed in unison.
Lady Emma murmured softly under her breath, “That b*tch Dorothy. She is really shameless and willing to do anything just to become the young lady of Rockefeller Group.”
The old lady then said, “Emma, you go to the Ritz Carlton Hotel and raise the profile of our banquet tomorrow to a more luxurious level. This time, we will have a bountiful dinner for all our guests and build on the momentum to further the ambitions of the Assex family! We would also announce the billion-dollar contract between Assex Constructions and Thousand Miles Conglomerate.”
The day flew by and Assex Constructions’ anniversary had arrived.
Madame Claire’s family had just finished their lunch. Madame Claire dropped the plates and utensils on the dining table and instructed Alex, “Clean up the table. Do not leave a single drop of food!”
Alex ignored her comment. He had already gotten so used to it over the past ten months.
“By the way, we will be attending Assex Constructions’ anniversary banquet in the afternoon. You don’t have to come. You’ll only bring shame to our family.”
Alex didn’t want to go. The old lady of the Assex family Madame Joanne, didn’t like him at all. It would be very awkward if he did show up. Additionally, he would rather not see them as they were worthless in his eyes.
Lady Dorothy quickly chimed in, “No, Alex must go! Grandmother just gave me a call and asked me to make sure Alex comes along.”
Madame Claire said, “Is the old lady off her medication?”
But since it was Madame Joanne’s request, she had to obey it. Madame Claire went up to her room to change into a more fitting outfit for the evening’s event.
The Ritz Carlton Hotel was one of the finest five-star hotels in California. They had a grand and retro design which looked magnificent. At half past three in the afternoon, the main entrance was already flying a huge banner that said, “Warm celebration–15 years of Assex Constructions.”
It was a grand event and many extremely famous and powerful guests arrived at the venue one after another. You see, Madame Joanne had let the news of Assex Constructions’ deal with Thousand Miles Conglomerate spread. Many were hoping to join in on the deal, while others showed up as a sign of respect for Thousand Miles Conglomerate.
When Madame Joanne saw that many of the rich and powerful were in attendance, she was extremely pleased.
At this time, Lady Dorothy’s family also arrived. Madame Claire dressed up elegantly, and she had the Love in the Fallen City necklace on.
Both Lady Dorothy and Lady Beatrice were also dressed elegantly; only Alex wore casual clothing, as if he were on a vacation.
As soon as they arrived at the entrance of the banquet hall, Lady Dorothy met Lady Emma.
“Oh, it’s the bride! You’re actually late!” Lady Emma said with a teasing smile. “You are the starlet for the night! It’s okay for you to be late, but why did you bring him to this banquet?”
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Lady Emma smiled and said, “You really don’t have a clue? Interesting! You’ll find out soon. By the way, congratulations in advance!”
Dorothy’s and Alex’s eyes met. They knew something bad was going to happen.
Alex had a bad feeling as he saw Spark in the hall.
It was almost four o’clock and was already a crowd in the banquet hall.
Madame Joanne with rosy cheeks in a plain moon-white dress stood under the spotlight.
She stretched out both arms and everyone in the hall went silent.
“Today is the fifteenth anniversary of Assex Constructions. I would like to thank all of our business partners for your presence tonight.”
Clap…. Clap… Clap…
The crowd applauded.
“According to our usual practice, today, the younger generation of the Assex family will be rewarded based on their performance. But this time, there’s a little twist! Because, we have only one winner today, and that’s…”
Madame Joanne paused on purpose.
Next, a light shone on Dorothy.
“My beautiful granddaughter, Dorothy!”
“Dorothy has signed a contract worth a billion-dollar with Thousand Miles Conglomerate, so that makes her the winner of this year’s competition!”
“Dorothy, you did well. I’m very proud of you. Now, come up on stage.”
At this moment, Dorothy became the center of attention.
With the face of an angel and devilish figure, Dorothy looked like a symbol of purity and sex appeal.
Dorothy’s face blushed, she held Alex’s hand and walked toward the stage.
Alex wanted to let go of her hand, but she held on very tightly and said, “You deserve all the credit, you should come with me.”
“Alright!”
Alex took her hand.
Seeing this, made many men green with envy.
Finally, they went up on the stage.
Madame Joanne gave Alex a blank stare. “I only called for Dorothy. It has nothing to do with garbage like you. Why are you even here?”
Dorothy said hurriedly, “Grandma, Alex was the reason we managed to sign the contract with Thousand Miles Conglomerate. He was the one who helped me with this project. Without him, I couldn’t complete this billion-dollar project.”
Madame Joanne gave Alex a cold-eyed stare. “Are you sure?”
Alex nodded, “Yes, Madame!”
Madame Joanne laughed. “Alex, you piece of shit. How can you be so shameless to take credit for this? The billion-dollar contract with Thousand Miles Conglomerate is your doing? How is that even possible?”
Dorothy said anxiously, “Grandma, what he said is true.”
“Bullsh*t!”
Madame Joanne said sarcastically, “Dorothy, you’ve been deceived by this fraud. Do you know the meaning behind this billion-dollar contract? It’s a wedding gift for you from Rockefeller Group’s young director, Spark! Yesterday, I witnessed and heard with my own eyes and ears that the contract was signed with the help of the head of the Rockefeller family, Sir Bill Rockefeller! Alex, how dare you take the credit! Shameless!”
Both Alex and Dorothy were stunned.
While the rest of the guests in the banquet hall burst into laughter.
Then, Spark walked out, dressed in Armani, looking cool.
He stood in front of Alex proudly.
“Why are you so shameless, Alex? Two days ago, you gave Dorothy a so-called Love in a Fallen City necklace. Then, you spread rumors about Gaston Gates having been taken care of. And now you’re taking credit for the contract? Excuse me?”
Then, Madame Claire appeared.
Without a word, she slapped Alex’s face and shouted, “You’re such a disgrace! Who are you to pull off a billion-dollar contract for Dorothy? Sure enough, full of lies! You’re hopeless! You don’t deserve to be my son-in-law!”
Alex had not expected Spark could be so shameless to this extent.
How dare he spew nonsense in front of all the guests.
But the only thing he cared about was Dorothy. Dorothy’s face turned pale and her eyes became soulless. He hurriedly said, “Dorothy, don’t believe a word that he said, he is lying, I can prove to you the billion-dollar contract was my doing.”
“You rascal!”
Just then, an old man came up.
He was the head of the Rockefeller family, Sir Bill Rockefeller.
“Grand…Grandfather?”
Alex looked at Sir Bill Rockefeller in shock. He didn’t expect Sir Bill Rockefeller to be there.
“Rascal, I’m not your grandfather!” Sir Bill pointed to Alex and scolded, “You’re a disgrace to the Rockefellers! That billion-dollar contract was clearly my doing. It was for my grandson, Spark, to give to the Assexes as a wedding gift. It has nothing to do with you! You piece of trash! You don’t deserve to be a Rockefeller! Get lost!”
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Alex felt humiliated by Bill Rockefeller.
He recalled what happened ten months ago, where his father William had also been humiliated. He said, “Grandpa, why are you lying? I don’t understand. Both William and I are your family, but why are we an eyesore to you?”
“Why? Because both of you are a disgrace to mankind!”
Buzz—
Alex felt so heartbroken as if a knife stabbed right through it. Tears rolled down his cheeks.
“Dorothy, please trust me, I’ve never lied.” Alex looked at Dorothy with his lonely and helpless eyes.
But Dorothy slapped him and said in tears, “You disappoint me! I thought that you’ve changed, but you’ve become more despicable and shameless. You’re such a terrible liar! I’m sick of you!”
She took off her wedding ring and threw it at Alex.
The ring hit Alex on his face then rolled down to the ground.
Alex’s face turned pale.
Dorothy’s words rang in his ears.
She had said that Alex wouldn’t have the chance to put that ring back on her hand if she took it off again one day.
Disdain and insults from the guests were like swords stabbing through him. But Dorothy’s contemptuous look hurt him the most.
Madame Joanne said, “Alex, all I ask of you is to divorce Dorothy tomorrow. I’ve agreed to Spark and Dorothy’s marriage! Now get lost! This is the Assex’s party, you’re uninvited!”
“Wait, Grandma!”
Spark said, “He is Dorothy’s ex-husband. I want him to witness my proposal to Dorothy today.”
Madame Joanne smiled and said, “Very well, do as you please.”
Then, Alex was completely ignored. Alex witnessed Spark’s proposal to Dorothy. Spark got down on one knee and asked, “Dorothy, will you marry me?”
The crowd cheered, “Say yes! Say yes! Marry him! Marry him!”
As Alex saw the proposal, his heart was in such anguish that he couldn’t breathe.
Dorothy looked at Alex in disgust and hate, then she slowly nodded.
Just then, someone shouted from the main entrance of the hall.
“Lord Lex Gunther from Thousand Miles Conglomerate is here to congratulate the newlyweds!”
“Here are some presents for the newlyweds. A pair of golden jade horses, an ancient painting from the Ancient Egyptian Vase from the time of Hatshepsut, a suitcase with 9.9 million dollars of cash, and a billion-dollar contract!”
Everyone in the hall stood up instantly after they heard the entrance of Lord Lex Gunther. They were in awe of the gifts he had presented.
Everyone wondered about the relationship between the Assex family with Lord Lex Gunther for him to present them with such extraordinary gifts.
The Assex family was thrilled.
Madame Joanne hurried over to welcome Lord Lex Gunther.
Lord Lex Gunther entered the hall accompanied by Sir John Gates, Sir Gary Gaston Gates, and a few executives of Thousand Miles Conglomerate.
Madame Joanne with a big smile on her face said, “Lord Lex, it’s an honor to have you here, welcome!”
Lord Lex said, “Madame Joanne, it’s my pleasure. May I ask, where’s Mr. and Mrs. Rockefeller?”
Madame Joanne thought he had come for Spark. She felt so proud of Spark.
“They are in the hall. He is proposing to Dorothy now!”
Lord Lex was curious. “Wow! I’ve never thought that Mr. Rockefeller is so romantic! Interesting! Come, I must see it.”
Soon, they arrived in front of the stage.
Lord Lex Gunther, Sir John Gates, and Sir Gary Gaston Gates were stunned looking at Spark on one knee, with flowers and a ring in his hand proposing to Dorothy.
They were confused.
They had come here for Alex. Sir John Gates and Sir Gary Gaston Gates had specially come to apologize to Dorothy. Alex was nowhere to be seen, but they saw Spark proposing to Alex’s wife.
Lord Lex puzzled and asked, “Madame Joanne, what’s going on?”
Madame Joanne misunderstood his question. She smiled and said, “Spark is proposing to Dorothy! Aren’t they the perfect match for each other?”
Sir John said, “If I remember correctly, Dorothy is married to Mr. Alex…”
Madame Joanne pointed to Alex who was being pushed to a corner and laughed, “Are you referring to that trash? He is not worthy to be Dorothy’s husband! They are getting divorced tomorrow.”
Lord Lex had realized Alex stood at the corner of the hall pitifully mocked.
The crowd then laughed.
“Alex is a piece of shit. Even his grandfather has disowned him.”
“Hahaha. Witnessing his wife about to marry another man and couldn’t do a thing about it. How useless!”
“This trash doesn’t deserve a wife at all! He should be alone for the rest of his life!”
As Lord Lex saw Master Alex being mistreated, tears rolled down his face.
“Shut up!”
Lord Lex roared and pushed Madame Joanne aside. “All of you are despicable! How dare you insult Master Alex!”
Lord Gunter was trembling. He hurried over, bowed to Alex, and said, “Master!”
The crowd that was initially laughing at Alex was shocked. Everyone kept quiet. They looked at Alex in confusion.
Alex took a deep breath and he slowly looked up…
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“What? Did Lord Lex actually address him as his Master?”
“Isn’t Alex an outcast by the Rockefeller family? How can he be associated with Lord Lex who is worth a trillion dollars?”
“Is Alex the real owner of Thousand Miles Conglomerate? If that is true, he might be the richest man in California or the richest man in America.”
“Oh my God, that’s a piece of big news! This is so entertaining!”
Everyone was astonished. They whispered to each other while looking on stage.
The whole Assex family was dumbfounded.
Madame Joanne’s body was trembling.
Madame Claire’s eyes were popping out of her head with astonishment.
Dorothy covered her mouth. She was perplexed.
Alex looked at Lord Lex apathetically and asked, “Lord Lex, why are you here?”
Lord Lex replied, “Master Alex, I heard about the Assex family’s annual banquet. I came to congratulate and at the same time, hand over the billion-dollar contract. But I didn’t expect to see this.”
Alex glanced over at Dorothy and smiled bitterly. “I’m sorry for what you have seen.”
He took the billion-dollar contract from Lord Lex and tore it in half.
Madame Joanne’s eyes were red in anger. She rushed up and shouted, “Alex! What did you tear?”
Alex said gently, “This is the stamped billion-dollar contract from Thousand Miles Conglomerate.”
“Ah!”
Madame Joanne shouted, “You son of a b*tch! How dare you tear up the contract? You’re dead meat!”
Lord Lex took the torn contract from Alex’s hand and tore it into pieces. Then he threw it on Madame Joanne’s face, and roared, “You should be the dead meat!”
At that moment, there was pin-drop silence in the hall.
Madame Joanne felt the pain on her face. She panicked and asked, “Lord Lex, please calm down. What’s going on? This billion-dollar contract should be a proposal gift from Spark to the Assex family! Bill! Quick! Explain to Lord Lex that you pulled off the billion-dollar contract! It must not be torn!”
If the billion-dollar contract was torn, there would be no guarantee for the Assex family’s wealth and status.
Madame Joanne pulled Sir Bill over, who was standing next to her.
“Haha, haha!”
Lord Lex laughed and stared at Sir Bill. “What did you say? You pulled off the billion-dollar contract, to give the Assex family as a gift?”
Sir Bill had not expected Lord Lex’s presence.
He kept quiet and dared not make a sound.
Lord Lex slapped him angrily and said, “You shameless old hag! Get lost! How are you qualified to pull this off?”
Everyone started to doubt who was the one to pull off this billion-dollar contract.
Dorothy’s eyes widened.
She started to doubt if it was really a present from her husband, Alex.
Madame Joanne panicked and asked, “Lord Lex if it’s not the Rockefeller family who pulled it off? Who did?”
Lord Gates snorted coldly, “Are you out of your mind? This billion-dollar contract is a gift from Master Alex to Lady Dorothy! You don’t deserve my compliment. I’m here for Master Alex!”
His statement struck like lightning!
All doubts were cleared.
Slap!
Dorothy slapped Spark’s face. “You liar!”
At that time, Gaston Gates took the opportunity to kick Spark. “Of course he is a liar!”
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Gaston immediately knelt before Lady Dorothy, “Mrs. Rockefeller, I’m sorry, I came to beg you for forgiveness. I was blinded by my greed and took fifteen million dollars from Spark to do his bidding; to deliberately cause a ruckus and threaten you, all for him to appear as if he’s a hero. He wanted to steal you away from Master Alex. I was wrong, please forgive me.”
Dorothy’s eyes were filled to the brim with tears and she couldn’t hold them back.
Snap!
Sir John forcefully grabbed the necklace on Madame Claire and threw it to the ground, breaking it and said, “This is a forgery of our Love in a Fallen City necklace. Not only is this illegal, it is also an insult to our company!”
Everyone was shocked by the revelation. Everything Spark had said was a lie. All of Alex’s ridiculous claims were all true, but everyone had doubted him.
At that very moment, Alex felt frustrated. His mind was filled with the scene of Dorothy nodding in agreement to Spark’s proposal. He shed a tear before leaving the hotel swiftly.
Dorothy was so distressed that she couldn’t breathe.
Alex’s earlier promise was ringing in her mind. “ I’ve owed you far too much over the past ten months. I will do my utmost to make it up to you. You’ll have my full support from now on!” However, she had not believed in him. She had chosen to believe in a scum.
Dorothy was on the ground like a madwoman, frantically looking for the wedding ring that she had just thrown away. As she found it and put it back on, Dorothy ran out of the banquet hall shouting, “My dear husband, it was all my fault! Where are you?”
Madame Joanne was like a lost soul. “It is all over for us!” she thought. It was originally meant to be a great day, but it was all turned upside down. Not only did the Assex family suffer great humiliation in front of many important guests, but they had also lost the billion-dollar contract and offended Thousand Miles Conglomerate. Her dreams for the Assex family to achieve great heights had come to an end before it even started.
“All of this was caused by Bill and Spark Rockefeller!” Madame Joanne thought. She furiously picked up her walking stick and started hitting Bill while screaming, “You damn liar! I’ll kill you!”
After witnessing this mess, Lord Lex let out an apathetic sigh and left with all his men and the gifts they had brought.
After leaving the hotel, Alex went to the hospital. It was the only place he could seek comfort. He wanted to massage his mother’s limbs. It had become part of his daily routine for the past ten months. If a patient in a coma did not receive such treatment daily, they would experience muscle atrophy and osteoarthritis. Even if the patient did wake up in the future, they would be unable to move without significant work in physiotherapy.
Alex knew all of this as he had read many books, articles, and medical journals on taking care of a comatose patient. Perhaps, he was more knowledgeable regarding the subject than most nurses.
At this time, Dr. Cheryl walked in for her routine visit before going off work.
Alex saw that she was wearing the Love in a Fallen City necklace that he had given her. It really suited her beautiful face and the combination could only be described as angelic.
When Dr. Cheryl saw Alex, she smiled and said, “Alex, the glass jewelry that you had gifted me is really beautiful. Many people had been asking where I bought it!”
“Uh,” Alex didn’t know how to respond to Dr. Cheryl’s comment. He was dumbfounded.
Dr. Cheryl didn’t pay much attention to his response or lack of it and conducted the usual checkups for Madame Brittany. As she finished her work, Dr. Cheryl suddenly asked, “Alex, are you free tonight?”
“Why?” Alex replied.
“I want you to be my boyfriend,” said Dr. Cheryl.
“Huh?” Alex was stunned.
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Alex was frozen. She was stunning and her beauty did not pale in comparison to Dorothy’s. But Dr. Cheryl’s figure was more voluptuous. Alex felt like he was dreaming. He thought to himself, ‘Does she know that the necklace is actually genuine and is worth thirty million dollars? Maybe she’s keeping quiet about it but is now aggressively pursuing me!’
As Alex kept thinking, he wondered if Dr. Cheryl was lonely for the night. Should he agree to her request? As he recalled what had happened earlier, his heart was in anguish and he just couldn’t get over it. He decided to agree to Dr. Cheryl’s request.
Dr. Cheryl said, “Well, I have a school reunion dinner tonight and there’s this guy who has been pursuing me for some time. I find him annoying. I would like you to pretend to be my boyfriend and make him stop. Would you be willing to help me?”
Dr. Cheryl was aware that Alex was married and wouldn’t misunderstand her request. She wouldn’t have asked another person.
Alex was a little startled but replied smilingly, “I get it, so this would be just to get rid of a pest. Alright, I’ll help you out.”
He looked at her seductive body and felt a little disappointed yet relieved. What was he thinking? He was a married man.
Suddenly, Alex’s phone rang, and it was a call from Dorothy. It was already her thirteenth call but he’s not ready to speak to her yet. As he recalled the scene of Dorothy nodding in agreement to Spark’s proposal, he was in despair once again. He decided to switch off his phone so that he could have some time to regain his inner peace.
Dr. Cheryl saw it all, she smiled and said, “Alex, what’s going on between you and your wife? Is it true that you both still sleep in separate rooms?”
Alex replied, “Did Chloe tell you that?”
Dr. Cheryl just nodded.
Alex said angrily, “She is such a busybody. Why isn’t she here today?”
Dr. Cheryl shook her head. “I don’t know, I heard that she had an injury and took a few days off.”
Alex just smiled. He knew what had happened to her. She was slapped by the security guard at the L.G. Balfour store and her face was all swollen. She also had a huge fight with her greasy boyfriend. Alex assumed those were the causes of her injury.
Dr. Cheryl said, “I don’t mean to be nosy, but I think that you should have an honest talk with your wife. If you can find common ground, then you can live on well together. Otherwise, just end the relationship quickly. There’s no need to prolong both of your suffering.”
Alex just smiled because he did not know how to react.
Dr. Cheryl was finally done with her work and was ready to leave. She politely asked Alex to wait for her to get her clothes changed. Ten minutes later, Alex could not believe what was in front of his eyes. Dr. Cheryl was no longer wearing her doctor’s gown. She had changed into a figure-hugging black striped dress that showed off all her curves. She had let her silky-smooth hair down and her long pair of slender legs could be seen. On top of that, she was wearing the Love in a Fallen City necklace that Alex had given her. She could only be described as a goddess among goddesses.
Her voluptuous figure was extraordinary. With the figure-hugging dress, she’s basically men’s kryptonite!
She noticed Alex staring at her and she immediately blushed, turning bright red. “What are you looking at, silly?” She asked.
Alex wiped his chin as if there were saliva running down. “Dr. Cheryl, you are really… Really beautiful.
Dr. Cheryl happily replied, “From this moment onwards, you are pretending to be my boyfriend, call me Cheryl.”
“Alright, good!” Alex answered.
The pair headed out the door and left Dr. Cheryl’s office. On their way down, the elevator was very crowded. When it stopped on the fifth floor, a delivery person entered, and the crowd had to squeeze to make space for him. Dr. Cheryl lost her balance and could only lean against Alex.