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“Good!” Alex exclaimed. He was about to end the call until Doctor Ben cut in.“But-” the doctor voiced out. “Please allow Mary to continue administering the antidote to Mr. Rex before I get another nurse.”Alex nodded, considering his father’s health, since that was his main priority. He ended the call, shifting his gaze to Mary, whose lips were quivering since she didn't want to lose her job.Mary looked up. She caught Alex staring at her with a glimmer of hope in his eyes. She assumed that Alex reconsidered and had accepted her back to work.She swallowed constantly, expecting Alex to speak about her stay.“I spoke to Doctor Ben,” Alex began, looking at Rex and then at Mary, “But he mentioned that you can't leave yet until he finds a replacement, so you can stay here while he does that,” Alex uttered, causing Mary’s eyebrows to furrow.“Sir, I promised to work better! Why are you doing this?!” Mary shouted with frustration tinged in her voice. Holding his head back, Alex was surpris
With Alex possessing her desire, Bella would stick with him forever. “Happy anniversary?" Bella muttered, recalling Alex’s statement.“It's barely a month, and we are celebrating our friendship already?” She uttered, hitting him playfully. “Gosh, imposter... You are too much.” “But if I may ask, where did you get the money to buy this suit?” Bella questioned, and Alex stayed mute.He silently pulled a chair back, gesturing for her to sit, and she did. He sat next to her, and she muttered. “Is there something you are hiding from me? I mean... What is this all about?”“Well, it's our wedding anniversary, so I decided to prepare this since I’m very familiar with your taste,” Alex replied, smiling before he gazed at Bella’s face. She had sweat dripping from her forehead like she was anxious.Gently, she placed the bouquet of roses on the table and replied quickly. “Is this some kind of joke?! Did I ever tell you we were married?!" Bella yelled, assuming that he was an imposter.Swiftly,
“Please, don't tell me it's around ten thousand dollars. I’m worth more than that, you know,” Bella pouted, trying to make her face look like a cute little bunny, to persuade Alex to buy expensive jewelry next time.Alex, on the other hand, knew his wife’s tactics. So all he did was sigh as he was exhausted. ‘Why can't she just deactivate her desire for expensive things?’ Alex muttered to himself. Well, since he is not aware, Bella’s desire and love for money can never be deactivated! She is stuck with it like a magnet...“Bella, can we not talk about the jewelry price?” Alex uttered, causing Bella’s face to turn into a scowl.“Wait... Is this necklace a fake?” She inquired, pulling the necklace from her neck.“Bella...” Alex’s voice trailed off.Bella pushed the jewelry to the table, handing it over to Alex.“It’s fine. I know you are very selfish when it’s time to buy your wife a gift,” she uttered, her tone dripping with sadness.“Okay! How about we take some pictures?” Bella inqu
In a small restaurant, Thomas sat across the table with Mary.“So, what business do you have with Rita?” Thomas inquired. He leaned forward, causing Mary to furrow her eyebrows. She was surprised by the need for an urgent meeting and she became confused with Thomas’s statement.“Well, I have a lot of businesses with Rita, so I can't pick out the specific business you want me to talk about,” Mary replied, pouting her lips.She noticed the way Thomas tapped his fingers on the table rapidly. Just then, she sensed that he was curious about Rita’s secret, but she would not tell him about it unless he...“You can’t?” Thomas uttered. He smirked, leaning back in his chair.He knew Mary’s desire for money was extreme, so he directed his question to that.“Alright, how much money do you need to talk about it?” Thomas spoke, puffing his chest out.Instantly, Mary’s eyebrows shot up. “Money?!” she muttered to herself.Her palms became sweaty. She quickly wiped the sweat off on her sleeves befor
Thump!Thump!Thomas’s heart pounded loudly in his chest. He released his clenched fist, being heartbroken.“You like that fool?” Thomas questioned, but Rita didn't reply.Thomas huffed, “Well, it's good you confessed. Now, I can deal with that son of a b*tch properly!”“No, don't hurt him...” Rita pleaded, fueling Thomas’s anger. ***In a secondhand jewelry store, Bella sat next to the store’s owner.“I would like to sell this necklace,” Bella voiced out, pulling the necklace Alex gave her out of her bag.The store’s owner held a loupe as he used it to examine the jewelry.“Wow!” the store’s owner exclaimed, and Bella scoffed.“I knew it! It’s fake, right?” Bella scowled.“No, it's expen-” The store’s owner paused. After examining the jewelry, he realized that it was expensive, and it was made originally from diamonds. But he didn't want Bella to know since she assumed that it was fake.“Was it a gift?” The store’s owner asked cautiously, and Bella nodded.“A pathetic, selfish man g
Bella shook the goblet, ensuring that the powder mixed well inside the wine. She clasped the goblet in her right hand and took the other goblet for herself, before approaching Alex with a wide smile.“Have this,” Bella spoke, handing the goblet to Alex.Alex placed the goblet on the table, and Bella muttered, “No, you should drink that first.”“Oh, okay,” Alex replied. He took a sip of the wine, causing Bella to grin.“I wanted us to meet, so I could apologize,” Bella spoke sweetly.“Oh, it's fine,” Alex grinned. He drank the wine in a go as he felt a little nervous.As soon as Bella realized that the goblet was empty, and Alex drank the wine, she smiled.“Also...” Bella began, pulling out an envelope from her bag before handing it over to Alex.“I need you to sign this,” she muttered. Alex gazed at the envelope. He removed the document from it, but when he tried to read it, the document became blurry.“There is no need to read it, Hubby. Just sign it,” Bella smirked, reassuring him
Iris left the hotel lounge angrily.Meanwhile, in the restroom, Diana pulled away from the kiss, and mumbled, catching her breath. “I’m so sorry. I didn't mean to-”Alex caught her statement with a kiss, disabling her from continuing her statement. It turned out that the first kiss aroused Alex’s feelings and the powdered drug was actively working.They ended up in the hotel room Diana booked before going to the restroom. The night that was supposed to be a time when Alex would sign the papers as Bella planned, and a time when Diana would drink alcohol until she fell asleep turned out to be the time when strangers shared love and became intimate.***The morning sunlight seeped through the curtains, and the hotel room was filled with a sense of warmth and intimacy as Alex and Diana lay close to each other. Beep!Beep!Beep!Alex’s phone vibrated, causing Alex to stir from his sleep. He jolted up from his sleep immediately he noticed the bright sunlight shining on his face.“Gosh, it