“Well, that won’t be possible, because my relationship with Bella is at the edge of a cliff,” Alex admitted, causing Rex to fake a gasp.“Goodness, did you both have a misunderstanding? If yes, it can be easily resolved. No need to worry about that,” Rex uttered.“The misunderstanding can not be resolved, and it's a long story anyways,” “Alright then. But the other thing I want to discuss with you is the new hotel that was built a few blocks away from Luxe Horizon. It seems like a competition.”“Even if it is a competition, I can handle it. Luxe Horizon is far superior to any other hotel in this city,” Alex replied, sprouting to his feet.“Excuse me now, I need to go,” Alex muttered, leaving the room in a minute.He reached the kitchen, expecting Diana to be there since he suspected that she would go to the kitchen at that time, to drink water or grab some food, but she wasn't there.Instead, he spotted Barbara.“Where is Diana?” Alex questioned, and Barbara shifted her gaze from the
“What?” Alex exclaimed, surprised by her statement. He composed himself quickly, assuming that what he heard was false.“Do you mean you want to sell Diana?” He inquired, causing Melissa to nod.“What are you still doing here?” Diana voiced out, approaching Alex.“Oh, I was just about to leave, until your roommate here talked about you,” Alex replied, causing Diana to fold her arms.“She is my mother,” Diana responded. With that, Alex’s jaw dropped. Why would a mother sell her own daughter?“She is your stepmom, right?” Alex questioned.“Just leave, the door is there,” Diana replied, not intending to talk to him as she walked towards her room.“Hey, what's wrong with you?! Do you know who he is? He is a rich man!” Melissa yelled, and Diana turned back.“Mum, don't waste your time. He is an imposter. He is only pretending to be a rich man’s son,” Diana replied, causing Melissa to narrow her eyes at Alex, before scoffing.“So you drank my tea and you are not rich?!” She yelled, her vei
Diana sensed that he was annoyed with her request for money, but she needed it for Iris’s surgery. She could not afford to lose her, for mere integrity's sake, even though she knew Alex would assume she loved him for his money.So, she continued her statement, “Actually, I'm only requesting an advance payment then you can lend me a little money.”“Borrow from the bank then,” Alex replied tartly, before he turned around to return to Rex’s room.Just then, Diana’s phone vibrated. She checked it quickly and realized that Melissa sent a message.[Hurry!]Hastily, Diana blocked Alex’s path.“I need the money urgently, and borrowing more from the bank will only consume time. Also, I work as a nurse, so I can pay you back in two more folds,” Diana replied quickly, intending to convince Alex.Sighing, Alex tucked his hands into his pocket and he turned around before responding, “When will you pay in two folds?”“Huh? Maybe in two years.”“Alright, Diana. I'm a businessman, and my money is not
“Sister-in-law?” Iris gasped, hastily grabbing Alex by his arm.“You two are getting married, right?” Iris asked quickly, and Alex nodded in response.As soon as she sensed that he meant yes, she squealed. “Thank goodness! Now, I will be referred to as Lady Iris, then I will have a big cosmetic shop to myself.”“Shut it,” Diana replied, giving Iris a murderous look.Swiftly, Iris pouted and yelled, “I am the injured one here, so you should treat me like one.”“Ow,” she muttered, feeling a throbbing ache as she yelled.“Just rest already and stop adding to your problems,” Diana scolded.With that, Alex shifted his gaze to Iris before smiling warmly, “Yes, Diana is right. You should rest, sister-in-law.”“Alright, brother-in-law. I will make sure I take a good rest,” Iris replied sweetly, with a smile spread across her face, causing Diana’s jaw to drop.Iris had never spoken to any of her male friends in a polite way, but this time, she was being too polite... maybe because Alex wore ex
“What?! I mean why would he say that?” Diana questioned, causing Alex to interfere quickly.“Why can't I say that?” Alex inquired, and Barbara left their presence to excuse herself.“We are getting married soon, so you can stay in my room. Actually, I am here to pick you up.”“What do you mean by getting married soon?” Diana asked, her heart pounding loudly.Swiftly, Alex grabbed her arm, causing Diana to feel tingling sensations in the place he touched.“We are getting married right now,” Alex replied, and Diana released her arm from his grasp.“Getting married today was not in the contract,” she admitted.“Well, it is. The condition involved in the contract was that I would decide when, where, and how we would get married.”“I know... But I should get the opportunity to decide too. Also, you are married.”“That's not true. I'm divorced.”“What? You got divorced? Don't you think everything is happening too quickly? And what would you gain by getting married to a poor nurse like me?”
Sharply, Alex turned around, and without a second thought, he responded to her statement.“You are my contracted wife or pretend wife, not a normal wife,” Alex corrected her statement, causing Diana to blink repeatedly.“I know, I was just a little curious,” Diana admitted.Alex scoffed, “Curiosity killed the cat, so stop being curious.”He walked toward the closet, then pulled out a blue pajama while Diana bit her lips nervously.“I got injured because of your carelessness. You know, telling me about yourself would be a little joy for me. Or how would you feel if you got married to a stranger?” Diana asked cautiously, intending to persuade Alex to tell her the truth.Instead, Alex flared up and retorted, “You are the careless one. Why did you deliberately fiddle with my fingers? Were you trying to s*duce me?”“S*duce?! I can't believe you have the guts to say that to me! Why would I deliberately do that?”“Obviously, you did it for my money,” Alex replied firmly, causing Diana to rol
“I came here to give Mr. Rex a cup of water,” Diana uttered quickly, causing Alex to glance down on the floor.He looked at the broken cup, and the spilled water, before nodding, “Okay.”Rex, on the other hand, listened to their statements, but he didn't believe Diana’s. Hastily, he moved his wheelchair out of the room to interfere in their conversation.As soon as he got there, he stared at Diana coldly, before questioning her, “Were you eavesdropping?” “No, she wasn't,” Alex replied quickly, supporting Diana since he saw the evidence shattered on the floor. He walked towards Rex’s wheelchair to push him back into the room.Just then, Diana felt totally disgusted by Rex and Alex’s statement. She voiced out, her voice quivering at the end of her statement. “Yes, I was eavesdropping. I heard everything too.”With that statement, Alex paused in his tracks, feeling a little pained that Diana heard what they said. He turned around, observing how the sour expression on Diana’s face turn
“I’m sorry to say this, but Mr. Rex’s health worsened. This blood test states that the drug level in his bloodstream is now at a high level and it have affected his heart seriously,” Doctor Ben explained, handing over a report to Alex as it caused Alex’s heart to race.This was not what Alex wanted. Now, Rex’s health is at the grass level because Diana left, and he felt guilty about that. Though, he believed that it was Diana’s fault for resigning.With that, Alex gazed at the report, “He can still be treated, right?”“No, not anymore,” Doctor Ben stated, bowing his head slightly.Alex, on the other hand, sighed then he waved his hand as a signal of dismissal. Doctor Ben left the room while Alex recalled how Diana gave him a huge amount of money and resigned from her job. “Why is Dad’s health deteriorating when Diana is not working as his personal nurse?” Alex muttered to himself, as he sat comfortably on the plush sofa.Just then, he instructed Theo, “Call Diana, I need to speak wi