Weeks passed, and everything was back on track. Alex could be seen jogging around the plaza, as the children were playing while noticing the young man, Alex pass them by while gasping for air.Gradually, Alex slowed down. He was thirsty and dead tired from working out. He took a seat on a vacant bench, gulping down the water bottle and putting some on top of his head to refresh himself. "That felt good," Alex uttered while feeling his muscles start to relax.Just then, Alex heard his name being called from a distance. He shifted his gaze toward the direction of the voice and saw a young lady wearing a yoga outfit.Rihanna? Alex thought in surprise at her appearance."Alex..." Rihanna was catching her breath as she spoke. "I noticed you from the apartment's balcony earlier; I wanted to tag along, but you were jogging too fast... Oh, I almost forgot this is for you."Rihanna took out a small pink towel and handed it to Alex in a shy manner."Wow, thank you, Rihanna." Alex grinned as
Around ten in the morning, Alex finally arrived at his destination.He got out of the car while taking off his eyewear, which caused his brows to involuntarily twitch as he felt the heat rays from the glaring sun. Then he turned his attention toward the famous property of Antonio Florence.Undoubtedly, the plantsIt was a mixture of greenery and modernity, as the villas and the mansion were surrounded by gorgeous, rare plants. Alex wondered how they managed to grow those plants that could only be seen in different countries!Indeed, the place deserves its name, the Golden Paradise.Just then, someone came toward Alex."Sir, this way, please." A young man in his late teens who looks like an employee with his white and black uniform came to Alex and led him toward where a group of visitors was.'Kate and the others are not present. They've already gone ahead; I should look for them later.' Alex mumbled while scanning the crowd, looking for his co-workers, only to fail.At this point, as
"What do you mean my credit card didn't go through?" Richard was frowning heavily. How come his credit card wasn't accepted? He was pretty sure it had some savings in it.The server rolled his eyes, although he was annoyed. Nevertheless, he still had to maintain professionalism. With it in mind, he politely explained. "With all due respect, we only accept credit cards from reputable banks, mostly VIP card holders, but we do have a beer minimum; it would be the C.F.R. City Bank."The moment Richard heard those words, he was dumbfounded. What the... VIP card holders? What's even more incredulous is that the C.F.R. City Bank was considered a beer minimum.'Wasn't the C.F.R. City Bank the biggest bank in the City?' Richard mumbled in disbelief. On the side, teacher Vivian was similarly stunned, but soon she recovered, and she was starting to worry as she uttered. "Does it mean we will have to leave?""Let me think..." Richard gritted his teeth; he shouldn't have lost his cool, yet he had
Teacher Vivian recovered from her shock and glared at her husband. "What are you waiting for? Shouldn't you carry your own luggage?""Um..." Richard's face was turning a shade of red as he hurriedly grabbed the bags Alex was carrying."Y-You must be tired, junior brother?" Richard wanted to keep his dignity, so he was making excuses not to be obvious. Furthermore, he had no idea about Alex's identity; he was horrified inside thinking about offending someone he shouldn't have. However, would Alex not notice what Richard was thinking? So he feigned ignorance and stated it in a calm voice. "Tired? Not at all. I can carry it for you all the way."Richard was stunned then, his back broke a cold sweat as he felt like crying with no tears. Not to mention, his wife was glaring at him."I-I'll carry it from here, please." Richard uttered, and at the end of his sentence, his voice was the sound of a mosquito; it was barely audible. On the other hand, Teacher Vivian came forward and faced Alex
The guests in the Golden Paradise were stunned, and then they started to hang their heads down, terrified at this group of mafia-like men. They didn't want to get into trouble themselves, so they walked a bit further from the entrance.On the other hand, the employees were intimidated, not to mention that they had just seen the guards of the Golden Paradise outside groaning in pain. Clearly, they were beaten up.The senior manager gathered his courage. "Sir, please leave you're scaring the guests; if you don't, I'm afraid I would have to call the polic-"Before the senior manager could finish speaking, Alex cut him off. "It's alright, manager Kevin; from here, I'll handle this." Listening attentively to Alex's words, senior manager Kevin immediately bowed in Alex's direction and spoke politely. "Yes sir. Please excuse my rudeness." Alex turned his attention to this fellow, who was a member of the Crown family and must likely be his cousin...Alex never imagined meeting his cousin a
"I hate my job..." Alex mumbled while stretching his hands out. He glanced at his office laptop's time. He frowned. Here he was working late again. Seriously, he had to work his a*s off and barely make a living out of it. 'I hope my boss will be pleased with my proposal.' Alex faintly smiles while thinking positively about the future. He will soon achieve a very good result for the company! Suddenly, Alex's co-workers, not too far away from his desk area, shouted out loudly and surprisingly. They didn't hold back their voices. "Go for it! You're the man, Sir Bruce!" "You have our full support, Sir Bruce!" "They would be a perfect couple!" Alex's co-workers were worked up. They were expressing their opinion and full support. At the same time, they show their admiration while casually watching their phones with bated breath! On the side, Alex was raising his brows. What were they doing? For goodness sake, if they want to cause a commotion, they should at least do it outside,
The Lovers Dream Hotel was famous throughout the city; at the entrance, rich couples that came from prominent backgrounds could be seen going back and forth. Suddenly, a yellow-colored taxi stopped at the entrance. A young man with disheveled hair got out of the vehicle; it was Alex. He was mumbling incoherently while biting the tips of his fingers in nervousness."No, I refuse to believe it!" Alex mumbled stubbornly. He wanted to cling to the fact that Sarah wouldn't betray him.Alex didn't notice the sneer that those rich couples were giving him or their remarks about how shabby he looked. He was too busy scanning the people who were eating at their leisure at the table.Just then, Alex's eyes stopped at the two figures.Shenna was far away at the door of the dining room. She held a glass of champagne and cheered with Bruce. They looked very intimate. The moment Alex saw those two clasping hands together, he was furious; he wanted to immediately rush into the restaurant to interru
Alex stood up while patting any dust off his pants, but the man in front of him who asked the guard to "release him" was, surprisingly, Bruce, the son of the CEO. Bruce was standing in front of Alex, with a hand on Shenna's waist affectionately, while his other hand held his latest model phone, filming Alex close for the live broadcast he started on DukDuk. Alex had a broken expression that was mixed with bitterness and hate, as he glanced at his lover, Shenna, in another man's arm. She was wearing a very expensive dress—wasn't that the dress that he had bought for her?He had to break his back and work overtime, spending two months of his salary to barely pay for it, only because she said she wanted it. What kind of man would he be if he couldn't even provide a girl with a dress that she liked? Yet...'How ironic...' Alex mumbled to himself.It turned out that her lover, Shenna, simply wanted this dress to date Bruce, the son of the CEO.Alex could only smile bitterly as he watche