After parking the car, Vince and Alessia made their way out of the parking lot.Vince pointed to the crowd. ‘Look at those people who are smiling. They must be the family because they are genuinely happy for the newlyweds.’Alessia shifted her gaze to the crowd.There were some who were indeed smiling brightly.‘I bet those who have their faces screwed up into a frown are the ones who’re feeling sorry for their wallets,’ Vince said while pointing to a smaller part of the crowd. ‘Most of them are forced to be here because they’ve got the invitation and couldn’t figure out a polite way to turn it down.’Alessia’s eyes widened, and her mouth gaped open.She looked at Vince in astonishment. ‘Vince, I’ve only just discovered that you have such a nasty habit.’‘A nasty habit of saying the truth?’ Vince lifted an eyebrow and looked at her.With the sun beaming down on him, his handsome face looked even more attractive.‘No, the nasty habit of pouring cold water on some strangers’ wedding day
Logan saw the message.He didn’t bat an eyelid and proceeded to delete the message.Then, he handed the phone back to Terence and said, ‘I’ll be back in a short while.’‘Yes, boss.’Logan’s gaze swept across the area.Judging from the direction the photo was taken, it had to be that way across the corridor.In no time, he walked along the corridor and found Alex.Logan reached out his hand and gave him a pat.Alex was startled. ‘Sir?’‘Where is the restroom?’ Logan asked.Still feeling shocked, Alex immediately pointed in the direction of the restroom. ‘Miss Jansen had gone to that restroom just a moment ago.’Logan didn’t say a word and headed straight for the restroom.Watching his back slowly disappear from view, Alex was in a daze.Logan arrived at the door of the restroom.He looked at the ladies' signs on the door and hesitated for a moment.His face looked grim.Alessia happened to open the door after using the facilities.Before she could step out of the door, a dark shadow pr
Alessia scowled.She knew that Logan had gotten the wrong idea.But it did not matter to her as she had no intention to explain herself.‘That’s my business,’ she said firmly. ‘Let me go.’Seeing her so sickened by him and resisting him, Logan felt a jolt of anger.His lips twisted in a mirthless smile with a hint of bitterness.Alessia looked at his face in bewilderment, clearly not knowing what was on his mind.He was the one who wanted to part ways with her.Why was he acting like the jilted party?‘Let go of me!’ she pushed him fiercely.‘No.’In a fury, Alessia wrestled with all her strength using both her hands and legs.In the scuffle, she hit her back on the door handle.It hurt so much that she gasped in pain.She broke out in a cold sweat.Logan then grabbed her and trapped her between the stall door and himself. ‘You’re not allowed to fall in love with another man.’Alessia stopped struggling.She could feel his chest heaving with his heavy breathing.Her heart ached for so
Alessia pushed the door open and left without looking back.Still in a daze, Logan was frozen to the spot.‘Did you fall asleep in there?’ Vince teased Alessia as soon as he saw her coming out of the restroom.‘Let’s get out of here,’ she said calmly, giving away no emotion in her voice.Vince’s eyes fell on her face.Her lips were swollen. Her upper lip was cut and there was a trace of blood.The sight took him by surprise. He turned to look in the direction of the restroom with a sharp gaze.At the same time, a tall figure walked out.Vince instantly recognised Logan, but he didn’t acknowledge him. Instead, he put his arm around Alessia’s shoulder. ‘The dishes have been served. You’ve been away for so long and I was getting anxious.’‘I’m fine,’ Alessia said.Her mind was all over the place, and she did not notice Vince’s hand on her shoulder.Logan stared at their backs coldly as they left.Alessia had clearly moved on from him. He did not know what to do.‘Boss.’ Alex walked over
‘But women love to hear it.’ Heath rolled his eyes. ‘Don’t tell me you never said those three little words to Alessia.’Logan frowned. ‘Love is proven through action, not words.’‘But women care about stuff like that. Emotions and feelings. Why else do you think she chose to be with you?’Logan said nothing, but Heath read his mind. ‘Did you think she stayed with you for your money?’Logan shrugged. ‘You can’t deny that I’m rich.’Heath scoffed. ‘Oh, you’ve really underestimated her. Her father, Mitch Jansen, used to own one of the largest companies in Veridian. She had a pampered life until she left the Jansen family. If she really cares about money and power, why would she leave?’Logan stared at the floor and said nothing.Heath continued, ‘You pushed her away with your own hands. You didn’t like the fact that she has a son, but Vince doesn’t mind. One of my guys told me he heard laughter coming out of the apartment all evening. As you’re wallowing in self-pity, Vince has already m
Alessia sighed.She stared at the ceiling. ‘I have to get Milo’s relationship with Logan out in the open, but I haven’t found a suitable time. Sooner or later, I will have to talk to Logan.’No matter what, she couldn’t let the child remain fatherless.***The next morning, Vince drove Alessia to BuzzBeat.After stopping at the office entrance, Vince got out of the car and took out a big box out of the trunk.Alessia asked in confusion, ‘What’s this?’‘Chocolates.’ Vince said, ‘It’s for your colleagues.’‘When did you prepare this?’‘I bought it for a client, but it turned out that he had diabetes, so he couldn’t have them. I didn’t want the entire box to go to waste.’‘Oh. I thought you bought it for me.’ Alessia heaved out a sigh, relieved.Vince smiled. ‘Well, it’s yours now.’‘Well then, I’ll take it inside and share it with my colleagues. Thank you.’‘Go ahead.’ Vince gave the box to her. ‘Don’t tell Milo, though. I didn’t take it out yesterday because I was afraid that the kid w
When Logan came into the BuzzBeat office, the others all greeted him. ‘Good morning, Mr Wilde.’‘Mr Wilde!’ Gloria stood up and exclaimed excitedly. ‘It’s good to see you again. And we all thank you for the chocolates!’Logan looked puzzled.‘Alessia gave us chocolates.’ Gloria pointed to the big white box on a table nearby.Alessia was about to speak when Logan beat her to it. ‘Those are not from me, but if you guys fancy some...Terence, call Truffle Treasures and order a variety box for everyone.’‘Yes, sir.’ Terence took out his phone.Gloria’s mouth gaped open. ‘Mr Wilde, that’s so generous of you.’Truffle Treasures was a high-end chocolaterie under Wilde Enterprises.It offered a luxurious and varied selection of chocolate and desserts.Their chocolates were handcrafted and made in small batches to ensure the highest quality and freshness.Their signature truffle collection included 24 decadent flavours, such as Grand Marnier, Raspberry, Crème de Menthe, Mocha, and Amaretto.Glo
Alessia recalled what had happened more than six years ago and why she had dropped out.She was somewhat embarrassed as she explained, ‘Personal reasons. Something happened in my… family.’‘Oh.’ Professor Hurley smiled to indicate that he understood. ‘I’ll look into it and see how to work that out.’‘That’s…great. Thank you.’A surge of warmth welled within Alessia.She looked at Vince gratefully.She did not expect him to be so thoughtful.The interview with Professor Hurley was very successful.When the interview concluded, it was already noon.Vince proposed, ‘Let’s go get lunch. My treat.’During the meal, Alessia found out that Vince was once one of Professor Hurley’s most outstanding students, up until Vince decided to switch from Media Studies to Finance, though the professor was vague about the reason.By the time Vince drove her back to BuzzBeat, it was already half past two in the afternoon.As the car slowed to a stop, Alessia turned to Vince. ‘I can’t thank you enough for