Chapter 28

Claude had licked up a mouthful of lipstick. He carried Lexi to the bathroom to wash up.

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When Lexi woke up the next day, she was alone in bed. This made her sigh in relief.

She saw a long-sleeved dress on the headboard as well as the shirt and pants that she had worn the night before.

When she looked in the mirror, she couldn't bear to look at the bruises littered all over her body.

After getting changed, she walked out of the bedroom to find Claude in a teleconference. He looked up at her, and Lexi pointed a finger at the door. She conveyed that she was leaving.

Unexpectedly, he spoke. "Remember to pay me for my alpha services."

Lexi was shocked into silence.

When the others in the teleconference heard their boss speak, they paused the discussion. They didn't seem bemused at all; they simply continued to wait respectfully.

Then, they heard a woman's soft and hoarse voice. "Alright."

Claude added, "There's breakfast on the table. Have a bite before you go."

Lexi nodded, a