While Cyrus was busy complaining about how Tom had betrayed him, Alex angrily walked up to him and slapped him so hard that he fell on his back. The officers rushed to his side and quickly handcuffed his hands. At that moment, Alex recalled the recent conversation he had with Tom. Tom had called him, and when Alex answered, he asked, "What do you want? Should my arch-enemy call me?"Tom laughed, saying, "Come on, Alex. Yes, we hate each other and are rivals, but you know we're the ones keeping each other in business.""You're right about that," Alex replied, "but if you're calling me, something must be happening.""Yes, guess who asked to meet with me today.""I'm not good at guessing. Why not tell me?" Alex replied."Ethan, your cousin.""My cousin? What did he want?" Alex asked."Well, Ethan wants you dead.""Ethan wants me dead?" Alex smiled, asking, "Is this a joke or something?""Come on, Alex. You know I don't joke about serious matters. We're always serious with each other, w

After hearing Lucas's words, Claire broke down in tears. She was surprised by the things he had said – that he was threatened to marry her. She had thought her Dad merely spoke to his family, and he agreed because of the benefits he would enjoy as her husband. She knew he didn't love her, and she didn't expect him to act as though they were in love. But she was ready to win his heart and do anything for him. However, hearing his words only broke her heart. She also never knew that there was someone else in his life. If she had known, perhaps she would not have made such a request to her father.She thought about picking up her phone to call him but changed her mind. That wasn't the solution. Her father loved her so much that if she cried, even because of Lucas, He might take out his anger on him."What do I do?" she wondered. "We've only just gotten married today. Everyone was at the wedding, so many people were congratulating me. But it turns out that I'm nothing but a joke."After

When Claire went to work, she found herself thinking about everything that had happened that morning. She didn't want to go to work on her anniversary.She knew that some of her employees would know about it. Some would be expecting that she would sit it out, spend the day at home, or do whatever she wanted to do with her husband since they always gave off the vibe of a happy and loving couple.If there was a function to attend, Lucas always made sure he went with her. They usually smiled for the camera and acted like the lovey-dovey couple. But only she knew that once they got back home, Lucas always returned to being the cold and uncaring husband whom she had done everything possible to please without success.Everything that had happened in the morning really hurt her. It was one thing to humiliate her when they were alone; she always swallowed it. But doing so in front of his friend?First of all, he brought his friend into the house without telling her. She ended up making a fool

That night, Claire cried herself to sleep. In the morning, however, she told herself she couldn't stay at home. She felt that staying home would only make her more depressed, but she didn't have a close friend with whom she could share her feelings.Growing up, her father had been her closest friend. She was also close to her mom, but her mom was a bit strict. With her father, she could share anything she wanted. She didn't make many friends in school because she was focused on becoming a successful businesswoman like her father, Alex. He was her role model, and she sought to imitate him.However, when she finally realized she could make friends outside, it was too late because she couldn't keep up. Though she had some general friends, there was no one close enough. She eventually preferred it this way because she felt ashamed to share her marital problems, especially after portraying her marriage with Lucas as perfect.While getting ready for work, she heard Lucas arrive and glanced t

After Claire spoke, Asher's phone began to ring. He stared at his screen, shook his head, and quickly ended the call.She observed his actions and asked, "Is it something important?""What?" He asked, moving closer to her since he couldn't hear her over the loud music."I mean your phone. You just hung up on someone. Is there something important?""Oh no, nothing really," he replied.He noticed that Claire was staring at him, curious for more information.He continued, "Well, I told you about when I arrived. The first night I came here, I went to a club. I'm sure you must have heard from my conversation with Lucas that I'm a player with a reputation. So, I went to the club and met this girl. We hit it off immediately and had a passionate night together.""In the heat of the moment, I gave her my number, which is something I regret now.""I see. So she's calling you, and you find it disturbing?""Yeah, I mean, I'm no longer interested. The thing is, she was even the one who approached m