Chapter 35

Thanks a ton for today. Something unexpected came up; hope you and Elizabeth are doing well. Joseph leaned against his car, raising an eyebrow. "Xong happy, that's all that matters."

Elizabeth smiled, her eyes lighting up. "Thanks."

"No problem. Don't let irrelevant people meddle with your motivation."

Elizabeth nodded. "Alright. See you next time."

Joseph waved and got into his car, driving off. Elizabeth stood there until his car vanished. She shook her arms, ready to head back inside. Meeting such a gentlemanly and elegant guy was rare. Too bad she felt too flawed to deserve him.

Just as she was about to go in, a familiar voice called out from behind. "Elizabeth." The voice was raspy but had a warmth that hit Elizabeth right in the heart. She spun around and saw a black Maybach parked nearby. Alexander was leaning against it, staring at her with those intense eyes. Elizabeth had been so wrapped up in saying goodbye to Joseph, she hadn’t noticed anyone else.

“What’s he doing here?” she wondered. Her face immediately darkened, showing a flicker of annoyance. Alexander noticed, his eyes turning colder. Is she really that unhappy to see me? She was all smiles with Joseph just now, he thought.

“What do you want?” Elizabeth’s tone was flat, like she was talking to a stranger. Alexander seemed to think so too. He kept staring at her, his eyes deep and unreadable. He didn’t say a word, just kept looking. It felt like even looking at her was a luxury now. Elizabeth felt a shiver run down her spine under his gaze, her whole body tense. He always hated seeing me, didn’t he? What’s with the staring now? she thought.

“Mr. Tudor, if you have nothing to say, I’m going inside.” Her voice got a bit sharper. As she turned to leave, Alexander finally spoke. "When did you and Joseph meet?"

Elizabeth stood beneath the streetlight, her smile gentle, casting a long shadow. She possessed a beauty that was difficult to…

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“Do you care?” she asked.

Alexander’s brow furrowed. “Answer me,” he demanded. Elizabeth knew him well. He was relentless. If he didn’t get an answer, he’d keep pushing. And from the looks of it, he’d been drinking.

“We met through dating,” she said casually. Alexander’s frown deepened. They met through dating? So, they didn’t know each other before? The reason she agreed to the divorce was not because of Joseph? he thought.

He let out a low chuckle, reaching for a cigarette. But when he saw Elizabeth, he stopped.

“Do you like him?”

Elizabeth didn’t bite. “Mr. Tudor, it’s late. Go home and rest,” she said coolly. Alexander’s eyelashes fluttered. Why won’t she answer? Did she fall for Joseph in just a few days? Is she planning to get engaged to him? he wondered.

He moved closer. As Elizabeth turned to leave, he grabbed her wrist, pinning her against the wall. Elizabeth’s back hit the wall, and she looked up at him.

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Kieran, seeing Alexander was clueless, pulled out his phone. He had a screenshot ready. Joseph visited the Percy family with his dad. Rumor has it you and Elizabeth are to… be read out load.

Alexander’s brow furrowed, eyes locking on Kieran. Kieran cleared his throat and continued, "We found out Lake visited the Percussios. Joseph and Elizabeth’s wedding date is coming up." Kieran felt a pang of guilt. The media was really pushing it with these stories? He glanced at Alexander. The room was dim, and Alexander’s icy vibe made him seem even more…

After hearing the two news pieces, the vibe around him got even…

“The third one…” Kieran touched his nose, glancing at Alexander. You want me to keep going?

Alexander gritted his teeth. “Go on!” He was dying to see what other cap these shiny asia outlets had cooked up.

“The third one is…,” Kieran mumbled, “Mr. Tudor had an affair with Exe during his marriage and they are a…”

Kieran stepped aside and pocketed his phone. Alexander glared at him, eyes darkening like…

“Alexander, the first two are kinda made up. But this third one…,” Kieran stopped, not daring to say more that what was reported appeared to be true.

With a cold face, Alexander pulled out his phone and scrolled through various entertainment news websites. The news homepage wasn’t showing him and Exe, but Elisabeth and… Comments from netizens were below.

[They look pretty good together J] [Did Elizabeth really divorce Alexander? I always thought he treated her badly, GAANAYATA] [I agree! A beauty shouldn’t be wronged like that. Mr. Stewart is her tree match]

Alexander gripped his phone tightly and immediately called Nolan to pull all news articles with… now!

“Yeah, Mr. Tudor.”

After hanging up, Alex shot a quick message to a buddy on Facebook. A few minutes later, his friend sent back two photos and a text: [Tonight, the Stewarts and the Percys had dinner, Joseph’s about to take Ab Ascy bod…]

“Alex, Elizabeth and Joseph look pretty good together?” Kieran counted the content…