“Medicine auction? Heh, Alex, you must be mistaken. I have no knowledge of medicine at all, why would I be at some auction? I’d usually just go to the hospital if I needed medicine. Why would I even dare to get some random medicine? Who knows what effects it might have?” Pepper smiled, denying Alex’s accusations.Alex returned her smile and said, “You’re right, who knows what effects it might have? You should know better, right, Secretary Kimmich? Remember to watch your step. You have four eyes, so you should be able to see much clearer than most of us. I hope you won’t take another wrong step.”He then turned to John.“You’re a few days closer to the deadline. You’d have to think this through.”“If you refuse to return what I asked for, you probably won’t be able to have this coffin opened. Forever.”Alex placed his hand gently onto the coffin cover.With a gentle pat, the whole cover turned into pieces of wooden shards.Pepper’s face had turned extremely pale, her eyes filled
Anyone in their right mind wouldn’t have said such things, all the more right after being saved.Waltz had wanted to beat Bill up right there and then but was stopped by Alex.Alex ripped off his shirt that had been soiled by the spit and threw it onto the ground. “This indicates that we no longer owe you anything. We’re cutting it clean with you, old man. From now on, I have no relations to the Rockefellers. I don’t owe you anything, but you do. If you didn’t return what used to be my father’s before the 5th of October, all of you would have to pay with your lives.”“Let’s go, mom!”“Shut up!” Bill raged, yelling at him with bloodshot eyes. “Well, come and take my life right here, right now! You ungrateful little pest, I will not hand you a single penny from our family! Do you really think you’re a Rockefeller? Dream on! You were never my grandson, to begin with, and your father isn’t even my son! Both of you are mere outsiders!”“What?”This shocked Alex and Brittany to their c
After staring at her intently, Alex reached his hand out, touching her soft and smooth face.Waltz smiled sweetly and her eyes curved into two beautiful crescent moons as though she was ready to welcome Alex’s lips on hers.However, Alex spoke up, “I know that you’re trying to comfort me, to help me feel better. To be honest, you’re worrying too much. I’ve managed to pull through worse, furthermore this isn’t a big deal at all.”“I’m actually relieved that I’m not related to the Rockefellers. I wouldn’t have to worry too much when I need to fight back.”“But, being stabbed by your family in the back is the most unacceptable thing, isn’t it?”Waltz nodded gently.Their eyes met again. The atmosphere between the two gradually became ambivalent as their gazes turned hot and seductive. Waltz leaned closer to Alex, puckering up her lips.Suddenly, Alex started pinching her with the hand that he placed on her face. Puzzled, he asked, “What are you doing? You’re just my slave. Are you
Of course, Alex was able to dodge the slipper easily.Just then, Dorothy called out to him from the staircase on the second floor, “Alex, come upstairs.”Just as Alex wanted to walk up the stairs, Claire held him off by pulling his arm. “No way! Dorothy, are you insane? How could you let this loser go up to your room? That’ll ruin your reputation if this news ever gets out! How are you supposed to get married after this?”Dorothy replied coldly, “Mom, I’m going to repeat myself. I’m already married, Alex is my husband. On the contrary, your tantrums would really ruin my reputation. What do you even want? Do you really want me to stab myself in the heart, only then you’ll be satisfied?”Realizing that Dorothy was really mad, Claire, who was livid, could only let go of Alex and yelled to the sky, “Oh God, what did I do in my previous life to deserve this?!”Deigning to even look at her, Alex went upstairs.In fact, Alex had been in Dorothy’s room in the past, but it was a long time
As soon as Madame Joanne arrogantly walked through the door, she took a quick scan of the interior of the villa, with a look of disgust and disdain on her face. Her presence was as if a great gift bestowed upon them.Claire had bad-mouthed Madame Joanne behind her back many times. Upon seeing her arrival, she immediately jumped up from the sofa to give her a warm welcome, despite the pain in her feet.“Mom, what brings you here? Here, take a seat!” She held Madame Joanne’s arm, guiding her to the sofa.However, Madame Joanne didn’t move an inch and forcefully flung her hands away.Emma stared at them in disgust. “Ugh, really? Just look at how dirty your sofa is. There’s blood on the floor too! Where did that blood even come from? Could it be syphilis? How could you let her sit there? Are you trying to infect Grandma with such filthy diseases? ”Claire froze with her hands still in the mid-air. Her expression immediately turned grim as well.Both Dorothy and Beatrice were bridle
Dorothy was speechless as she didn’t know what to say.Alex spoke up, “Mr. Carter helped us last time because of me.”Anderson laughed out loud. “Because of you? You’re just an abandoned kid from the Rockefellers, a loser who lives off his wife! Why would Mr. Carter help you? Everyone knows that Dorothy was just bluffing last time. Why would Mr. Carter know a loser like you? Dorothy must have given you all the credit after she signed the contract!”Dorothy replied, “I don’t have the ability to have Mr. Carter at my beck and call. It really was because of Alex.”Anderson cackled even louder. “You do have the ability, because you’re pretty! As long as you spread your legs, Mr. Carter will definitely help you. Otherwise, why were you the only one who was able to secure the contract with him when the others failed to do so? Don’t worry, we won’t let your help in vain. After signing this contract, the Assexes will give you five hundred thousand dollars… Five hundred thousand dollars! Ju
“Uncle Benny, my company would be ruined if I were to sell the materials at half the market price! That wouldn’t be able to cover the advance expense that we forked out for the materials. You’re trying to ruin our lives!”Dorothy was in such a panic that she teared up, after all, this was all too much for her.Alex did not understand much about Assex Constructions' new materials. Although he felt sorry for his wife, he could not find any excuse to stand up for his wife. So, he could only wait and think of another way to help her.Madame Joanne smiled coldly. “What does that have to do with us? Your company can go into shambles for all I care. Grandma wants to help you, since you’re my granddaughter. If you could achieve the first request, we wouldn’t take action on the second.”Dorothy understood their intentions now, it was a simultaneous pressure to force her into submission.Madame Joanne looked confident, knowing that she was going to get what she wanted.Benny said, “Dorothy
The Yowells?Alex froze a little, then let out a sigh of relief.Since it was Keith’s property, whatever rule regarding the materials would be set by the Yowells. He believed that Keith would definitely help him out with such a trivial matter.Alex immediately said, “Okay, don’t you worry. Just leave it to me, I’ll help you resolve this issue.”Dorothy asked, “What plan do you have? Are you going to beg Mr. Carter?”Alex smiled mysteriously. “Just wait and see.”Throughout their conversation, Beatrice observed Alex with a puzzled look. She suddenly remembered that youthful lady with huge busts, as known as the top-notch campus belle in California State University — Michelle Yowell.She immediately spoke up, “Alex, I’d like to talk to you. Follow me outside.”With that, Beatrice turned around and walked out of the villa.Dorothy and Claire looked toward Beatrice in bemusement before turning their gaze to Alex. Both of them thought that something impossible had happened.After