Alex Rockefeller’s face turned dark. “I’m not interested in kids,” he said.

Holly Yates snorted. “I knew it. Men like you are interested in women like Boa Hancock. What’s good about her? Her body is shaped so oddly. It’s troublesome to even walk.”

Alex was stunned for a moment.

Who was Boa Hancock?

But it didn’t matter.

“Come. We’ll talk elsewhere,” Alex said.

Alex pulled Holly to a corner to negotiate.

“Mom, what is he doing? Is he trying to kidnap a young girl?” Maya Howards whispered softly to Brittany Rockefeller.

Brittany looked at the group of working fellows before nodding. “Looks like Alex has grown a lot throughout this period,” she said.

***

“Your issue is on the serious side of things. It’s not something that can be fixed in a short amount of time. That’s why, the reward I want isn’t something you can decide on. I need to see your parents,” Alex said to Holly after pondering for a while.

Holly was surprised. “I don’t have parents,” she said while shaking her head.