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Chapter 415
Alex Rockefeller did not accept Charles Carter’s invitation to the dinner.He already had an appointment with Miranda Finn to treat her unspeakable ailment.Also, he felt a deep sense of guilt whenever he saw Charles.Perhaps it was the previous incident where he slept on the same bed as Hailey in Michigan.Or at that time, perhaps he had to cleanse the aphrodisiac drug from Hailey’s body.Or perhaps even the accidental embrace that happened just moments ago.He was surprised to find out that they had so many intimate encounters. It was too risky, he thought. There seemed to be an urge brewing in his body.‘I have got to keep my distance from Hailey.’Alex thought to himself as he dialed Miranda’s number on his phone.He prepared some pills last night. Using his Chi at the same time, it should be an easy job treating her ailment.However, Miranda said, “Oh, my dear Rockefeller, I am so sorry. I am stuck at work. Can we do it tonight? I will call you again later.”Alex agreed
Chapter 416
Overhearing the phone conversation, Alex Rockefeller’s expression darkened.After the previous encounter, the Assex family had stopped for a while but returned to wreak havoc, just like cockroaches that wouldn't stop appearing even as they were exterminated.Both husband and wife rushed home as quickly as they could.Upon arriving at the doors, they heard Claire Assex’s wailing.She sat on the floor with a swollen left face, messy hair, and a lost slipper.Beatrice Assex stood haughtily by the side, cleaver in her hand.Obviously, she had been beaten as well, with blood streaming down her nose.“If you come any closer, you are all going down with me!” she yelled.Dorothy and Alex entered the house at that very moment.“Are you okay, mom?”“How could you, Uncle!”Dorothy teared up seeing Claire’s swollen face, while Alex went over to Beatrice and removed the cleaver from her grasp. He gently pulled her behind. “Stand down and get your nosebleed stopped. I will do the fighti
Chapter 417
“Impossible! “How did he do it?”Emma Assex cried out in surprise, unable to accept what had happened. This was never supposed to happen! Things should have turned out the other way!Alex Rockefeller knocked out the groaning bodyguard with a kick and looked at Emma condescendingly with a smirk on his face. “So these are the strong and powerful fighters you hired? Gosh, are you sure they’re not from the film studio? I wonder if the Assexes are too strapped for cash to hire actual fighters after losing the opportunity to work with Waylon Realty?”He was humorous, assertive, and dominant.Madame Joanne and the rest watched on in fear.Beatrice Assex was shaken up, though she started to think that Alex looked like Mask, her secret lover.‘No, no, it can’t be! Mask is from the authorities. It can’t be him!’ she shook her head.“Outrageous!” Madame Joanne trembled in anger. After spending so much money hiring the fighters, they turned out to be complete weaklings. She glared at
Chapter 418
Alex Rockefeller approached them slowly, one step at a time.Seeing the bodyguard with a broken leg on the floor, Anderson Assex was terrified out of his wits. ‘Crazy! He’s crazy! No, I don’t want to be wheelchair-bound for the rest of my life!’Immediately, he chose the first option and kneeled in front of Claire Assex.Claire’s eyes bulged wide in astonishment.Meanwhile, Beatrice, still holding onto Claire, stole a glimpse at Alex. He seemed a little different today, a little manlier than usual. Just like Mask… no, no, it was a mere illusion.“Do it, mom!” she said to Claire.Smack!With tears streaming down her face, Claire slapped Anderson. “We will leave this very house in three days,” she cried. “After that, we will sever our ties with you!”“Great! I look forward to that!” Madame Joanne leaped in joy.“Go live under a bridge, you hobos!” Anderson roared.Right after they left, Claire collapsed in Beatrice’s arms and started wailing, crying, and cursing at Anderson.A
Chapter 419
An attractive woman stood right there.It wasn’t his wife, Dorothy, but his sister-in-law, Beatrice Assex!His eyes opened wide in horror as he quickly pushed her away.“It’s you?”Bam!Beatrice took a few steps back and slammed into the refrigerator.“You shoved me!”Beatrice exclaimed while looking at Alex. Usually, she would have immediately admonished Alex, but now she behaved like a frail woman, entirely out of the ordinary.Alex retraced his hands awkwardly and said, “Sorry, I thought you were Dorothy.”Oddly enough, Beatrice was not mad but covered Alex’s nose and lips with her hand instead.Alex was taken aback. They never had such an intimate encounter.Except for that night, of course, where she came onto him after being drugged.“What are you trying to do?”He pushed her hand away.Beatrice suddenly asked, “Are you Mask?”Alex was shocked and kept thinking to himself, wondering what he did to expose his identity. Before he could deny it, Beatrice continued,
Chapter 420
“Okay, okay, you should go and get prepared for tomorrow. We'll be signing a contract with Roadways and Bridges Inc. after all,” said Alex. His eyes shone with a ruthless twinkle.‘Suffer the consequences of pissing me off, Madame Joanne.’Dinner that night had the Assex sisters in tears.Dorothy Assex said to her mother, Claire, “Mom, this is what we call real food! The ones you cooked were inedible at best.”Beatrice’s stomach was chock full of food as she looked silently at Alex.After swallowing down the last piece of roasted pork in gravy, Claire licked her lips and said, “I came from a wealthy family and never had to do any household chores. Your father used to say that I should have been a hand model. Consider yourselves lucky that I even cooked for you!”She then turned to Alex. “Jer… Alex, why don’t you wash the dishes? Also, you’re still unemployed, right? Then it’s set. You’ll be cooking for us from now on.”Claire returned to her true self after having a sumptuous me
Chapter 421
Alex took a glance at Emma and thought, ‘What a coincidence.’He walked to the sofa with Dorothy in hand and wiped the sofa slowly with some tissue before turning to her. “Come sit here, wifey. Mr. Hawk is still having a meeting now. We’ll just wait here till he’s done, then we’ll be able to sign the contract.”Dorothy nodded and sat on the sofa politely.Alex took a bottle of water out of his bag and opened the cap before handing it to her.The two acted as if no one was around, as if Emma and Ethan were nothing but thin air.Emma couldn’t hold back her anger any longer. She stood up and approached the two. “Dorothy, I asked you a question. Are you deaf? What contract are you here for? Who even told you to come here to sign a contract?” Dorothy took a few sips of water and handed the bottle to Alex. “Do you want some too?”“Sure!” Alex placed his lips where Dorothy’s lips were on the bottle and drank some water as well.Emma was enraged. She felt like something was going horr
Chapter 422
The two remained seated, ignoring every word Ethan said.Ethan furrowed his eyebrows and his expression turned cold. “Hey, you two. I’m asking nicely for you to leave. I said that South Cali Structures would no longer be working with you.”Emma smiled brightly, still acting as cocky as ever. “Did you hear that? Why are you still here? Are you really that shameless? Oh, right, I heard you guys changed the company name to something like Dorothy-Alex Constructions and don’t have any working capital, so that means you’d go bankrupt if you don’t earn some money! Hey loser, Rockefeller. You should break it off with her while you still can. Why don’t you work as my slave? I might pity you if I’m in a good mood!”Alex replied calmly, “I think it’s still a little early to say who will be pitied in the end.”He then turned to Ethan. “Ethan Hawks, right? You’re not in charge of South Cali Structures just yet. Let’s wait till your father arrives. Only he has a say in this.”Ethan was enraged.