Alex was stunned speechless by the sudden kiss.

Even with Beatrice’s affection for him, he still didn’t feel a hint of joy at all. He knew this woman too well, especially with the countless things she said to him last year.

She even whacked his head with socks for no less than ten times.

He knew her very well.

If he were to truly fall in love with her, he felt that his life would be shortened by multiple years.

He couldn’t help but think, ‘If I were to disclose my identity as Alex Rockefeller, the person she had so desperately wanted to divorce Dorothy, would she turn into a fool from shock?’

Smack!

Alex landed a slap on her thigh and said coldly, “This is the first and last time. I’m a married man and faithful to my wife. If you ever try to do something like this again, I’ll leave you here and let you go your own way.”

Beatrice’s thigh hurt but her heart hurt even more, as if she had been splashed by a bowl of cold water.

Aggrieved, she said, “Sorry, Mask. I just...