After comforting Mr. Waters Alex turned towards Lily who was storming off like a thief, Alex shouted at her not letting her off that easily.
“And where do you think you are going?” Alex shouted at Lily from behind. Lily stopped midstop, she didn’t even cross the gate which she came from Rose by her side.
Of course Rose wasn’t storming off like Lily she stayed behind as she was inside the villa now.
“I’m not done yet.” Alex looked at Lily with his cold and calm eyes.
Lily just didn’t and couldn’t able to grasp the whole situation. She could accept her face being slapped until it swelled like a pig’s head—that wasn’t what shocked her the most.
What truly baffled her was how Alex, the brother who had once been utterly obedient to her, had completely changed. The man who used to comply with her every whim, no matter how unreasonable, now seemed cold, distant, and untouchable.
Lily couldn’t comprehend it.
Meanwhile, Rose stood frozen nearby, paralyzed by what she had just witnessed. Her carefully rehearsed words, meant to win over Alex, evaporated from her mind in an instant.
When the slapping show was hapoening…
“Speak,” Alex finally said, his cold voice breaking the silence.
Mr. Waters stepped back respectfully, positioning himself behind Alex.
“I…” Lily stammered, clutching her swollen cheek. Words escaped her, her mind blank. She had been so utterly stunned by what had happened that she no longer knew what to say.
This brief pause gave Rose the opening she needed.
Realizing her chance, she took a step forward, her voice trembling but determined.
“Alex, I know I was wrong!” she pleaded.
“I shouldn’t have treated you the way I did before. Please… give me another chance. I’ll do anything to make it right!” Her tone softened, growing almost pitiful.
“I promise to go along with whatever you want. You can do whatever you like, and I won’t ask for a monthly allowance of a million anymore. Half will be enough.” Her gaze flickered with hope as she continued.
“Also, I won’t treat you like a backup anymore. I’ll make sure you’re my top priority. Just don’t take back the ask for those things you gave me, and please… don’t sever the Winter family’s business ties with your company.” Her voice grew quieter, almost a whisper.
“Can’t we go back to the way things were?”
Rose thought she had made a massive concession, enough for Alex to relent. Surely, with her ‘generous’ offer, he wouldn’t refuse her.
On the side, Lily stood frozen, her mind reeling at the absurdity of the situation.
‘Didn’t Ethan say Rose was his woman?’ Lily muttered to herself in disbelief. ‘Then why is she begging Alex like this?’
Alex listened to Rose’s words in silence, his expression unreadable.
After a moment, he let out a quiet, almost mocking chuckle. “Even now… you still think you’re in the position to bargain with me?” he said coldly, his gaze sharp enough to pierce through her remaining confidence.
“Unbelievable.” He didn’t bother explaining further. There was no point in reasoning with someone so… DELUSIONAL.
Alex’s eyes flicked to the clock on the wall before returning to Rose.
“Enough with the pointless nonsense,” he said, his tone like ice. “You’ve got ten minutes left until five o’clock. If I were you, I’d start preparing the money.”
Without sparing her another glance, Alex turned his back to Rose and walked away, his back straight and unyielding.
“Alex, you—!”Rose’s expression twisted as her pleas fell on deaf ears. Realizing there was no hope left, her frustration boiled over into fury. The mask of humility she had worn moments ago shattered, revealing the venom beneath.
Her voice turned sharp, her face contorted with anger.
“Alex! You ungrateful fucking bastard!” Her hands clenched into fists as she let her rage spill out.
“Back then, when you were groveling at my feet like a dog, I only ignored you! Was that really so unforgivable?” She took a step forward, her tone dripping with malice.
“And now you’re turning the tables on me? Fine! Let me tell you something, Alex. I’m not giving you a single cent of that Two Hundred Millions!” Her voice grew louder, harsher, her eyes glinting with spite.
“Not only that, but I’m going to expose you. I’ll make sure the entire world sees the pathetic things you did while chasing after me. Everyone in the city will know that the mighty CEO of the Reid Industries was nothing but a lowly simp!” She smirked, her words laced with venom.
“You want to humiliate me? I’ll make sure you’re the one who’s left with no face to show in this city!” Her hateful outburst filled the room, but Alex didn’t flinch. He paused in his steps, turning back to glance at her.
His calm demeanor only served to heighten Rose’s fury, but it was clear—her words held no weight to him anymore.
The storm brewing within Rose finally exploded. Her composure shattered, and she pointed at Alex, unleashing a barrage of insults with the ferocity of a scorned woman. Her voice was loud, sharp, and filled with unrestrained fury.
Alex heard her rant but didn’t respond immediately. Instead, he came to a stop and turned his attention to Mr. Waters, his trusted butler.
“Waters, what time is it?” Alex asked, his tone calm but carrying an undercurrent of finality.
The ever so ready butler glanced at his watch and replied, “Sir, it’s five minutes to five. The authorities have already been contacted. They should arrive any moment now.”
As if waiting for just this moment, several officers clad in official uniforms stepped onto the scene. The leader, a composed man with a no-nonsense demeanor, walked up to Rose, flashing his credentials ID.
“Ms. Rose,” he began in a steady tone. “We’ve received a report that you are implicated in misappropriation of a significant amount of personal property. Furthermore, you’ve failed to comply with multiple warnings to return it. Please cooperate and come with us.”
Rose, who had been brimming with confidence just moments ago, froze in her tracks. Her smug expression twisted into disbelief as she gawked at the officers.
“Alex, are you serious?” she stammered, her voice faltering. “You’re really going to send me to Prison?”
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