Chapter 96 You''re not worried?
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Alex''s face scrunched indisbelief. "No! Why would you think that? I would never get fuck with her, There was a sighat the other end, then his father, Michael, chimed in "isthe picture fake, Alez?" "No, the picture is real, but it''s tint what people think," Alex replied, trying to stay calm.
les. "What do you nur an you don''t know? Did you get back together with Lisa?"
er wasruins. "So, what is it? Why are you there with her?"
Alex exined, "I got a plooine call from Use''s mother. She was crying and mentioned Lisa''s mine a few times. I was caught off guard because earlier, my secretary told me Lisa said she would hurt herself it I didn''t answer the phone. That''s why I went to the hospital to see her."
Michael face senunched wondering. "Is she really hurt?
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Alexbraid his inodber gasp "Did Lisa hurt herself because the marriage lust lippening?" an asked
Ales sighed deeply. "A few days ago, I told Lisa we couldn''t be together again. In a way, I broke up with her, but she still wanted to be with me." he exined, Jan''s voier wors soft but firm, "What did you do after that?"
I told her she could stay at the penthouse and reflect on herself, but t
Lisa didn''t want to. She even ruined my and ire''s wedding photos," Alexsaid, his frustration seeping thenights words
Both Joan and Macharffrowned as they looked at each other. It didn''t crossed their minds that Alex still kept his and ire''s wedding photo, which is surprising to
"You still keep that photo?" he asked, raising an eyebrow
Ales paused, realizing fie might have shared too much. Quickly, he tried to steer the conversation back on track. "The point is the news about us getting back Ingether is fake. I did visit her, but she just asked for a line to take care of her for one day." Machuel shook his head, has expression stem. "Alex, you need to keep your distance from Lisa. I don''t trust her. Something about her makes me uneasy"
Alex nodded, though his parents moulder) see him through the phone, "understand. I''ll be careful," he replied, trying to reassure them "1''ll call you guyster,
The call ended, arat Alex ran his fingers Hirough his hair, feeling the stress build up: Just as he was trying to gather his thoughts, the door to his apartment burst open Ceistian entered, his tare a picture of panic.
"Alex, diete''s news about you and Lisa" christian eximed, barrying towards him
Alex was momentarily confused art taken aback by Christian''s sudden appearance. "How did you even find me here?" he asked, wondering how Christian knew he was at his other penthouse.
Chipsikan waved his phone in front of Alex, a sacastic smile ying on his lips. "There''s this thing called "Find My Phone," ever heard of it?" he said, rolling his
"Of course." Alex rolled his eyes in return
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Labout you and Lisa is all over the inde."
Alex, already aware of the rumors and knowing the truth behind them, remained calm. "And?" he responded nonchntly.This is property ? N?velDrama.Org.
Christian frowned, clearly puzzled by Alex''sck of concem. "You''re not worried about it at all?"
With a shrug, Alex replied, "Not really. The infomation about us is fake."
Christian took a seat in the chair across from lum, leaning forward "Then why are you in the pictures with her?" he asked pointedly Sughing, Alexexined, "visited Lisa because her mother told me she hun herself. I didn''t want to go, but i had to." Christian''s confusion deepened. "Het hellWhat do you mean?"
Ales made a gesture with his hands, mimicking the motion of cutting his wrist. Christian''s eyes widened in shock "She really did that?" Alexnodded. "That''s what I saw, and that what her mom told me
Christian scrunched has bus together, a mix of disbelief and saam in his voice, "Wow, she must really love you."
Alex rolled his eyes, tired of the dramatics. "It''s not like that, Christian
Christian then asked, "Do you want me to get the news taken down? Alex shook his head lily. "No, host ignore it."
Christian frowned again, confined. "Why? Why not clear things up?"
The news is fake. I know what really happened, and that''s enough for me, it doesn''t bother me that much," Alex exined calmly. Christian leaned back, clearly impressed. "Wow, this is the first time I''ve seen you so calm about something like this." Alex polled his eyes again, a small smile ying on his lips. "Yeah, yeah, now go out of here and let me rest in silence." Christianughed echoed through the room that makes Alex shook his head.
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