Alexander was given a place prepared for him at the upper room , he'll be spending some days in the house.
He had to carry Lily to his room which made the workers surprised because among themselves they get gossips from his workers overseas which says that Alex never brings or tankless of carrying or holding a Lady .
Alexander just finished taking his bath,he came out of the bathroom, his wet hair sticking to his face, towel wrapped around his waist ,his muscular abs were alluring from crystal water streaming down , the herbal gel fragrance lingered on his body ,he used the other towel to clean his hair.
His eyes were on the deep slumbering girl who was sleeping peacefully' how come she sleeps so well in the presence of a stranger' he asked himself with an eyebrow raised ,even when he was applying the ointment in her wound she didn't moved an inch. One side of her clothe was pulled up reviewing her slender white waist, so he walked to the side of the king size to pull it down,but then the door opened wide.
"Oh my, oh my, can I unsee the seen " Mary dramatically covered her eyes then came inside.
" I didn't know you were into girls?"
" You can't be serious? Is that the way to welcome you long seen brother "Alex looked at her indifferently as he went into his wardrobe which his mother had prepared for him and brought out a sky blue casual turtle neck long sleeve and a long trouser.
Mary laughed at she lazily sat at the couch waiting for Alex to dress up "I am excited ...only waiting for you to dress up , besides you refused to let anyone see you I wasn't allowed to see you ,I just stepped by your company,my cruise was filming around the area ,that was cruel" Mary pouted at she looked at the girl on bed then her eyes popped out "why ... isn't this Lily Hawthorne? How come she's here" Mary said as she calculated why she'll be here which must be because of her but then why is she with Alex, she faced Alex for explanation "how come she's with you?".
Alex sighed and narrated everything "so that's it all, happy?" Alex said frustrated as he opened the door when there was a knock .
It was food Mrs. Lauretta prepared for him and the lady. Alex looked the lady on the bed soundly sleeping 'she sleeps like a log ' just then Lily woke up.
Lily felt pains in her leg and arms and realized that ointment was applied to them she silently she thanked the person but realized she wasn't in her room "where am I ?" She mumbled then realized she was in the car with Alex and fell asleep she turned her face to see Mary looking at her smiling and Alex placing the food on the table.
"You're awake " Mary said as she looked through her phone "Hope your mother's doesn't know about this or she'll kill me" Mary said as she dropped it gracefully "I can't believe you entered the road on the day's hour ,you should have call you couldn't deliver..." Mary stood up as she fitted dress to leave she took the perfume packages to show some of her friendsshe sighted at the event then gift the men in the house " I'll go greet the guest, Alex we'll talk later" with that Mary left the room.
Alex went to Lily's side to serve her food ,it was a plate of crumbles and a cottage pie " this is for you eat up , you'll be spending the night here,your father won't like you being out, just for delivery" Alexander said as he poured a cup of milk
"Thank you" Lily mumbled then drank the milk." If you need anything let me know ,get your bath your water is ready,be careful because of your wound." with that he walked to the balcony with his lap top.
Lily ate the food quietly then few minutes later she went to the bathroom when she came out leaping ,clothes were laying on the bed and Alexander was no where to be found as he had already got to meet his father .
"Guess these are for me" she put then on.
Lily picked up her phone to see notifications "whoa so many orders" Lily mumbled ,she folded her leg then the pain came making her retreat."I want to go to the balcony " she said to herself but then she felt sleepy again .
It was 9:14pm ,the party was over,some of the guest had there rooms prepared for them while some left.
"Why didn't you strike back you fool" the man yelled at Flora in the car after Flora told him her encounter with Mary."I -- I was weak" Flora said lowering her head
*Pah*
"Why--- d--did you do that for?" Flora held her cheek been slapped as tear streamed from her eyes "you dare ask me?... After all my lessons ...you're weak. Don't let me regret taking you in after the Redfords abandoned you, I told you never tell me you're weak, yes... that lady's strong.. "the man thought for while as his sharp jawline shifts position " I could see it in her eyes... But that doesn't mean Rowel Redford won't die " His sharp hazel eyes filled with manaic as he looked forward making Flora shiver in fear.
Flora knew she was used as a puppet by this man to get his revenge,she too wants to get her own revenge on that family that's why she's playing along ,soon this guy will be dead. Wasn't he who made her weak by stabbing her leg?.
SOMEWHERE OVERSEAS:
" What do you mean ' He's not in the city ' " The lady in her 20's threw the glass cup on the poor secretary." The operating manager informed me on that ,we tried assassinating him but it didn't work, his men killed our men before even striking" the secretary whimpered as she feared for her life , she's lucky she dodged the glass "shut up, get out of my office , you're too slow not smart at all must I tell you what to do ,find the best tracker to get his location" the lady shouted in anger,the secretary thinking no further scrabbled out of the office ' I'm still to younger to die'.
Peony calmed a little as her breath steadied, she walked to the mini bar , swinging her hour glass waist and poured a wine for herself . She took it and walked to the edge of the office wall which was made of glass , she looked at the city in its glory , bringing the glass towards her lip which she applied a thick red lipstick on , sipped her wine and smirked as her sharp nut brown eyes calculated things.
"Alexander, a mighty man of all ,how dare you run away from me ,I haven't initiated my plan to destroy you the way you destroyed my parents, I , Peony Clarkson will get you, Revenge days are coming" Peony said as she walked back to her seat.
Her father, Christopher Clarkson was a partner with Alexander ,he owe Alex a huge debt,of which he couldn't pay on the day dealed for payback came making Alex make him go bankrupt,in order to pay back, he decided to betray the company by cooperating with a rival of Alexander in business which eventually failed,the rival killed him after a failed attempt to present the contract document that Alex has with the biggest business man in Asia which could have promoted his business and become dominant to Alex's business.
Hearing her father was killed, Peony 's mother committed suicide while Peony was taken hostage of but she passed her way after killing the man and vowed to get back at Alexander for he was the key reason for her parents' death.