Chapter 115 Do You Still Know About Coming Back?
The drink ran down Julia’s throat as she raised her head and faced Alexander with a serious expression.They were still sitting beside each other after the long explanation.
“Make do?I can’t give you that, Alexander. Aside from marriage being such a major event so does settling with someone just for convenience. If I did that with you, I would be irresponsible to you.”
Upon hearing those words from her, Alexander glanced at Julia with seriousness and
bitterness on his face combined.
“Then boss,why don’t you like me?”
She sighed and frowned before raising her hand to caress his chin. After seconds, she turned to look directly into his eyes again.
“Do you want to hear the truth or lies?”
Alexander opened his mouth, hesitated briefly, and decided to face reality.
“Tell me the truth.”
He had waited for that moment for a long time, and he knew he was mentally prepared already.Staring at Julia’s mouth, he waited for her to open it and anticipated her following words.
“Okay,the truth is–you’re not my type.”
After hearing her reply, Alexander’s heart was pierced by an arrow.
‘It hurts so much,‘he muttered deep inside.’I need some comfort after this.“‘
“Boss,what about lies?”
Perhaps only lies could comfort his wounded heart.
“The lie? You are still not my type.”
Her reply drove him speechless.The corner of Alexander’s mouth twitched, and he raised his hand to cover his heart.Julia almost laughed, seeing him make exaggerated movements.
“Boss, you’re hurting me!”
Julia reached out and patted Alexander’s shoulder,”It’s okay.Short–term pain is better than long–term pain.”
Alexander looked at Julia in a daze. He was out of words to speak.
“Pfft-“Alexander chuckled,“Boss, do you know what I like about you?”
Julia raised his eyebrows lightly,waiting for his following words.
“I just like how you don’t care about other people’s feelings. It won’t stop you from hurting them jokingly when they are sad. You add salt to our wounds!It makes people love and hate you at the same time. And you know what? You are like that expensive dish on the menu that is distasteful, but it still doesn’t discourage you from eating it,“Alexander blurted out the crackling words from the bottom of his heart.
His words made her roll her eyes, and she felt the sudden urge to beat someone up.
“Are you praising me?Or are you just insulting me?”
“Of course,it’s a compliment!“Alexander’s wide round eyes were full of sincerity.
The woman chuckled, seeing his expression.“Thank you!“Julia uttered speechlessly.
After a short period of stillness, Julia glowered, looked at Alexander seriously, and
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said,“Alexander, let’s forget it.I only see you as a friend, so don’t continue-”
“No!“He cut off her words and raised his voice.
“Look, Boss!I know you don’t like me now, but you can’t stop me from pursuing you!After all,I am just the same as before. No matter how hard you reject me, I’ll not give up.I have always believed that persistence will always pay off. So, I will never give up until you meet someone you like!”
For a moment, Julia did not know how to reply to his eagerness. She had already said what she could say, but it was useless. Since it was all useless, she forgot about it and let him be.
When Julia looked at the time,it was almost 11 o’clock.
“It’s late.It would be best if you went back. I’m leaving too.”
“Where are you going?“Alexander asked nervously.
still
“Didn’t I make it clear already? I must complete this mission, not only for my reputation as a lone wolf but also for my life experience. My intuition tells me that some of my relatives be alive, “Julia said with her fists closed and her eyes firm.
may
Seeing her like that, Alexander knew that he couldn’t simply stop the woman. She had already decided.
“Boss, I know you don’t like faking things. Does that mean you like that one from the Brooks Family?“That was what Alexander was most curious about.
Although he believed that his appearance was something else and that he was undeniably handsome, he could not deny thaf Jared Brooks was still much more stunning if compared.
“It’s not that. Don’t worry too much,okay?I need to coax him since I chased you here, and I know he’s so pissed off right now.”
Thinking of what happened earlier, Julia felt like her head was aching again. Jared’s face,which seemed like he was ready to destroy the world,appeared in her mind.
“Then don’t coax him! You need to find that little Jade Buddha, right? I’ll help you find it,“he offered his help but with an interior motive. He hated the thought of Julia trying to woo another
man.
“How can it be that simple?If it’s that simple, I’ve found it a long time ago,“Julia stopped a taxi,“I’ll go first.”
Her words made Alexander pout. He glanced away from the woman and looked at the tail lights of the leaving car.They were in that situation when suddenly, his phone made a sound. It was a notification from a WhatsApp group chat.
Hailey🙁How are you and the boss?]
Lincoln:[Same question]
The others on the group chat also copied Lincoln’s reply and added a number beside it. Just when Alexander saw the messages, he angrily typed his message and sent it to the group. Alexander:Why didn’t you tell me that the boss got married for the mission?]He added an angry emoticon at the end of his message.
As soon as they saw what Alexander had sent,everyone in the group didn’t reply,as if they all fell silent.
In the end, Hailey took the lead.
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Hailey: [Aren’t you afraid that you will be replaced?]
Alexander: [That’s basically the case now!]
Hailey: [Did the boss tell you herself?]
Seeing the woman’s message, he typed again for a reply.
Alexander: [It’s the one from the Brooks family who came here!]Alexander became angrier as he thought about it.
When he was in the private room earlier, he witnessed with his own eyes how Jared Brooks hugged his boss. And his guts were indeed telling him that Jared was treating his boss. very differently.
After seeing Alexander’s replies,those in the group clicked their tongues and gasped.
[It was a pity.If I knew about them, I would secretly follow them to watch the fun.]One from the group messaged.
[It must be exciting!]
Hailley: [It’s okay,don’t think so much, the boss is just doing it for the mission, and she doesn’t like the one from the Brooks family.]
“Hmph!“Alexander pursed his lips,thinking otherwise. He would die of heartbreak.
Meanwhile, it was already midnight when Julia returned to the villa.
‘At this hour, Jared should have gone to bed long ago,right?‘She wondered by herself. Nervousness attacked her system for some reason as Julia stood outside the carved iron gate and looked towards the villa inside. The lights had been turned off, so she thought the man should be asleep.
After contemplating, Julia opened the door lightly and went in.Standing inside, she pressed the light switch next to the door. There was a clicking sound when she pushed the button.
A field of fiery red roses was in sight from the entrance to the upstairs.
‘What’s all this about?‘She thought.
However, before Julia could react, she caught a glimpse of Jared sitting on the sofa from the corner of her eye.
The woman craned her neck and looked in his direction.
The man was like an ice sculpture, sitting there motionless, not even uttering any words, not a trace of overmuch expression on his face.
Upstairs,after hearing the movement, Shiloh quietly opened the door ajar and looked down. He heard from Henry about what happened between Julia and his brother.
Shiloh looked at Julia and then at Jared.The oppressive atmosphere made him not want to go out at all. He could not just push himself into an awkward position, so he decided to stay in his room. As for what would happen to the two of them? He would just let them talk it out.
Meanwhile, Jared slowly raised his head and met Julia’s gaze with his cold,dark eyes.
“Oh, you still know the way back,huh?“As soon as those words came out of his mouth,the temperature in the living room instantly dropped to tens of degrees below zero.
Julia raised her hand and scratched her neck.“l-”
“Leave.”
Chapter 116: Coaxing a Man
