CHAPTER 29

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It was getting late, but Alexander, who had been silent and focused on his work, was still reluctant to go home. As for Lucia, the woman was starting to feel tired and wanted to go home immediately to rest. However, it seems Alexander is still reluctant to leave his busy life. The man didn't shift his focus to anything else but his work, even after Lucia had bothered him so many times. He really is a workaholic— Lucia thought. The woman again glanced at the watch in her hand, it was already 9 in the evening, it was too late to go back home. After thinking for a while, she finally decided to ask Alexander. To be honest, she was afraid, especially that Alexander was so angry with her earlier, but she had no other choice but to ask. She rose from her seat and went to Alexander's desk. It looked like he was checking some of his work. “Sir, it is already 9:00 pm. Aren't you tired?" asked Lucia. Instead of answering, Andre continued his work. Feeling neglected, Lucia returned to her desk, then sat back down in her work chair. Time passed so slowly, it made her feel irritated. However, she didn't even dare to protest, considering that the man could act recklessly when he was angry. She was getting bored, all the work was done, while Alexander, who was still angry, kept ignoring her. Unable to bear to feel sleepy, she unconsciously slowly closed her eyes and then she was lulled into a dream world. In his place, Alexander is still struggling with his job. Not only the work that is in his company, but several jobs that are his responsibility at the Galloway company. John had just emailed some files, it was normal for him. Even though the man had helped him, he still had quite a lot of work to do. Alexander is a meticulous person, he always checks all the work even though it is John—his confidant. Even though he didn't doubt John's loyalty. When it came to work, he wouldn't easily trust him. Alexander is not the type of person who would just hand over his work to someone else. He will go back and check everything to make sure everything is going according to his wishes, especially since he has just been betrayed by his subordinates in a company that is currently in trouble. By working, he forgot about his annoyance at Lucia, at least for a while. He was so serious, he didn't notice that it was getting late and now he could hear a soft snoring sound from the direction of Lucia's desk. The man then turned to him, finding the woman fast asleep on the file tray on his desk. Alexander looked at the clock on the wall, it was almost late at night. "It's too late," he muttered. He then got up from his place, grabbed his briefcase and went to Lucia's desk. Alexander tried to wake the woman up by rocking her body, but she was so sound asleep, Lucia didn't budge. "Oh my ...." He tried again in another way, brushing the tip of Lucia's nose, even snapping his fingers against her forehead. However, instead of waking up, she just move a little and then go back to sleep. An ignorant idea appeared in his mind at the same time. He wanted to teach the woman a lesson about her mistakes that afternoon. Alexander crouched right in front of Lucia, then slowly his hands opened one by one the buttons of the woman's shirt, especially on the chest. He slowly managed to make out his chest, then mischievously snapped his fingers at the sensitive area, surprising Lucia, especially when she noticed that his shirt was open, especially the chest. Seeing that reaction, Alexander laughed, even his tears condensed in his eyelids from the amusement. "Ha ha ha ha ... gosh," he whispered into amused. "Sir!" "You perverted woman! Apparently, this is a powerful way to wake you from sleep, huh," he mocked. Lucia's cheeks turned red, she was really embarrassed to see herself right now. She quickly adjusted the buttons of her shirt, then quickly put on her thick coat. "You pervert! How could you wake someone up like that?" she complained. "It's your fault, I woke you up nicely, but you still don't wake up. You lazy pig," he sneered. Lucia was reluctant to respond, Alexander was the type of man she had a hard time dealing with. Rather than that, he chose to leave first. "Hey! Wait for me!" he cried as he restrained the woman from pulling her hand and gripping it tightly. But then, he gave his briefcase to Lucia. "Bring me my bag." The woman snorted in annoyance. "Okay, sir," she whispered as she grabbed the bag forcibly. They walked hand in hand, with their hands clasped together, the difference being that Lucia had to be a little troubled because she was carrying two briefcases at once. Moreover, Alexander's bag was very heavy. It was very quiet there, there were only a few security guards on guard at night and also the cleaners. When they saw the two of them coming down from Alexander's room, they then bowed their bodies as a way of respect for the two. "Good night, sir." "Yeah, Goodnight." They immediately went to the parking lot, then got into Alexander's car and the car drove off. Lucia put the man's bag down carefully, then after that she lay down because of the tiredness and drowsiness she couldn't hold back. So tired, she forgot that the two of them hadn't eaten anything since lunch earlier. In the midst of the silence, the sound of their bellies rumbling, that's when they realized they were starving. "When you get home, cook something delicious," said Alexander. Hearing that, Lucia sighed heavily. "Can't we just buy it? I'm tired." "I want your cooking.” "Just this time, Mr. Alex ... I'm really tired," she pleaded as she clasped her hands together. Feeling pity, Alexander finally agreed. "But tomorrow morning you have to make the same dish as yesterday." "What? Ratataoulle?” "Yes." "Okay." After agreeing, Alexander then drove his vehicle to go to a luxury restaurant. However, before he had time to park his vehicle, Lucia quickly restrained him. "I don't want to eat here." "Why? The spaghetti here is delicious, you know!” "If you want to eat here, go ahead, but I'd like something else to eat." "So, what do you want to eat?" Lucia pointed at a fast food restaurant that was directly opposite the fancy restaurant where they were now. "I want a burger." "You'll get fatter and like a pig if you eat that," he sneered. The woman snorted in annoyance. “Let me be a pig instead of having to eat food I don't like. You just eat here, I'll go and eat there," she said as he was about to get out of Alexander's car. However, the man quickly restrained her. "Okay, let's eat there." Lucia smiled broadly, she hadn't eaten her favorite food in a long time because she was too busy with Samantha when she was alive. Moreover, this is a great time. Enjoying a burger in the evening with sunny and fresh weather is a pleasure that she can't miss. Upon arrival, Lucia immediately ordered some food menus, even for Alexander. When the man was about to pay him, he quickly refused. "I'll pay for it." "Leave me alone," said Alexander as he handed his credit card to the cashier, causing Lucia to accept again. The atmosphere of a fast food restaurant was very foreign to Alexander, who had never set foot in such a place. When his life was very poor, he didn't have the money to go, but after he entered the Galloway family, he didn't have time because Immanuel kept forcing him to study to be William's opponent. Immanuel was very concerned about the food and clothes he wore. This made him very frustrated at first. He lost the joys of his childhood, as well as the stressful teenage years, all of which he went through because only by going through it all was his way of surviving. To be honest, he still didn't understand why Immanuel hated William so much, even seeming to be hostile towards his own son. This really confused him at first. The man was so obsessed with making him the successor and succeeding his eldest son, this was very strange—he thought. Alexander immediately dismissed the thought. This time he returned to focusing on the food in front of his eyes, so oily—he thought. “You could have a heart attack if you keep eating like this.” “You will still die even if you eat food like this,” said Lucia, not wanting to worry. "Try to eat one bite first, enjoy it with this cheese sauce, it's really delicious." At first Alexander was hesitant, but his hungry stomach made him unable to resist tasting it too, especially when he saw Lucia enjoying her food so much. He took a small bite. Instantly, the savory and greasy taste of the burger filled his mouth. It didn't stop there. He also tried it with the cheese sauce that Lucia recommended. It tasted much better and he started to enjoy it without even realizing it. Lucia looked at all of this with a broad smile. Alexander was like a child eating fast food for the first time. Had he really ever tasted it? Lucia thought. When she turned her head towards the outside, she accidentally saw someone staring at them. When their eyes met, the person immediately left suspiciously. "What is it?" asked Alexander. “A-ah… it's nothing.” It must have been just a feeling—Lucia thought. Meanwhile, outside, Steve was running to avoid the fast food restaurant where Alexander and the woman were eating. He grabbed his cell phone and immediately sent a message to Delilah.
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