Chapter 3
Winnie watched as Nicole’s figure disappeared into the doorway of the house. She held her forehead helplessly.
“Who are you?”
“You!”
The two children ran out of the door and bumped into each other.
Nicole subconsciously stepped back and closed the door.
“My name is Noelle. Why do you look like me?”?The boy asked in amazement.
“Hello, Noelle. I wanted to ask you the same question!”
Nicole moved closer to the little boy and pinched his cheeks before exclaiming,?“How miraculous!”
Just as Noelle was about to say something, the phone in the room suddenly rang.
“Oh no, my dad is rushing me!”
Noelle’s expression changed, and he quickly checked his attire before running to the phone to answer the call.
“Hello? Daddy.”
“Noelle, when can you come downstairs? Dad’s in a hurry.”
“I was just washing my hands. I’ll be right down.”
“I forgot to take my documents. I’ll come up and pick you up.”
“Huh?”
Noelle looked at the glass fragments scattered all over the washroom floor and flashed Nicole a look. He was meaning to say,?“You did this! Hurry up and clean this up!”
Nicole understood and quickly entered the room to look around for cleaning tools.
“I don’t think that’s necessary, daddy. I—I’ll get it for you.”
Noelle watched as Nicole scrambled to clean up the broken glass. She was so nervous she started stuttering.
“It’s okay. My files are in the safe. You can’t get them out. I’ll be right up. By the way, Noelle, don’t speak so quickly. You need to act like a gentleman.”
Alpha hung up.
“My father will be back soon. He will punish me if he sees that I broke the glass window!”
Noelle was so anxious that he was sweating. When he saw Nicole halfway through cleaning up, he said,?“I’ll keep watch at the door for you. Hurry.”
“I know! Don’t rush me!”
Nicole was cleaning up the broken glass with a small broom. She also stuffed the baseball she had thrown in her pocket.
I received a call from my family as soon as I reached the bottom of the Kamel apartment building.
“Hey, baby, what’s up?”
Winnie’s voice came through the phone..?“Mommy, Nicole broke the neighbor’s glass window.”
It was just a small matter for Nicole to have broken our neighbor’s glass window. An apology and compensation would do.
But if that neighbor was the egomaniac Alpha, it would be pretty tricky.
“Don’t worry.”?I comforted her.?“Mommy will be back soon. Just wait for me at home.”
Winnie obediently replied,?“Okay, Mommy.”
At that moment, I didn’t expect Alpha to be right behind me.
Alpha looked at the graceful woman in front of him and felt an uncontrollable desire rise from the bottom of his heart.
Every time he met her, it was like he’d taken an aphrodisiac. It was creepy, Alpha thought.
Ever since he lost control of himself in front of this woman for the first time that night, this crafty yet sexy woman would always appear in his dreams.
And in his dream, he was actually doing all sorts of… embarrassing things with this woman, changing between different poses, enjoying himself day and night, seemingly never stopping.
The thought of the woman in his dream, who had a pair of dazed eyes and a face full of sweat, biting her lip seductively, almost made Alpha lose control of the evil thoughts in his mind.
He had to keep his distance from her!
Alpha stopped in his tracks and saw the woman take out her phone. She answered the call tenderly,?“Hello, baby…”
She was actually calling another man “baby”!
With a boyfriend, she was still so promiscuous. Alpha’s impression of this woman worsened.
Alpha watched the woman enter the elevator before hanging up. He decided to wait for the next elevator.?“… I’ll be right up. By the way, Noelle, don’t speak so quickly. You need to act like a gentleman.”
I got out of the elevator and walked to the front door of my house before I realized my baby Nicole was waiting for me, looking nervous.
The door of the apartment next door was left ajar for reasons unknown to me.
“Baby, are you waiting for me?”?I asked.
Noelle, in his suit, gaped at the beautiful woman in front of her.?“I was actually waiting—”
Before he could finish his sentence, the woman picked him up.
Seeing how nervous Nicole was, my heart ached. I comforted her.?“It’s okay. The weirdo next door is no match for mom. Let’s go home first.”
Then I pulled out my keys and carried Nicole home.
In the hallway, Alpha stepped out as the elevator doors opened again.
Looking at his house’s ajar door, Alpha pushed it open.?“Noelle, what are you doing?”?he asked suspiciously.
Nicole, who was cleaning up the glass fragments in the washroom, heard Alpha’s voice. She was so shocked that everything in her hands fell to the ground.
Didn’t the little boy named Noelle promise to keep watch for her? Oh no. Would she get scolded if she broke someone’s glass window? Nicole looked at the mess all over the floor, anxious and unsure of what to do.
After entering the house, Alpha saw the glass fragments all over the ground and the little boy standing in the middle of the glass fragments, dressed in sportswear. His face immediately sank.
“Noelle, didn’t I tell you that we are running late for the dinner party?”
Nicole shivered at the harsh voice, and then a baseball happened to roll out of the pocket of her sweatshirt.
Looking at the baseball rolling all the way to his feet, Alpha finally understood what had happened.
Looking at Noelle, who had changed into his sportswear and was trembling from his reprimand, Alpha’s heart softened.?“It’s okay to have broken the glass window. Just ask the servants to clean it up. You can clean it up yourself but just be careful not to hurt yourself.”
As he spoke, Alpha walked forward and picked up the little boy as if he were holding a chick. He said warmly,?“Let daddy change you into your suit first.. We’re in a hurry.”
Hearing the self-proclaimed father wanting to help her change her clothes, Nicole was of course unwilling. She covered her body with her hands and said,?“I don’t want to!”
“It’s not a gentlemanly behavior to wear such clothes to a dinner party,”?Alpha advised patiently.
Nicole is a girl, not a gentleman! Ignoring what Alpha had said, Nicole refused.?“I’m not changing!”
“I won’t, I won’t, I won’t!”
Seeing that the child’s resistance was so intense, Alpha, who had always been all-powerful in the business world, had no choice. It was also the first time he had seen Noelle act so defiantly. He could only helplessly look at the noisy little boy and say,?“Okay, we won’t change. Let’s go.”
Alpha grabbed the documents, then picked up the boy and hurried out the door.
Leaning against the man’s firm shoulder, Nicole silently watched as the door to her home gradually disappeared into the distance. Then, the elevator doors closed, blocking her view completely.
Would her mother be angry if she left with her neighbor like this? Nicole pursed her lips and dismissed her concerns. It was rare for her to come out and play, so she had to cherish this opportunity.
After being carried into the car by the man who claimed to be her father, Nicole sat down in the backseat and heard Alpha ask,?“Noelle, have you finished all the practice set up by the piano teacher?”
So, this man had mistaken her for the little boy Noelle who looked like her! Nicole understood and nodded her head.?“Of course.”
“Not bad.”
Alpha nodded approvingly, then asked again,?“Do you still feel dizzy today?”
“It’s alright.”
“That’s good.”?Alpha heaved a sigh of relief and said,?“Daddy will definitely find the ghost doctor to treat you!”
Ghost doctor? Wasn’t that her mommy’s title?
Thus, Nicole kindly suggested,?“You can look for mommy next door.”
The woman next door?
Alpha’s face darkened, thinking to himself that this woman had not given up on getting close to him and his son. It seemed that he would have to give her a good warning next time.
“Do not just call anyone your mother, got it? Also, if that woman comes looking for you in the future, just ignore her.”
But my mommy is my mommy. How could I ignore her? Nicole pursed her lips and retorted,?“She is my mommy.”
“That woman is not…”
“She’s my mommy!”
Alpha was thoroughly exasperated. He couldn’t figure out why Noelle had been so stubborn today. He’d been talking back to him, and the thought that he might have been too lonely lately made him stop arguing.
When they arrived at the banquet venue, Nicole’s eyes were wide open as she looked at the crowd outside the window. Her mouth was slightly opened in shock.
Alpha picked Noelle up as usual and stepped onto the red carpet.
Seeing the flashing lights, Nicole thought to herself,?“Not good! If mommy finds out that I sneaked out, she will definitely scold me!”
Thereafter, Nicole burrowed into Alpha’s arms. Enveloped by the man’s embrace, she was filled with a sense of security.
“Mr. Alpha, what are your plans for the massive wealth and power that you are about to take over?”
“I don’t have any plans. I think it’s very normal.”
“Alpha, may I know who your son’s birth mother is?”
“No comment.”
“Alpha, what do you think of GK corporation’s recent movements?”
“I suggest they do their part.”
Alpha strode along with the child in his arms, responding to the various difficult questions posed by the surrounding reporters.
Nicole, who was in Alpha’s embrace, listened carefully. Immediately, she became interested in the disputes between these consortiums.
After entering the banquet hall, Nicole raised her head and asked,?“Are you really not afraid of anyone?”?