Filed to story: Dumped by Scumbag Adored by Billionaire
Immediately the man stiffened and that was the chance Anabelle needed to walk in front of him and gasped in shock, “Mr. Alec?!” it was really him.
“Oh my God?!” Anabelle was filled with shock, “What happened to you? How did this happen?”
“Hi Anabelle,” Alec said with a smiling face even though he winced internally, she was the last person he wanted to see in this condition.
However, he was unable to run from her even if he wanted to because of his leg, so Alec had no choice but to entertain her. The both of them sat down on one of the waiting chairs in the hospital lobby to discuss.
“I thought it was strange when I couldn’t get a hold of you the past week. Who knew you were not well? You didn’t inform any of us,” Anabelle pouted.
He smiled at her with effort, “I had a good reason for keeping it secret, else the reporters would have a field day already and it would affect my ongoing shows and projects,” He explained.
“Oh,” Anabelle nodded, understanding his reason for doing so. Even right now, as they sat down, Alec hid his face with black aviator glasses and wore a baseball cap. He would even lower his head whenever people passed as if he was afraid that he would be recognized.
Anabelle felt for him.
“How did this happen?” She asked.
“It was an accident,” Was the short answer Alec gave her.
“Don’t lie to me,” Anabelle told him, “That faded bruise around your eye is clearly a result of a blow to the blood vessels there,” She could tell having treated Julie a few times he was bruised from a fight.
Alec was dumbfounded, he was hoping to keep her away with that lie, but now it doesn’t seem to be working. He lowered his head with a deep sigh and then glanced up, staring her deep in the eyes as he confessed, “I was attacked,”
Anabelle’s eyes grew wide, “By who?”
“By thugs?”
At the mention of thugs, Anabelle’s thoughts quickly shifted to Julie and her heart clenched. She had sensed the bloodlust emanating from him that day the both of them met at the club. Did Julie hurt Alec behind her back? The thought of it made her blood boil.
“By thugs hired by my competitors to stop my projects? I have a lot of enemies, Anabelle,” Alec said to her.
“Oh,” Anabelle found out that he was just speculating. A great relief spread over Anabelle, thank God Julie didn’t do anything to him – if only she knew.
A brief silence fell over them until Alec said, “I heard about your engagement, congratulations,”
“Oh, that?” Anabelle giggled, unconsciously showing off her diamond ring, “Thank you,”
“I also heard you want to retire early,”
“You do hear a lot of things,” Anabelle was a bit embarrassed.
“I’m literally useless here so all I can do all day is listen to gossip like old women,” He chucked, causing Anabelle to crack up as well.
But she barely stopped laughing when Alec said, “Don’t quit your job,”
“Huh?”
He turned to her, “You really want to be a housewife?”
“What’s wrong with being a housewife?” Anabelle was now uncomfortable with where this conversation was heading to, “I have more than enough money and inheritance enough to take care of me and my children as long as I live so I can’t be in financial trouble,”
“So you’re going to forsake your dream to be -“
She cut him off, “My dream is to have a family and I’m going to work hard to make that happen. Fame and money don’t move me, Alec,”
“You’re doing great already, Anabelle and if you work a little harder, you’d become a legend in this field. Are you going to give that up, Anabelle?”
“For the sake of my family, I intend to create? Yes.” Anabelle answered firmly.
“And what if that family doesn’t work out then?”
“What?”
Alec drew closer and said, “How well do you know Julie, Anabelle? What if he’s a dangerous man?”
“Dangerous man?” Anabelle’s brows drew together in deep deliberation, could it be that Alec had an idea what Julie does for a living. God, this can’t be good especially if Julie finds out.
However before Anabelle could warn him to stay away from Julie, a voice said from behind, “Did someone make an order?”
Anabelle gulped and then turned around to see a smiling Julie with the deliveryman standing beside him. Shit, she forgot the part where he said he would be taking her home and how did the both of them -the delivery man and Julie- even meet.
Annabelle was so stunned that she did not see the way Alec’s eyes widened, and his face was filled with fear.
“We would speak later,” Anabelle said to Alec, hoping he leaves before Julie recognizes him. Thankfully he was smart enough to pick up his crutches to leave just as she stood as well.
“Goodmorning handsome,” Anabelle kissed Julie deeply on the lips. However, in reality, she was only trying to distract him from noticing Alec.. Sadly, If only she knew Julie already recognized Alec and understood her intention yet he shamelessly enjoyed the kiss she gave out freely.
The third point of view:
Mikhail walked into the base once more with stern strides. His jaw was clenched and his face was with a neutral expression. Today was the day the Falcon mob gave him the result of the verdict and he was sure as hell wasn’t taking no for an answer. He lost one of his heirs and as they knew as well, it was blood for blood.
“This way,” They directed him to the hall where the meeting was to be held, and this time there was an additional presence, Sakuzi Valentino III, the man he had initially hoped to meet.
“Only one enters,” They said to his men who tried to come in with him.
His men stared at him – Mikhail – questioningly and he gestured at them to comply with the rules. If anything were to happen to him here, they already knew what to do.
“Greetings,” Mikhail cupped his palms.
Valentino merely nodded his head as acknowledgment while Emerald sat down with an indifferent attitude. He didn’t like Mikhail and didn’t bother to hide it.