Chapter Fifty Eight

I took off my bathrobe and stepped into the water, enjoying the warmth of the Jacuzzi in the late evening. Even though Alex and I didn't talk much earlier, he bid farewell as he needed to meet Lavinia. Despite wanting to stop him, I couldn't interfere as Alex mentioned Lavinia's desire to speak with me personally.

After learning about Alex's departure, I had plans to call Dad. Despite the time difference with Switzerland, I timed it carefully to catch him during his extra hours. He was on a business trip to Korea, and I needed to express my frustration.

"Dad."

"How's Switzerland?"

"I hate you, Dad." My words hung in the air, and he fell silent. "Why did you do that? You should have told me."

"I'm sorry, anak. That's the only way for you to be safe, especially when I heard that your guard died."

"You mean the guard who was just watching over me?"

"Yes. To prevent Alexander's father from intervening, I had to inform Xander about your situation. I also learned that Xander was closely mon