A few minutes later, Alice and Andrew called it a night, she kept the phone, and she crashed, even when Bella was trying to talk to her."Ahh, she slept too fast; what a wasteful moment." Bella mumbled to herself and closed her eyes.When the sun rose, Alice opted for a baby white silk blouse and a striking red pencil skirt. She tied her hair into a chic high ponytail and completed her look with gracefully simple yet sophisticated formal jewelryAs she applied some final touch-ups, Andrew emerged from the dressing room in a sharp navy blue suit. He quietly approached her from behind, wrapping his arms around her waist in a tender back embrace.Alice pouted. "Andrew, let go of me; you will ruin my makeup.""So be it; your bare face looks much prettier." Andrew said and pecked her right cheek.Alice let out an exasperated sigh. "This is making me cringe." She moved away from him and hurriedly finished her makeup."What made you romantic early in the morning?""I am seizing the time I ha

"That actress was creating trouble; we held her captivated, but we don't know how she got the help out of the blue."The assailant reported over the call about the reason for failing."I knew that, you idiot. I knew a team of guards had appear all of a sudden and beat you black and blue. So don't tell me the story of your bravado, you f**king bastard. I will cut your balls."Yet another thwarted plot to harm Alice sent her into a fit of rage, and she shouted in frustration.The goon was startled. "I am sorry, ma'am. "You f**king incompetent, get my work done.” She was being driven insane but could do nothing other than yell out her frustration."I am sorry, ma'am, but we are into another trouble.” The goon spoke beseechingly."Spit it out already.""Two of the members...""Of course I knew that already; you fled away, leaving two of your peers behind, and they were held captive. You bloody asshole, why didn't you finish them off?"She threw many things around her to vent her anger."

'Who else can know the life of sacrifice better than me?'After reading Alice's message, Andrew became aware that he had inadvertently touched her old scar."I can't believe how thoughtless I've been," Andrew whispered to no one in particular.He got up from the bed and put on slippers to go see Alice and apologize, but stopped receiving the next text.'Don't curse yourself or come down. I am fine. Let's call it a night and sleep tight.'"Hmm, she got to know me too well in a short span of time. No girl can be more perfect than a guy can expect."'Fine, good night.'Alice again smiled faintly and closed the chat window.Seeing Alice's coy smile as they chatted sent a pang through Bella's heart, laying bare the truth. She grappled with a twinge of envy, an emotion she endeavored to quell."You are looking quite teary; is everything ok with Andrew? Is he upset that you're not with him?" Bella asked with curiosity.Though she was trying to get over Andrew, she couldn't help but peek into

In surprise, Andrew arched an eyebrow and positioned himself in front of Skylar, his hands slipping into his jeans pockets. "What?"Skylar got back to her senses. "No, you are taking it all wrong." She stuttered.A quick once-over from Andrew and he remarked, "Skylar, your body language tells the truth. Why even bother with the deception?"He stretched his hand to the back of Skylar, and she scooted over hurriedly to see him held the knob of the door behind her. He twisted the knob to open the door and marched in.Skylar displayed a sense of ease, paying little attention to her lie. Nevertheless, the realization that he could disclose it to Alice prompted her to shadow him."Ahem...." She cleared her throat. "Mr. Kingston, are you here for something important?""Sort of....." Andrew replied carelessly and pulled a chair in front of a long table that has three computer screens, screening Alice and her co-star from different angles."What's going on? What's this chamber for?" Skylar ask

It dawned on Skylar that she had misspoken, causing pain to Alice.Alice is a great human and was an amazing girlfriend to Mason, who sacrificed so much in her life for him. This would have continued if he hadn't cheated on her.On the contrary, Andrew takes care of Alice in all aspects in a short span."Ahh, my bad Alice, please don't cry. You were too good as a girlfriend to Mason, but he was an asshole. To be honest, the roles reversed in your marriage. Mr. Kingston was giving his best in the marriage, whereas you don't care about him but his family. Why do you want to please his family by ignoring such a gem?"With Skylar's assistance, Alice's emotions were quelled, and she came to realize her error. "Maybe you're not aware, but no one else knows about the arrangements in Orange County except for me and Mr. Kingston. Not even his chief secretary, Ronny, is privy to it. He handled everything, driving back and forth by himself."Alice was shocked by the new revelation. The great An