I couldn’t help the smile that bloomed across my face. Alexander was going to torture Ben by hanging the photos over his head, and Ben would be a nervous–wreck just waiting for the day he would release them or send them to his wife.
Ben’s face became red, and at this point, hepletely lost his temper. He struggled to sit up in bed, but he could only prop himself a little bit because of his injuries. “You better give me all the copies of the pictures you have!” he snarled. “Or I swear that I will ruin you! You will wish that you’ve never been born!”
Alexander scoffed, unaffected by his threats. “Good luck with that.” Then, he turned on his heel and ushered me down the hallway. While we were walking through the busy hospital, Alexander noticed my curious expression. “Along with the pictures I took on our trip, I also hired a private investigator to catch Ben cheating on his wife.” A disapproving look crossed his face. “Something that he does a lot.”
I snorted. “Wow, I didn’t think this guy could get any worse.” I paused as we waited for a nurse pushing a wheelchair with a young girl in it to pass. “How did you capture the evidence?”
“I knew that Ben was interested in a young actress, so I set up a trap by rmending Ben to fund a movie. Ben agreed when he knew the actress would be in the movie and at the dinner with the director.” Alexander’s jaw clenched. “I had no intention of Ben luring the young woman in the room and attempting to force himself on her. I thought that I could just get evidence of him attempting to cheat. I didn’t want to put that young woman in a situation like that. But my private investigator got there just in time. He beat the crap out of Ben,
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breaking his leg in the process, and still managed to get the evidence. The young actress was alright,” he assured me when he noticed the worried look in my eyes. “I’m going to personally fund the movie and make sure that the actress has a starring role.”
“Wow, “I breathed out. “I’m d that Ben’s horrible behavior was photographed, but I’m sorry that the actress had to be put through that situation.”
“Me too.” he agreed.
We were silent as we walked the rest of the way to the busy parking garage. Right before we got to his car, Alexander turned to me. “I’m not going back to the office. I have lunch ns with my friend Duke.”
“Oh, should I take a taxi cab back to the office…” I trailed off.
He grabbed my hand and gave me a flirtatious wink. “No, you’reing with me.”
This shouldn’t have made me as happy as it did. Alexander drove us to a fancy Thai restaurant. When Alexander told me the name, my stomach stiffened in recognition.
“Have you been there before?” he asked curiously and looked over at me because we were stopped at a light.
“Yes,” I answered evasively. “Once or twice.”
I was quiet for the rest of the ride there. When we pulled up to the restaurant, I bit my lip, and my leg bounced.
Alexander noticed my reaction, and his brow furrowed. “Do you have a history with this restaurant or something?” he asked.
I swallowed past the lump in my throat. “Um, no. I’ve just…I’ve had a
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rude waiter here before. That’s all.”
As Alexander parked at the valet station, he squinted his eyes suspiciously and looked over at me.
My pulse quickened. I knew that he could tell that I was lying.
I prayed that he wouldn’t discover what I was lying about.
*Olivia*
Alexander kept shooting me suspicious nces as we walked into the restaurant. As soon as the hostess saw Alexander, her eyes widened in recognition, and she ran to the right. In less than a minute, she came back with a well–dressed man that I assumed was the manager.
“Mr. Green!” the manager said. “How lovely it is to see you again.” After Alexander and the manager shook hands, he looked at me. When his eyes sparked with familiarity, my heart dropped to the ground. In my mind, I begged him not to say anything, but of course, he did. I had the worst luck.
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