He had already acknowledged that Hera had changed. She wasn’t the "yes sir" type of girl she used to be, which had made him feel in control, stroking his masculinity.


    But he still believed Hera woulde around because they had spent three years together. During those years, he had been loyal and treated her fairly. It was only after meeting Minerva that he changed somewhat, but he believed it was a small price to pay to advance. Afterward, he thought Hera would still enjoy the benefits of his sess without needing to work for her entire life, remaining a mere trophy wife at home, waiting for him with legs wide open.


    Yes, Alexi was misogynistic, as were his parents. Compared to his father, Alexi was rtively mild; he showed affection and didn’t mentally or physically abuse Hera. In his mind, he considered himself a mild casepared to his father, and he believed he was already doing Hera a favor by treating her this way.


    His twisted mind could only amodate what he wanted, disregarding Hera’s desires, believing she should obediently follow him.


    Now that Hera stood before him again, he felt an urge to forcefully kiss her, to bind her to his bed so she couldn’t escape or be linked to another man. Just reading that article had stirred Alexi’s jealousy to its core.


    He wanted to end his rtionship with Minerva if that would stop Hera’s anguish, but his alter ego stopped him. He hade too far to suddenly halt everything; all his hard work would crumble, leaving him with nothing.


    So, as much as he wanted to fuck Hera right there and then, he couldn’t move his muscle, his gaze was wavering but his heart was beating so fast, he knew that Minerva was grounded and can’te to him because Alice had already informed him, and he took this chance to meet Hera to talk things out between them while disguising it as him talking to Hera so she wouldn’t ask Rafael to punish his sister.


    For some reason, Alexi had convinced himself that Hera was with Rafael as a way to get back at him. However, he hadn’t shared this suspicion with Minerva. Despitecking evidence of any involvement between Hera and Rafael, Alexi, as a man, sensed a certain dynamic between them that troubled him.


    Hera stared at Alexi, his eyes swirling with a tumultuous mix of emotions as he looked at her as if he were battling with himself over what to do next. Not wanting to wait around for him to speak, she felt repulsed by his touch and swiftly flung his arm off hers.


    "I don’t have time for this," Hera muttered before turning to pick up her books. But before she could crouch down, Alexi grabbed her arm again and pulled her closer, causing Hera to stumble and crash into his body. His strong masculine perfume instantly overwhelmed her senses.


    She couldn’t help butpare Alexi’s scent to that of the male leads and Leo’s. The male leads didn’t use strong perfume, preferring cologne thatplemented them perfectly. Alexi, on the other hand, seemed to ovepensate with heavy perfume, trying to emte their refined fragrance.


    Alexi smirked as Hera identally touched his chest while trying to regain her bnce. Proud of his physique, he knew many girls admired his abs and strong chest. Little did he know, Hera was mentally calling herself blind at that moment.


    <i>’I was so sure that Alexi has one of the most outstanding bodies out there, but now that I’m touching it again, I’m, suddenly feel that I was so blind before, was it because of the rose-tinted sses reserved for me as I was supposed to be in love with him ording to the storyline? Because right now, I can’t even feel anything touching his chest, if anything, my mind was wandering to the male lead’s chest and body and especially Leo’s.’</i> Hera’s eyes fluttered the moment Leo’s sexy image entered her brain.