Billionaire’s Unseen Love (Bella and Alex)

122: An Unwelcome Encounter

Nathan hesitated, caught off guard by Alex’s sudden inquiry about Emma’s whereabouts, “Well, I… um, I’m not quite sure, Alex.”

Alex, sensing Nathan’s discomfort, decided not to delve deeper. “Let’s focus on tonight’s agenda,” he suggested, putting the matter aside for now.

Nathan, still reeling from the unexpected question, murmured, “It’s rather surprising, isn’t it? Emma seems to be mingling quite closely with a few gentlemen lately. First, it was Wayne, and now, who knows?”

Alex’s icy stare immediately silenced him, a clear indication that the topic was off–limits.

Lillian, seizing the opportunity, pointed towards the gathering around the head of the Southern Group. “Look, isn’t that Emma over there with Wayne? Maybe they’re trying to corner you, Alex. Should we go and have a word?”

a layer of tension, but Alex merely glanced at her, his gaze

steer the conversation towards potential collaboration, only to be met with Mr. Rhodes’s

greeted them with a polite nod, acknowledging Alex’s previous

decided it was time to withdraw, signaling Wayne to do the

“It appears Alex might have a prior arrangement with Southern Group. But that’s irrelevant to us. We have

rather than getting entangled in a

their farewells, Emma found herself in the backyard for a moment of solitude, only to be confronted by

haven’t caught up in ages. And, oh, thanks for the ‘help‘ with my arm. It’s been a real ordeal,” she said, her voice dripping with sarcasm.

made it clear she had no interest in dredging up the past. There’s really nothing left