Chapter 146 Who Gave It; Return It

After a night of passion, Courtney and Alexander fell into a deep sleep. By the time they woke up the next day, it was already late in the morning.

“What time is it?”

Courtney rolled herself over. With her droopy eyes, she looked at the figure at the end of the bed.

Alexander was fastening his watch strap around his wrist. Upon hearing her question, he turned around and looked at her. “11 AM.”

“11 AM?”

 

Courtney was wide awake all of a sudden. Immediately, she sat up from the bed. “Why didn’t you wake me up?”

This was her first visit to the Duncans’ ancestral home, and she slept for so long. Her image would be ruined if Scott knew about this.

 

“The servant came and woke you up three times, but you didn’t wake up.”

“That’s impossible.” As Courtney put her clothes on, she protested, “I didn’t hear anything at all. Stop fooling around.”

“That’s because you were exhausted from yesterday night. You were deep in sleep.”

“Who said I was exhausted?” Color rushed up to her cheeks. Lowering her head, she mumbled, “Don’t get cocky.”

“Really? Then, you should have heard what I just said to the servant.” Alexander looked at her in a teasing manner. As he turned around and leaned against the table, he slowly said, “I told the servant that you were too tired from last night, so we won’t be having lunch with Grandpa today.”

Upon hearing that, Courtney looked up immediately. She was so embarrassed that she was frustrated.

“You rascal…”

I wonder how thick his skin is? How can he say something like that without flinching?

“Are you angry?” Alexander looked at her, pretending as if he did not understand the reason behind her wrath. “So, you still want to have lunch with Grandpa?”

Annoyed, Courtney did not say anything. She left the bed and headed straight to the bathroom.

Staring at herself in the mirror, she saw her cheeks painted red and hickeys all the way down her neck. “Alexander Duncan!”

open angrily and yelled, “Look

What am I going to

her, he looked up for a moment.

out of my control. But, you can hit back and take

Courtney gritted her teeth. For a long moment, she couldn’t say

me my

“Okay.”

of Alexander’s eyes. Arching his brows, he fumbled through

of her white shirt was buttoned to the very top, but it could not cover up the two obvious hickeys. I wonder if the liquid foundation can conceal them? Well, nothing’s dead until

came to the bathroom

you find it?” she

he asked

jewelry. I told you to bring me my liquid foundation. Why did you bring this instead? Someone gave it to me. It’s quite

at her nervous state, Alexander’s expression hardened. He continued to

Courtney’s lips, but she suddenly sensed jealousy from Alexander’s words. Moving her gaze away, she quickly grabbed the liquid foundation from his other hand. She applied the foundation

said, “A friend from

Alexander as revenge for the frustration he caused her early

moment Alexander heard her answer, his tone sank. “You seem to have a lot of friends. Is

like he’s bringing up

said with an indifferent tone, “Why can’t I know someone that is older

“Older? More experienced?”

through his gritted teeth. Before Courtney could react, he grabbed her arms and turned her

you

hurting me.” She looked up and frowned. “Let me

it?

eyes, and

all. A trace of

on your own and send someone to deliver it abroad. There’s no way I’m going to explain why I

Jennifer?

Alexander’s expression froze.

his hold and took the jewelry box away. “This pair of earrings is from Jennifer’s collection. I even

how to settle old

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