Chapter 35


Chapter 35:

Katrina let out an exaggerated sigh from her seat on the sofa.

“Well, it’s obvious Daniela isn’t calling back. They say once a daughter gets married, she stops being part of the family. She’s clearly not close to you anymore, dear. Maybe it’s time to accept it. Relationships require mutual respect, you know. Pushing it won’t lead anywhere good.”

Caiden remained silent, his piercing eyes locked on the phone as if he could will it to ring.

Joyce’s eyes welled up with tears.

“Dad, Daniela’s not going to give me the three floors, is she? Does she hate me that much? Is she still angry about what happened before? I already apologized. I was young and made a stupid mistake. I’d even get on my knees and beg if that’s what it takes. But after all that, she still won’t forgive me?” Joyce leaned against Katrina, the two of them clinging to each other as they sobbed dramatically.

The endless sound of their crying gnawed at Caiden’s patience. With a sharp crash, he smashed his favorite cup against the floor and stormed upstairs in a fury.

Once he was out of sight, Joyce stopped crying instantly. She turned to her mother and murmured in a low voice, “Mom, what’s the next move?”

a moment before saying, “Get Alexander to talk to her. Daniela’s always been the type to let her heart rule her head. She’ll believe anything he says. If he steps in, she won’t say no. Those three floors

to make sure

nodded firmly, her eyes gleaming with

latest

“Got it.”

room, chain-smoking cigarette after cigarette. At last, the sound of a car in the driveway made him stop and

“Alexander, you’re here.”

the ashtray and glanced at his

didn’t fit the mold of a traditional heartthrob, but his icy demeanor and quiet arrogance gave him

to light that she was the CEO of Elite Lux, Richard

to find his father

chair and motioned to the one across from him with

“Take a seat.”

stayed where he was,

better than to push the boundaries of their strained

you see Daniela today?” Richard asked, breaking

Alexander nodded in response.

someone look

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