Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Not too long ago, during a business meeting. Alastor had consumed an excessive amount of alcohol. It was Felicia who had taken on the responsibility of getting him home. Moreover, she took the initiative to add Anastasia on WhatsApp. She introduced herself as a recently hired secretary for Alastor, expressing eagerness to interact with Anastasia in the days ahead.

“What an ironic twist. Alastor openly hired his ex–girlfriend to join his company,” Anastasia thought to herself with a hint of

Sarcasm.

Subsequently, Anastasia discovered the reason behind Alastor’s excessive drinking that day. It had been prompted by the presence of his collaborator’s female secretary who had joined them for drinks during the meeting, and this secretary was none other than Felicia.

Felicia, who had been abroad for four years, had returned.

However, Alastor was already married.

Alastor was a domineering man. Thus, he stubbornly poached Felicia from her former company and offered her a position as a secretary in his own company.

His reason was that the collaborator’s boss was disreputable and widely known to be morally reprehensible, with at reputation as a pervert within their industry.

the role of the knight in shining

return home until nine o’clock the following morning. Upon stepping into the house, he was met with the sight of Anastasia sitting in the dining room, her complexion pale.

Alastor’s tone held a touch of weariness, his voice maintaining its characteristic low register. He continued,

his facade to be flawless, hence he didn’t

already divulged

a deep breath and rose from her seat, proceeding in her usual

She found the

opinion, the lipstick smudge on the collar of

gentle, devoid of

wasn’t there for you on Christmas Eve, but I’ll

she heard his words, and Alastor’s

his heart. Why

beach for a

wealth throughout their four–year marriage. Moreover, she

chosen by Alastor to fulfill the role of his

She exuded an air of someone inherently

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