<strong>Chapter 3 Hooked By Handsome Man</strong>


    “Initially, Hector couldn’t let go of his ambition to seize power, leading him to send Joseph to probe Ms. Gates, hoping to lure her away. Unexpectedly, he ended up losing his son in the process. If he knows his son turned into a simp, I bet he’ll… Hahaha! He’s now supporting his son now probably because he thinks his son is just trying to win her support. Not only did he lose his son, but he’s also unintentionally helping his enemy!” Once more, Isabe’s inner voice was transmitted to Alexander’s head.


    Hector, who was standing behind his son calmly, suddenly shuddered when he noticed Alexander’s deep gaze was fixed on him.


    Hector instantly felt smug as he puffed up his chest. It seems that Alexander is indeed wrong in this matter. There’s no way he can exit this situation gracefully after my son’s lecture! Perhaps this time, we might just be able to make Hannah on our side! Let’s see who’ll dare to call my son a silver-spooned wastrel in the future!


    “Hey! Alexander, are you trying to humiliate Ms. Gates for this woman?” Seeing that Alexander remained unresponsive, his gaze shifting from time to time, Joseph couldn’t help but express his anger. “Don’t forget, Isabe is the only one who has met Mr. Russell from the rivalpany! We have photos and videos as proof!”


    Having identally overindulged in gossip, Alexander quickly cleared his throat, shifting to a serious tone as he turned to look at Isabe. “Why did you meet him?”


    Thest time he asked Isabe, Isabe was so hysterical that she didn’t give a proper response.


    At that moment, even if Isabe remained uncooperative, Alexander felt that he could at least uncover the truth through other means.


    Isabe blinked, feeling the situation was gettingplicated. She didn’t expect Alexander to be genuinely intent on investigating until the very end.


    From her perspective, Alexander was indeedmendable in terms of his character. He was diligentlymitted to treating everyone fairly.


    However, that wasn’t what Isabe wanted. She desired a divorce!


    Just as she was about to speak, she suddenly met Alexander’s gaze. His facial features were like a perfectly proportioned sculpture, and so his appearance could rival that of any major celebrity. When he focused his attention on her, he was utterly captivating for a moment, causing her to be stunned.


    Still without the two hundred million, Alexander’s face appeared deceptive to her. At least it had fooled her for a moment.


    At that instant, his handsome face was filled with solemnity, his entire being exuding an air of seriousness that left no room for frivolity.


    The prating gaze that seemed to see through Isabe’s heart startled her, causing her heart to tremble. As a result, she was stumped for a moment, then said, “It was a job arranged by my agent.”


    After saying that, Isabe regretted her words so much that she felt like hitting the wall. Was I hooked by a handsome man? Why did I have to speak up honestly like that? This is going to cause additional problems!


    Before anyone could react, Joseph scoffed, “That’s a pretty clumsy exnation. Has your agent lost her mind, finding work for you from thepetition?”


    Quirk Group owned an entertainmentpany, under which there was a studio dedicated explicitly to serving Isabe. Obviously, an agent hired by Quirk Group couldn’t possibly ept work from rivalpanies unless it was done deliberately.


    Joseph didn’t give Isabe another chance to speak. He directly contacted Isabe’s agent, Winona Palmer.


    The call was promptly answered by Winona, and she immediately responded, “What? I didn’t make such arrangements! Mrs. Quirk, you can’t falsely use me like this! I’m just an insignificant figure. I really can’t bear such me.”


    Surely, a lowly agent wouldn’t dare to use the CEO’s wife falsely, which was exactly what Hannah wanted everyone to think.


    Hannah grinned once she noticed no one picked up on how stiff Winona sounded.


    Smugly, Joseph advised, “Next time, don’t make up a lie that can be easily exposed.”


    Then, he mouthed two words to Isabe silently, “You fool.”


    At that point, Isabe was genuinely a bit upset.N?velDrama.Org (C) content.


    Initially, she thought it was just an ordinary set-up and a minor figure like Winona was also implicated. To her surprise, the scheme was sorge that even Winona was bribed.


    Alexander had also thought about that. He was thinking about sending someone to investigate Winona when he heard Isabe’s inner thoughts. “I want to see how much they paid her to set me up.”


    For a moment, Alexander was speechless. Could she just see whatever information she wants to see?


    “What? Is my innocence only worth a two thousand mary gift? This can’t be! This absolutely can’t be! I must have missed an additional zero!”


    Alexander was utterly baffled by Isabe’s thoughts, his mind filled with question marks. Was it really just two thousand?


    Isabe’s brief sobbing traveled into his mind. “I can’t believe it really is just two thousand— Huh? Wait a minute, what? So that’s how it was…”


    What? What is it? thought Alexander.


    After waiting for what seemed like an eternity, all he heard was Isabe sighs in exasperation.


    Originally, Alexander had a cool and collected demeanor, but now Isabe’s thoughts were pushing him to the brink of irritation. Tell me what it is! Otherwise, how can I prove your innocence?


    Fortunately, Isabe unintentionally helped him out with her thoughts. “No wonder she didn’t want more money. It turns out Winona is Ms. Gates’ cousin-inw. They were essentially family, so of course they were working together. So, Ms. Gates had alreadyid her spy at my side a long time ago? They even pretended not to know each other before. Impressive! Very impressive!”


    Alexander grumbled in his mind, Why are you praising her? Though, I must say, I’m shocked to learn the truth. To think Hannah has been making all these arrangements behind my back since the beginning!


    At that moment, his subordinate was cautiously asking if it was all right to end the call with Winona. After all, everything that needed to be said had been said.


    The tone in Alexander’s voice shifted as he spoke into the phone. “Since the statements aren’t adding up, I will arrange for a thorough investigation. If there isn’t any physical evidence on you, Ms. Palmer, I’ll have people meticulously scrutinize yourwork of connections.”


    In an instant, everyone present was taken aback as they looked at Alexander.


    They didn’t expect him to be that stubborn.


    Isabe was shocked. D*mn! How could Alexander stumble upon the truth so urately by sheer ident?


    Meanwhile, no one noticed Hannah’s panic or Winona’s sharp inhtion.


    “What are you implying?” Joseph continued to fight for his love.


    With a cool demeanor, Alexander stated, “When statements aren’t matching up, even the police don’t rely on a single perspective when investigating a case. I’m familiar with Isabe’s simplework of connections, so it’s unlikely she had any prior association with that vice president. However, I’m not sure about her agent.”


    “Mr. Alexander, how could I possibly be involved with a rivalpany?” Winona anxiously said.


    Indeed, there wasn’t any rtionship between her and the rivalpany. However, an investigation would reveal her rtionship with Hannah.


    Others were unaware of that rtionship, which would hint at an intentional concealment. Moreover, it was entangled with the situation at hand, making it all the moreplicated to exin if exposed.


    Alexander said in a cold tone, “Just wait for the notification.”


    After finishing, he didn’t give Winona a chance to argue. He simply hung up the phone.


    The very next moment, he swept a chilling gaze over Hannah.


    Hannah, already in a state of panic, was suddenly taken aback and took a step back.


    Immediately, Joseph stepped forward to defend her, his anger evident as he dered, “It seems you’re hell-bent on protecting this woman today. I’m starting to suspect that you’re nning to let Ms. Gates take the me for her! However, it’s a pity that Ms. Gates has never had any contact with people from rivalpanies! During those two days, she was either at the office or at home!”


    Hannah also took a moment topose herself, her heart filled with sorrow as she looked at Alexander. Yet, her tone was unwaveringly firm. “If you don’t believe me, I am willing to undergo any investigation, Mr. Alexander!”


    Following standard investigation procedures, it was necessary to track Hannah’s recent whereabouts and examine all the electronic devices in her possession.


    From what Joseph had just said, Alexander was fairly certain that Hannah had never met anyone from the rivalpany.


    However, if Hannah dared to speak like that, it meant she was pretty confident she hadn’t left any incriminating evidence behind.


    Could it be that she didn’t leave any trace on her electronic devices? Alexander was deep in thought, his brows furrowed.


    “I was wondering why she was so confident. So this is her n!” Isabe’s voice traveled into Alexander’s mind again.


    Alexander perked up immediately. It seems I don’t need to wonder about it anymore.


    “Her arrangement is wless.”


    Alexander thought, Stop sighing and tell me!


    “The email was sent on the morning of the twelfth, but even if one were to examine herputer, utilizing technology to recover all deleted records, they would find nothing.”


    A sense of tension gripped Alexander’s heart. How could this be possible?


    “It’s because she sent it with Joseph’sputer. Joseph trusted her implicitly, never suspecting her in his office. Even hisputer password was her birthday. Thus, even if she was suspected, nothing could be found on herputer. Even if the rivalpany betrays her, the only person that the investigation would point to would be Joseph.”


    Alexander’s expression shifted as he aimed his unkind gaze from Hannah to Joseph.


    “However, she left a trace. Perhaps it’s because she’s too confident in her own position within thepany.”


    Instantly, Alexander focused intently, eager to discover what the trace might be.


    In the end, Isabe chose not to pursue that line of thought any further. “Forget it. I can’t reveal the secrets I know, anyway. In the end, Ms. Gates won’t be affected. At most, Winona may get into a little trouble. I just want this tedious mess to end as soon as possible.”


    The look in Alexander’s eyes subtly shifted as he inwardly scoffed. It’s a mess, all right. “Summon the technical department and have them check Ms. Gates’ electronic devices.”