Chapter 577
Not long after, the assistant approached Charlotte, saying, “Ms. Brooks, Mr. Xenos would like you to
head upstairs.”
Charlotte gave the assistant a nod of acknowledgment and ced her luggage aside. “Thank you.”
Her heart pounded with anxiety throughout the journey. She had absolutely no idea whether Alexander
would be interested in the bargaining chips she had.
While she was lost in her thoughts, the elevator door opened, and the assistant stepped out. “This way,
Ms. Brooks.”
As soon as Charlotte exited the elevator, she spotted Felix waiting for her ahead. Felix was extremely
polite to her, but for some reason, his gaze felt a little hostile.
She felt a chill run down her spine as she walked toward him.
“Ms. Brooks, Mr. Xenos is in there,” informed Felix.
He led her to the office and knocked on the door. It did not take long for them to hear an answer from
Alexander. “Come in.”
Only then did Felix push the door open to let Charlotte in.
The office was huge, but Charlotte spotted Alexander at first nce.
When she thought of what happenedst night, all of her courage went away. Suddenly, she could not
bring herself to step into the office.
Where on earth did I get the courage toe to see him at hispany? Will I make him angrier?
Despite all the questions in her head, she was out of options. Now that things hade to that point,
she could only give everything she had.
Hence, Charlotte gritted her teeth and willed herself to enter the office. “Mr. Xenos.”
Alexander nced at her with a gaze that had a hint of impatience, his expression icy. “Go on. What do
you have that''ll interest me?”
He did not want to, nor did he have the patience to hear her talk about other things.
Charlotte nced at Alexander. She thought of talking about thewsuit first, but she gave up on the
idea when she saw the look in his eyes. Hurriedly, she took out her phone and looked for the video
before cing the device in front of Alexander. “I found this out by ident. Heath has a child.”
The news was something unexpected for Charlotte.
However, that child was a girl. If she were a boy, Heath would have already taken him home.
If the news about Heath having a child got out, it would affect him greatly.
For people like him, being a yer was apletely different thing from having a child out of wedlock.
Not to mention Heath still had feelings for Sophia. Thetter was Alexander''s wife, and no matter how
bold Heath was, the Barker family would never condone his behavior.
With Heath''s brother currently in charge of the Barker family, he would never let Heath stay in
Jadeborough if the news about his daughter got out. That was something Alexander wanted to see as
well.
Charlotte was feeling slightly uneasy; she did not know if the information was enough.
At that, Alexander took the phone and yed the video.
In the video was a girl who resembled Heath. She was also calling him “Dad.”
The fact that Heath kept the video meant he had some form of attachment to his daughter.
The news was undoubtedly a valuable one for Alexander.
Compared to Charlotte, he preferred not to see a man like Heath linger in Jadeborough. Alexander
even had the urge to make Felix kidnap Heath back to Coldbridge.
Returning the phone to the table, Alexander looked up and nced at Charlotte calmly. “Ms. Brooks,
you tried to set my wife up several times. And justst night, you worked with Heath to set me up. What
makes you think this insignificant information you provide will make me forgive you for everything you
did?”
Charlotte went pale the moment she heard that, and she shook her head fervently. “That''s not what I
mean, Mr. Xenos. I... I...”
That was all she could manage, for she did not know what to say.
Deep down, she knew Alexander was right. The video was not important enough to make him forgive
her.
“Mr. Xenos, I know I was wrong for the things I did in the past. The only reason I acted rashly was that I
listened to Heath''s nonsense. C-Could you please have mercy—”
“Since you have self-awareness, you just ept your punishment.”
With that, Alexander rose to his feet and left, leaving Charlotte standing there without daring to move
an inch.
When Felix saw Alexander walking out, the former hurriedly approached him. “Mr. Xenos.”
Alexander took a nce at his secretary, and as if suddenly remembering something, the former said,
“Tell Charlotte to be smarter and get rid of Heath if she wants my forgiveness.”
With a nod, Felix said, “Okay, got it.”
Of course, Alexander had a way to get rid of Heath, but thetter never listened to the Barker family.
There was nothing his family could do if he did not want to leave.
It would take up a significant amount of time if Alexander really wanted to get rid of Heath.
The problem was that Sophia was pregnant. Alexander did not want to keep seeing Heath in
Jadeborough.
Alexander left Odyssey after giving his instructions.
The autumn rain fromst night had not stopped, so Alexander parked his car outside of the market
and entered the building with a ck umbre.
After all, he had promised Sophia to cook for her that day.
As a man dressed in a suit and a pair of shiny, ck leather shoes, he stood out in the market.
He had an unusual demeanor, and his suit obviously expensive. All the vendors in the market could tell
he was a generous big shot. They fought to get his attention, but no one dared to touch him.
It was Alexander''s first time visiting a market since Felix always sent someone to get the ingredients.
That day, however, Sophia suddenly craved pineapple chicken, but there were no pineapples at home.
Hence, Alexander had no choice but to look for it in the market.
The local pineapples were not in season yet, so there were only small imported pineapples avable.
Seeing that was the case, Alexander bought a small pineapple instead.
Next to the fruit stall was a florist. Since it was raining outside, all the fresh flowers were moved into the
stall, allowing Alexander to spot the bouquet of red roses with a slight tilt of his head.
I think I haven''t given her roses in a while.
After giving it some thought, Alexander walked over to purchase the bouquet of flowers with the
pineapple in his hand.
It was already past eleven when he arrived at the mansion, and Sophia was practicing yoga.
Genie had informed her of Alexander''s arrival as soon as he stepped into the mansion.
When she saw Alexander walking up the stairs with a huge bouquet of roses, she could not help but
laugh. “Did you go to the office for a meeting, or did you go there to buy flowers?”
Putting the flowers by the side, Alexander went up to give her a hug and a kiss. “I haven''t given you
flowers in a long time.”
That rendered Sophia speechless. She stood up from the yoga mat with his help and walked over to
pick up the bouquet. A whiff of floral scent reached her nose as she lowered her head. “It smells so
good.”
“Do you like it?”
“Yes.”
Women generally loved getting flowers unless they were allergic to pollen.
Sophia spotted the pineapple at the corner. “You went to the market?”
“Yes.”
The bag containing the pineapple was an ordinary stic bag, which told Sophia it was not bought from
a supermarket.
“Don''t you have germaphobia?” Sophia was shocked by his bravery.
“It wasn''t too bad,” answered Alexander, patting her head. “I''m going to make lunch now.”
“Okay, Mr. Xenos.”
Sophia shed him a cheeky grin. With that, she got up to fetch a vase from the storage room, wanting
to give the bouquet a trim and put them in some water.
It was a gorgeous bouquet. She was determined to keep them fresh for three to five days to make
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