Chapter 628 Unworthy Of Comparison With My Wife


    The instant Wesley heard Alexander’s request, his expression changed imperceptibly. “Uh...”


    “My wife is pregnant, so she can’t be exposed to cigarette smoke, Mr. Ford.”


    Alexander’s voice was even, and he did not sound livid. Yet, Wesley still broke into a cold sweat.


    Not daring to say anything further, he nodded fervently. “Got it, Mr. Xenos. I’ll have someone arrange


    for another private room right away!”


    After saying that, he whirled around and went into the private room. Then, he came out and looked for


    the hotel’s manager to ask for a different room.


    Alexander stood at the side and watched it all expressionlessly.


    It’s impossible for him to have failed to perceive that Sophia is pregnant. But still, he had someone


    arrange a room that isn’t non-smoking. He’s clearly not attentive enough. Sure enough, he’s


    overestimating his importance now because he has been the local despot for too long a time.


    Tilting her head sideways, Sophia looked at the man. Seeing that he remained silent, she reached out


    and tugged at the hem of his shirt. “Is this really okay?”


    Alexander gazed down at her. “Why is it not okay? You’re pregnant and can’t be exposed to cigarette


    smoke.”


    In the past, he smoked asionally, but ever since Sophia fell pregnant, he had already quit the habit.


    At present, he did not like the stench of secondhand smoke either.


    Since he had said so much, Sophia did not say anything further.


    Oh well, what’s there toin about my own husband loving me too much? Besides, he’s been


    germophobic since years ago. If Felix were in charge, the interior of the private room would’ve been


    sparkling clean without a hint of cigarette smoke. This Wesley guy is just too sloppy. I wonder if it’s


    because Alexander hasn’t flexed his power for too long a time that he doesn’t take him seriously or if


    he’s been the local autocrat for too long and truly thinks that Odyssey’s headquarters are too far for its


    influence to reach him.


    The venttion in the hotel’s private rooms was poor in the first ce. Worse still, it was winter then,


    and the indoor heating was turned on.


    If one could not curb the urge to smoke,


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    one could have left the private room and satiated one’s addiction in the corridor. No one would have


    med him.


    However, those in that private room did not bother budging and smoked in their seats instead.


    Sophia was pregnant, and her stomach was exceedingly sensitive, making her prone to nausea.


    Alexander had already given an obvious hint when he took exception to the stench of cigarette smoke


    earlier. Even then, Wesley ignored that and balked at changing rooms.


    Sophia nced down at her hand in Alexander’s. Just when she wanted to tease him and ease his


    anger, the door to the private room swung open once more.


    “Mr. Lindbeck!”


    Unexpectedly, the man who stepped out this time was not Wesley.


    Wesley followed behind Lionel Lindbeck with a grim look on his face. As he cast his gaze at Alexander,


    his expression was ratherplex.


    “What’s the meaning of this, Mr. Xenos?”


    The first words out of Lionel’s mouth were an usation toward Alexander, and chagrin was written all


    over his face.


    By sheer luck, he made some money more than ten years ago. Later, he happened to have a good eye


    for trends, and his investment projects profited perpetually. The domestic economic growth had been


    improving in the past few years, so he made increasingly more. Gradually, he started getting full of


    himself.


    He had some status in the business circle and had been a smoker for over thirty years. Everyone knew


    about his fondness for cigarettes. But a moment ago, Wesley mentioned that the stench of cigarette


    smoke in the private room was too pervasive, and Sophia could not be exposed to it.


    Thus, he felt that thement targeted him explicitly.


    He had five kids, and he had been smoking in front of his women when they were pregnant. None had


    ever had any problems with it.


    Yet, Alexander did not bother affording him any respect and wanted him topromise for the sake of


    his wife.


    Naturally, he could not take it lying down. In his opinion, women were not worthy of such care.


    Alexander pulled Sophia to his back before glowering down at the man before him. “What do you think,


    Mr. Lindbeck?”


    Compared to Lionel’s aggressive questioning, Alexander’s voice was mild yet carried an inexplicable


    sense of intimidation.


    Swinging his gaze over, Lionel was surprised by the look in the man’s eyes. Nheless, he had been


    in the business world for many years, so he quickly rposed himself. “Your sincerity iscking, Mr.


    Xenos. Not only were youte today, but now you expect all of us to amodate you by—”


    “Mr. Lindbeck, we should indeed be considerate since Mrs. Xenos is pregnant!”


    Someone wanted to try smoothing things over, but Lionel grew increasinglycent as he spoke.


    “You want us to change rooms? Is your wife more precious than the few of us?”


    That question was obviously inviting humiliation. Hearing that, even Wesley felt mortified on his behalf.


    Who’s more important between Mrs. Xenos and the few of them old coots? Hah! I apud him for


    having the nerve to ask such a question!


    Alexander’s ebony eyes flickered, and his gaze slowly turned chilly. “To me, you’re unworthy of


    comparison with my wife, Mr. Lindbeck.”


    While saying that, he lowered his head slightly and stared straight into Lionel’s eyes.


    His ebony eyes carried menace and frost. That single look struck such terror into Lionel that he


    instinctively backed up a step.


    “How audacious! I don’t think you’re interested in a coboration! In that case, Mr. Xenos, let’s not


    waste our time anymore.”


    “You’re right, Mr. Lindbeck. I’m indeed not that interested in a coboration.”


    As he spoke, he no longer bothered to look at Lionel. Instead, he nced back over his shoulder at


    Sophia. “What would you like for dinner?”


    Stealing a peek at the furious Lionel, Sophia smiled and yed along with him. “Let’s just eat here


    instead of going elsewhere.”


    “Okay,” Alexander murmured.


    Subsequently, he turned his gaze to Wesley. “Which private room is unupied, Mr. Ford?”


    Wesley froze for a moment. On the heels of that, he hastily pointed at the private room diagonally


    across from them. “T-This one.”


    Back then, he reserved two private rooms for fear that something might go wrong. Unexpectedly, the


    extra one ended uping in handy.


    Taking Sophia’s hand, Alexander spun around and headed toward the private room diagonally across


    from them.


    The door was a touch heavy, so he held it open with a hand to allow Sophia to enter ahead of him.


    That twist of events transpired so fast that even Lionel, who was wearing a self-righteous expression


    on his face a while ago, was stunned. His face flushed bright red in rage as he watched Alexander


    disappear into the private room. “H-He really left just like that?”


    The door to the private room mmed shut. Alexander and Sophia closed them all out, paying their


    conversation no mind.


    Meanwhile, Wesley’s heart leaped to his throat, as the disapproving re Alexander had given him


    earlier still haunted his thoughts.


    Feeling a pounding headache, he wiped his face before shifting his gaze to the three big shots in front


    of him with a pounding headache. “Mr. Lindbeck, Mr. Whitham, Mr. Zanardi, even though the


    coboration fell through, let’s still have a meal together. It’s my treat this time, as a gesture of apology


    for making this trip in vain!”


    Wilbur Whitham tugged at Lionel. “You’ll regret this! Do you even know the vast resources Alexander


    has at his disposal? Have you considered Odyssey’s status and reputation in the country? Just a few


    days ago, there were rumors that Fortuna from overseas was interested in coborating with Odyssey.


    Do you honestly think we can still measure up to Odyssey’s standards?”


    “Um... So what? We’ll coborate with someone else since he isn’t interested in doing so with us!


    Odyssey isn’t the onlypany in the world!”


    At that, Zephyr Zanardi sneered, “You probably aren’t aware of thepany in which Alexander


    invested in Alenvista, huh? He has a dozenpanies, but none are listed. Do you think he’s really a


    nobody? How foolish!”


    No three-year-old kid, Lionel understood the implicit meaning of it upon hearing that. He promptly paled


    and did not dare argue further. “Should I go and apologize, then?”


    It was clear that Wilbur did not want to give up on someone profitable like Alexander. He turned to


    Wesley. “We’re in the wrong today, and we’ve realized our mistakes, Mr. Ford. Can we go and


    apologize to Mr. Xenos?”


    Wesley wavered for a while. “I’ll go and ask him, then.”


    “Thank you, Mr. Ford!”


    Wesley attempted to sh Wilbur a smile, but he couldn’t even force one. He felt that his performance


    that day was no better than theirs.