One Night Surprise Chapter 227
Chapter 227 A Friend That I’m Ready to Risk My Life For
A chill prated Alexander’s limbs from all directions. Thest hint of warm light in his eyes went out.
Staring coldly at Courtney’s expressionless face, word by word, he said, “Say that again.”
“Even if I were to repeat it ten times, it’s going to be the same thing. If you dare to make a move on
Elijah, you’ll have to do the same thing to me.” Courtney’s tone was decisive. From her gaze, it was
obvious that she waspletely disappointed in Alexander.
She was even starting to wonder how blind she was to fall in love with a petty, bourgeois ideologist; a
pretentious and selfish man who had little regard for human life.
Alexander cracked his joints. His words squeezed through his clenched teeth. “It looks like he’s a friend
whom you’re ready to risk your life for. How touching! So, this is what you call an ordinary friend.
Courtney, you’re really good at acting in front of me.”
Frowning at his words, Courtney did not try to exin herself.
Noticing her silence, Alexander thought she was speechless and he snorted, “Don’t you think it’s
ridiculous to threaten me with your own fate? Who do you think you are to me?”
Although Courtney knew he was pissed off, she couldn’t restrain herself. Meeting his gaze, she asked
hopelessly, “I’m curious too. Who am I to you?”
“Just a temporary bed partner to warm my bed.”
The reality was always crueler than imagined. Alexander’s harsh words were like a knife piercing
through Courtney’s eardrums fiercely. Clenching her fists, she wanted to punch him in his face. Yet, she
found herself to be too weak. The man, whom she had poured her heart into, said that she was just a
mere ‘bed partner’.
The self-esteem that she had always been so proud of was stepped on and rubbed against the ground
by him. She didn’t even have a fig leaf to conceal her uneasiness that was now being disclosed to
everyone present at the scene.
“Alexander Duncan, except for overestimating you, I might also have misunderstood your personality.”
Elijah’s voice rose at the right moment, breaking the deadlock between the pair. He unbuttoned his suit
naturally, and all of a sudden, his expression changed. As sudden as lightning, his punch fell on
Alexander’s face.
Groaning in pain, Alexander fell onto the floor, knocking over the table and the chair beside him.
Immediately, his bodyguards wanted toe forward and help. Yet, Elijah’s men weren’t slouching.
Soon, both parties, who were well-matched in strength, got into a fight.
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Amongst the sound of smashing tables and chairs, someone howled and rolled on the ground. For a
moment, the scene was chaotic. Before Courtney could even return to her senses, Elijah and
Alexander started hitting each other.
Elijah was an extreme sports enthusiast. With his excellentbat skills and extraordinary endurance,
he quickly gained the upper hand.
Being hit once again, Alexander knocked down a floormp that was waist-high. He sat on the ground
awkwardly.
“Alex!” screamed Mika as she came and stood in front of him. Facing Elijah, she yelled, “I’ve called
the police. My brother and the police will be here in a second.”
As soon as Elijah saw her, his already raised fist came to a halt. His gaze darted between Mika and
Alexander. In the end, he snorted, “I’ll never hit a woman.”
Clutching his chest, Alexander couldn’t say a word. Is he mocking me because of what I did to
Courtney? If he even knows about that, they really keep no secrets from each other.
Picking up the towel on the table to wipe his hand, Elijah turned and looked at Courtney’s pale face.
There was a sh of regret before his eyes. She’s probably frightened.
“Let’s go, Courtney,” he said with concern as he held her shoulders.
Courtney nced at Alexander through the corner of her eye. Her gaze then moved to Mika, whose
face was painted with anxiety. Her crying expression was a tenderness Courtney could never pick up.
At first, Courtney wanted to check on Alexander’s injuries. Yet, when she saw the scene before her
eyes, she gritted her teeth and didn’t look back.
A French restaurant that looked totally fine at the beginning now looked like a Shura field with tables
and chairs falling apart.
It was impossible for Elijah to go out without bodyguards and this was something Courtney was not
surprised about. Without asking anything further, she got into his car after leaving the restaurant.
In the car, Tina was eating her pudding and watching a cartoon quietly.
Children were always children. No matter what was happening on the outside, they always managed to
live in their own world without being disturbed by the outside world.
“We didn’t even finish our lunch. Let’s go somewhere else and get you something to eat.” As if he had
not been affected by the earlier incident, the unfinished meal seemed to be the only thing upying his
mind.
However, how could Courtney still eat at this moment? Shaking her head, she rejected, “No, I’m full.
Send Tina back to my aunt’s ce. I have to meet the designer at thepany for the samples
tonight.”
Instead of saying anything, Elijah replied with a ‘yes’ and instructed the driver to set off.
From that day on, Courtney and Alexander hadn’t met or contacted one another for two weeks.
Courtney was busy with the production of samples for the opening day of Citron Apparel. After
switching between almost a dozen types of fabrics and clothing factories, none of them had reached
her expectations. However, she was someone who had a one-track mind. Both fabric and
craftsmanship were indispensable. Therefore, even though the due date was approaching, she had not
come up with a conclusion yet.
In the end, it was Elijah who contacted an Italian fabric manufacturer. They agreed to work with Citron
Apparel for the first phase of the project and provide them with the fabric. Regarding the craftsmanship,
with Bill’s hard work, the machines in the factories were improvised.
Two weekster, Citron Apparel’s first gship store started its business as scheduled.
The store was located at the Sawgrass Mills Mall, which was an excellent location. To celebrate the
opening, many people had sent flower baskets and they were ced at the entrance of the shop. Most
of them came from Courtney’s former colleagues back at Sunhill Hotel.
Her break-up with Alexander was no longer a secret these days. Therefore, her former colleagues
couldn’t show up in person. To send her a flower basket here was a sign of sincerity, which she
appreciated.
Elijah was the first one who came. He came with a bouquet of sunflowers, congratting the opening
of her new store. Lilian had been ushering him to leave from the side. In the end, Courtney couldn’t
stand it anymore. Elijah finally left when she urged him to leave to deal with his own affairs.
As soon as she sent Elijah off, she saw a dark blue figure standing by the door. Focusing to check on
the figure, she was shocked.
Holding a navy blue gift box that was wrapped in a very low-key yet luxurious packaging, the figure
entered the store before handing the gift box to her. The figure had a pair of smiling and gleaming
peach blossom eyes. “Miss Hunter, congrattions on the opening of your new store.”
Courtney took the gift box. “Thanks for your best wishes.”
Looking at her as he grinned, Gale teased, “You didn’t expect me to be here, right? You looked
somewhat awkward just now.”
However, Courtney frowned and denied, “I just thought that you wouldn’t have the time toe
because you need to look after Cameron. Please don’t overthink too much.”
“I didn’t overthink.” Walking around with Courtney in the store, Gale asked indifferently, “By the way, I’m
curious. Who is Tina’s father?”