Chapter 45: Give Her an Out


    Edward is enraged by her words. He pushes Alice further onto the wall. Their faces are so close that


    they could feel each other’s warmth in their breath.


    His body sticks close to hers and his lips are right next to her ears. Looking at Alice’s fair skin and juicy


    lips, Edward slowly loses control. He follows his heart, and kiss on that juicy lips.


    “No…No…” Alice struggles but she is pushed onto the wall and she’s too weak to push Edward away.


    Edward hugs her waist. Alice feels strengthless under Edward’s kiss, it feels so hot and she is forced to


    dive into the heat of the kiss.


    Initially, Edward only wanted to punish Alice with the kiss, but her lips…Her soft and sweet lips make


    him want more. Just when he notices the changes in his body, he takes a step back and keeps a


    distance from Alice. He looks at Alice in her eyes in a lustful way.


    Alicees to senses after Edward distance himself away from her. When she notices there are still


    onlookers, she res at Edward and leaves the scene as fast as she could.


    Edward watches her disappear. He can’t help but plunges deep in his contemtion.


    The atmosphere cools down. Onlookers walk away. Edward feels his heart wavers… He promised


    himself not to fall for her anymore but…


    …


    Edward hasn’t shown up ever since. Alice feels relief and angry at the same time for what he did the


    other day.


    When Alice packs her stuff and about to go off from work, there is a man at the door.


    “Alice, that man is here again,” Julie says haltingly.


    “Edward Smith, what is it that you want this time?” Wordes out without much consideration.


    However, when Alice looks at the direction of the door, she dazes.


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    The man is wearing a white shirt and ck trousers. His face is well-sculptured and his eyes are


    especially charming. He stands by the door and he is holding a bouquet of white lily.


    It’s Randall Collins.


    “Dr. Roberts. It’s been a while. This bouquet is for you.” Randall Collins was sent away on a business


    trip for some time, which is why he hasn’t been able toe to visit Alice.


    Alice thought this man has already given up on her, why did hee back?


    “I was outstation a while ago. I have juste back today. Shall we grab some food together?”


    Just when Alice is about to reject Randall Collins, another man, who walks in a graceful pace, stands in


    front of Alice and blocks her way. He is tall and he looks handsome. It’s Edward Smith!


    Why is he here too? Alice feels like her head is going to explode.


    “What a coincidence to run into Mr. Collins here.”


    Edward’s talks in a husky and cold voice. Alice’s brows furrow, as she can feel Edward’s anger from


    where she stands.


    “Mr. Smith, I’ve heard that you have gotten that important international trading contract for the states.


    I’m sure the Mayor is very happy with his future son-inw right now?” Randall Collins turns his cold


    sight to Edward’s direction and put on a smile on his face.


    “It’s not worth mentioning at all. Speaking of which, shouldn’t you be away for a coboration with the


    famous Mn fashion brand? What is the reason that you’re back in such a short time?”


    A shallow smile shows up on Edward’s cheek. Check-mate!


    It means nothing even if Randall Collins went to Mn in person. Whatever cooperation he, Edward


    Smith, wants, he would get the deal with just a phone call from his office.


    Spending all that time and effort only to get nothing in return. What a joke.


    “Well, Mr. Smith must understand the principle of firste, first-serve. If Mr. Smith wants to discuss


    work, we shall discuss it another day. Today I’m having dinner with Dr. Roberts. Please excuse us.”


    Randall Collins replies in a cold tone.


    “It seems like she hasn’t agreed with your suggestion.” Edward gives Randall a ‘kind’ reminder. He then


    tenderly stares at Alice, reaches out his hand, and tidy Alice’s stray hairs. “Sorry that I’mte. There


    was too much to deal with at work.”


    Edward’s mollycoddle and tender reactions remind Alice of their interactions five years ago. Alice’s


    mind wanders off. When shees to sense, Edward is already holding her hand and walking her


    towards the opposite direction.


    Randall Collins tries to stop them but the fact that Alice chooses to leave with Edward Smith is already


    an obvious answer. He wouldn’t further embarrass himself.


    But there will be ample time. He must let Edward experience the taste of failure!


    …


    After Edward pushes Alice into his car, he loosens his necktie and opens up the top two buttons on his


    shirt, as if this could cool him down. His corbones show in between the fabric and his skin. It added a


    touch of sexiness andziness to Edward. It’s casual but dangerous.


    Alice could feel his anger. She frowns and bites her lips. She keeps quiet.


    He sees the way she bites her lips, his eyes darken. “Don’t you have anything to say?”


    “What?” Alice doesn’t understand what Edward is referring to.


    There is anger in Edward’s eyes. If he didn’te today, could she be having dinner with Randall


    Collins already? It seems like she has been in touch with Randall Collins while he is away.


    They even seem intimate by the way they talk to each other.


    Edward feels like there''s something burning in his chest. Very annoying.


    He thought she might cool down and start missing him while he is away for two long months.


    It turns out that, she bes more beautiful and attracts other men.


    “Is it true that you can make friends with just any man?” Edward asks sarcastically.


    Alice is immediately triggered. She replies in a cold tone, “Thanks for getting me out of that situation. I


    can go back by myself. There’s no need to trouble Mr. Smith.”


    “Trouble?” Edward could feel the irony in her words. “Am I just a tool to get you out of trouble?”


    Alice doesn’t reply to him but her answer is obvious.


    Edward is furious. Although he already knew that Alice is longer as innocent and obedient as she used


    to be, her distant and stubborn attitude today annoys him even more.


    Initially, hees back to have his revenge. However, he finds out that he still falls for her, and he still


    cares about her. He feels so jealous when he sees her with another man.


    “Tell me who you are thinking of right now.” There’s a coldness in Edward’s eyes. “Is it your ex-


    husband?”


    “It has nothing to do with you,” Alice frowns.


    “Is that so?” Edward moves forward, raises Alice’s chin, and forces her to look him in his eyes.


    Alice’s struggles are useless. She looks at him and sees the reflection of herself panicking in his dark


    eyes. Her heart races. “It’s gettingte. I should go home.”