She heard from Emma that she got to where she was b y using her skills in bed. Emma's first goal in calling her to return from abroad was because she wanted Lily to act as her ally, and get rid of Sabrina.
Sabrina Scott! That damn woman!
The first time she came to her home, without even bothering to first ask her about the situation, she immediately ordered her two little sidekicks and her little daughter to beat her up till her face was covered i n bruises. That was the reason why Alex did not want her anymore because she looked ugly after the beating! Since she was now confident in her final win, she was determined to also get rid of all of Jane’s supporters! 1
Lily was wildly ambitious, and she acted swiftly on her ambitions. After ending the call with Marcus, Lily visited a beauty parlor. Her investment in herself obviously paid off. After leaving the health club, her cheeks were as smooth as a baby's bottom. She refused to believe that Alex, who had been in love with her so long, would not feel a stir in his heart at the sight of her looking like this. Taking out her phone, she made a call to Alex.
On the other end, Sebastian had just sent Alex home t o his summer house. It was drizzling slightly.
Sebastian sat in Alex's study, helping him with the
military affairs. Meanwhile, Alex, who was thoroughly plastered, lay in his own bedroom, yelling for more wine. The servants obeyed Sebastian's orders and ignored Alex.
Right at that moment, Alex's phone rang. He picked it up. "Hello, did you find her? Do you have any news? If you don't have any, don’t bother coming back!"
On the other end, a smooth and seductive voice drifted across the phone. "Alex, it's me, Lily."
Alex sat upright. Even though he was thoroughly plastered, he was still conscious. His tone immediately turned distant. "Why are you calling me! Did you run out of money already? If you need more, just tell me. How much do you want?"
"Alex!" Her gentle tone was now mixed with a hint of a sob. "Do you hate me so much that you can’t wait to get rid of me?"
Alex had neither the time nor energy to deal with the money or Lily. Throughout the years, he thought he still loved her. But what he himself didn't know was that he merely loved the obsession with her, of wanting someone he never had. Because back then, h e loved her too deeply, gave up too much of himself, and yet he never had her, so his obsession was deep and compulsive.
Until a month ago, when this woman appeared in front of his eyes once again, he thought he had finally obtained love, finally obtained the object of his dreams. But unexpectedly, the moment Lily returned t
o him, his obsession vanished. He did not love her anymore. Maybe he had stopped loving her a long time ago. His heart had long since been filled by the innocent, harmless woman, the one who served him like a king every day. There was no place in his heart for Lily anymore.
"If you have nothing important to say, I'm hanging up!" Alex said impatiently. With that, he ended the call.
On the other end, Lily was getting more and more anxious. She begged him. "Alex, listen to me. I look beautiful today, I've regained my beauty, you’ll know when you see me. Maybe when you see me, you'll want me again. Alex, why did you hang up..."
Lily flung her phone onto the ground in anxious fury. She knelt on the ground and cried. 1
A man approached her, sneering sarcastically." Woman, you set your sights on different men every day!"
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