The Windfalls of Love novel Chapter 171

Chloe didn't get the hots for anyone right now.

Her previous marriage was a total train wreck.

Now, she couldn't care less about the whole birds-and-bees thing.

All she wanted was to raise her two kids right.

And besides, even if she did fall for Mr. Alexander, with his status and all, there was no way he'd be into a divorcee like her. How could a divorced woman ever be a match for such a high-flyer?

"If I were still a naïve young girl, I'd definitely fall head over heels for a catch like Mr. Alexander. But I'm a divorced woman now, and my mindset's changed. Honestly, I am not got the hots for him."

Roxanne didn't buy it, "You're telling me you are not got the hots for him? Your heart doesn't skip a beat when you see Mr. Alexander?"

Chloe asked, "You think I'm just into his looks?"

Roxanne said, "Then why don't you agree to pretend to date him? Who knows, maybe feelings will develop over time?"

Chloe retorted, "Don't play cupid, Roxanne. Cinderella stories only happen in fairy tales. I'm even less of a Cinderella."

"What's stopping you? Mr. Alexander's been divorced, you've been divorced. Aren't you two a match made in heaven?"

Roxanne was lounging on the sofa, chatting with Chloe.

She had her phone on speaker mode.

Their conversation could be heard loud and clear by Harrison in the living room.

Harrison frowned.

Why the hell didn't Alexander tell him about the fake dating scheme with Chloe?

He went back to his room, locked the bathroom door, and gave Alexander a call.

Alexander was on his way back to Grandeur Meadows.

His driver was driving.

As soon as Harrison got through, he asked straight away, "Do you have a thing for Chloe?"

"What did your wife tell you?" Alexander retorted, gripping his phone.

"Roxanne wanted me to set Chloe up with Alex. She'd be over the moon if she knew Alex was into her best friend."

"Stop playing cupid." Alexander stared at the bustling nightlife outside the car window.

This bustling metropolis was full of temptations.

He, as a man, could resist those temptations.

Why couldn't Hazel?

He'd lost hope in love, "I just wanted Chloe to help me out, to pretend to date me, to help me get rid of Hazel. It isn’t what you guys think."

After their divorce, Hazel just couldn't let go.

Only when she lost him did she realize his worth.

Or maybe she had nowhere else to turn and remembered his kindness.

He knew that if he gave Hazel another chance, with her character and behavior, she'd betray him again.

As a man, his dignity had been trampled on by Hazel, time and again.

He couldn't bring himself to forgive Hazel again. But eight years of feelings couldn't be cut off that easily.

The more Hazel clung to him, the more she hurt him.

Harrison said, "If you don't want to see Hazel, I can talk to the Dawson family. We can send her abroad and make sure she never shows up in front of you again."

Alexander retorted, "Don't send her away."

Harrison asked, "You're divorced. Why are you still protecting her?"

Alexander said, "She was my only woman."

She was the woman he planned to spoil till old age. But she didn't know how to cherish that.

Harrison said, "Alexander, you're too sentimental."

After Harrison said that, Alexander fell silent. He was staring at the night view outside the car window. His straight back seemed to have lost its support and bent a little. Even his eyes were dimming.

Why couldn't he meet a good woman?

He stopped talking.

He was in a terrible mood now.

Harrison went on and said, "You can pretend to be Chloe's boyfriend. Maybe you guys will become a real couple. That would be a good thing. Then both our couples would be happy, everyone would be happy, and we could even arrange a marriage for our kids."

"Chloe's a good woman. I wouldn't joke about feelings. I just asked for her help, and I've made it clear to her."

"If Hazel finds out that you're pretending to date a divorced woman, she might try to harm Chloe in secret." Harrison instructed, "You can't let your woman mess with Chloe."

Hazel, that woman, was good at pretending, cunning, and absolutely hypocritical.

Alexander emphasized, "Let me make it clear, she's not my woman anymore. We have nothing to do with each other now."

Harrison asked, "Then why won't you let me send her away?"

If it weren't for Alexander, Hazel, being so frail, wouldn't even be enough to feed sharks in the sea.

Harrison said, "Back to the point, we can't let Hazel mess with Chloe. Otherwise, the only one who will suffer is my Roxanne."

He knew how much his wife cared for her best friend.

Whenever something happened to Chloe, the person who worried the most was always Roxanne.

Before he hung up, Roxanne knocked on the bathroom door.

"Harrison, are you in there?"

"I'm in the bathroom." Harrison pretended to sit on the toilet and flushed it.

Then he got up and hung up the phone. He pretended to wash his hands again. Then he finally opened the door.

Roxanne was standing at the door, "I heard you on the phone just now?"

"It was Alex. Didn't you say you wanted to set him up with Chloe? I told him about it, and he said he's not in the mood for a relationship."

"Well, if he's not in the mood, we won't force it." Roxanne was grinning from ear to ear, "I have some good news for you."

She told Harrison about Chloe and Mr. Alexander. "Even though Alex is your good buddy, Mr. Alexander seems like a better catch. If Chloe ends up with Mr. Alexander, it'll be like she's starting a new life for the third time, and this time she's hitched to a perfect CEO. That's just so romantic, so wonderful. Just thinking about it makes me green with envy."

Harrison asked in confusion, "If you're so jealous of Chloe marrying rich, why don't you want to marry rich?"

Roxanne said, "Mr. Alexander's family isn't just any rich family. He's so well-mannered that you can tell his family is top-notch. Plus, his sister's been through a divorce, and his parents will surely be more understanding towards divorced women."

Harrison asked, "Have you ever thought that you could marry into a top-notch rich family too?"

Harrison probed Roxanne on purpose. After saying this, he watched her reaction without blinking.

She clearly dismissed it with disdain. "I don't care. I prefer an ordinary life. Our ordinary lives are filled with real emotions. What's so great about being part of the upper crust?"

Harrison felt a pang of disappointment.

Why was this girl so averse to the upper crust?

Luckily, she didn't know that he was a scion of a prestigious family.

The next day, it was Monday.

Alexander personally picked up Chloe and Aria and took them to school.

Aria's school was a private school.

The tuition was around four thousand dollars a year.

The parents of the students often drove all sorts of luxurious cars to drop off and pick up their children.

Today, a Rolls-Royce parked at the school gate naturally attracted attention.