Capture Her Heart After Marriage

Instead of drinking the tea, Lynn just placed it aside. "You haven’t heard yet?"

"No, I haven’t. I’ve been gone most of the day. What’s happened?" Alexia asked as she looked at Lynn, feeling amused.

Lynn rolled her eyes. "The gossip. Didn’t you notice anything different when you got to work this morning? As soon as you arrived to start the day, and even when you arrived less than ten minutes ago, didn’t you notice everyone was talking about you?"

"I heard them." Alexia nodded. "But I didn’t stop to listen."

Alexia wasn’t certain what to make of her friend’s concern. Yes, it was true that everyone was looking at her and gossiping when she arrived that morning. They even continued that afternoon. Alexia worried there had been stickers or stains on her clothes, but after a thorough inspection, she found none.

"Oh my god. You really don't care about what people say or think about you?" Lynn asked in surprise.

“No, I don’t care, and I don't want to either. I’m too busy and have far too much work to do. It’s not like they’ll stop if I pay attention to them either.” Alexia put her head in her hands and took a deep breath. "Just tell me, what have I done this time that has the entire office gossiping about me?"

"Actually, it’s nothing you did this time. Remember last night when you danced with Mr. Lancaster?."

"Of course I remember the dance. What about it?"

"Well, because you got to dance with Mr. Lancaster, you made every woman in the company extremely jealous of you."

Alexia frowned. "I don't think they were jealous of me. In fact, I wouldn’t hesitate to guess they were laughing at me more than anything else."

Lynn laughed, but stopped when she noticed Alexia glaring at her.

"What’s so funny?" Alexia asked, more annoyed than anything else.

Lynn tried to hold back her laughter, but she failed and burst into laughter. Lynn was holding her sides, and tears rolled down her cheeks before she finally regained her composure.

"Sorry, sorry, I really don’t mean to laugh. I just thought of your dance with Mr. Lancaster. I’m sorry, Alexia, but it was hilarious. Do you know how many times you stepped on Mr. Lancaster's feet?"

Alexia shook her head. She tried her hardest to forget she had, but she knew it had to be several times at least.

"Eight times," Lynn said, struggling not to laugh again. "So, all the women are jealous of you stepping on Mr. Lancaster’s feet several times and still not getting fired."

was astonished, biting her nails and purposely not looking at Lynn. "That's a

a video of the dance if you want to watch," Lynn said, handing Alexia

really her? She knew she was a bad dancer, and

the terrible dance with her, not even looking like he was considering leaving the dance.

understand why everyone was gossiping about you?" Lynn

moaned into her arms as she leaned onto

Not everyone from the office was able to attend the welcome party, so someone sent a similar video to all the people in the company via email. That's why everyone is talking about

using my horrible dancing as their daily

it’s more like they’re actually jealous of your good luck and your bravery. If they had been the ones who were given the chance to dance

Can we please stop talking about this? I have more work to do." Alexia really did have more to do, but for the

want to go out tonight for drinks?" Lynn asked, changing

"No, I can't. My husband wants

raincheck then." Lynn pouted, annoyed that her friend was

her own, thankfully it was only for one day. Even

time Alexia headed up the front walk, she was so hungry that her belly was aching. A dizziness had set in and Alexia’s hands shook from lack of nourishment. She dug

and Chaim to arrive, heard the muffled noise at the door and got up to see who was there. When she opened the door, Aunt Song

back," Aunt Song said, helping

half-heartedly and replied, "Good

replied, hesitating when she noticed how pale Alexia looked. "Ms. Alexia, Is

feeling not well," Alexia said as she leaned against the hall

sick?" Aunt Song asked, concern growing as she helped Alexia

My stomach just hurts and I feel weak from not eating dinner. May I have

had your dinner yet? It’s 9 p.m.,"

her head weakly. "There was so much to do at the office today. If I stopped to eat dinner, I

back a cup of ginger tea which she handed to Alexia with a tender but stern expression. "Drink this to help your stomach calm down

taking the

regained some strength and was able to sit up to watch some TV,

the kitchen. "Dinner is ready, Ms. Alexia. It will be best if you come eat

the TV and