One Night Surprise

Chapter 284 Don’t You Have Anything to Say?

Alexander had just exited the washroom when a cold breeze blew from the balcony. He sneezed twice consecutively while feeling a chill at the back of his neck. I answered a phone call from my family’s butler, Mr. Harry. He was nagging me over the phone for quite some time and urged me to return to the Duncans’ ancestral home to make peace with Grandpa. Mr. Harry has been giving me the same speech every other day. In fact, he has been rather loquacious lately. I respect him as an elderly in the Duncan Residence, which is why I listen when he nags. However, I have yet to return home even once.

“President Duncan.”

Alexander barely took a couple steps forward when a figure blocked his way. She was wearing a bright yellow, knee-length dress; her hair was tied in a bun and there was a silver, crown-shaped hairpin inserted into her brown hair. As far as my tastes are concerned, I find her rather childish. I wouldn’t usually notice such details, but Courtney has a similar hairpin, which is why I’ve noticed it. Besides, the clothes that Courtney pairs with the hairpin look so much more elegant than whatever the girl standing in front of me is wearing. “Can I help you?” he asked.

“President Duncan, you couldn’t possibly have forgotten me, can you?” The girl, who was wearing the bright yellow evening gown, stared at him unblinkingly. She looked like she was controlling her temper when he did not seem to recognize her.

“Should I remember you?”

“I am Kelly, Anna’s cousin sister.”

Alexander wore an indifferent expression while giving her a once-over. I have a vague impression of her. It is not much of an impression and it’s not even a good one. I believe I ran into her the day I arrived at the Hunter Group to assume my position. It happened that she was embarrassing Courtney. He frowned slightly and repeated his initial question. “How may I help you?”

Kelly’s cheeks flushed red, but she could not lose her temper. “Well, of course I have something to discuss with you—it is about Courtney. I think you’ll be very interested in this, President Duncan.”

He arrogantly glanced at her. “I do not feel like I need to listen to somebody else about Courtney.”

sleeping with another man?” Kelly called out for Alexander. “Do you think that she would tell you such a thing? President Duncan, you can’t possibly be such a naïve person,

his tracks; he turned to stare at her

that. I can’t believe you treasure such

arm before she could respond and he dragged her into the

but she tripped over the ribbon on her skirt. In the end, she lost her balance and fell

put his hands on the sides of the single sofa. At that moment, he

of his cologne was refreshing and intoxicating, causing her to blush. Her heart was racing when she started to stutter, “Y-You b-better not

layer of frost. “Do you believe that you’ll become the so-called promiscuous woman if I were to ever hear you say those

felt as if her heart had instantly stopped beating. Those wonderful thoughts that she had completely vanished before it was replaced by a suffocating chill that spread all over her bones. It was her first time experiencing his cruelty and ruthlessness, which others had described in the rumors. Nevertheless, she had been spoiled as a young lady from a wealthy family.

you truly want to experience the sensation of not being able to open your mouth to speak?” Alexander’s eyes were pitch-black at that point and he shot her an icy look. “I find women who carry tales

rendered speechless when she heard

said, Courtney was looking for a place to rest. She saw the plate, which indicated the direction of the VIP lounge, from afar. She then lifted her gown to make her way forward. Suddenly, she heard the door open with a thud just as

same company. Furthermore, Courtney was older than Kelly by two years, so she felt

at her. Then, she ran

looked up again, she saw Alexander

she recalled how Kelly ran out from the lounge in a hurry. “Why are you here?” she blurted