#Chapter 60: Loving the lust

Alexander hardly waited until we were seated in the dining room before asking, “So how are things going at work?” “Well, my project is back on,” I answered. “Scarlet’s company was effectively destroyed by the scandal. An activist got a boycott started just yesterday and I suppose the pressure was too much, because Scarlet announced already that she’s going to liquidate the company in order to settle the class-action suit.” I watched Alexander’s face carefully as I brought up this subject, studying his reaction. Ever since learning from Nina that my very own fiancé had been the one to uncover this scandalous story and bring it to the media, I had been wondering why Alexander would keep such a thing secret from me. He nodded along as I spoke, keeping his eyes on his dinner plate. “I saw something about that on the news,” he replied between bites of food. “So Scarlet can’t keep trying to sabotage you anymore, right?” “I guess that’s right.” Alexander finally met my eyes. “I