Chapter 116

"What else could I do if I didn't agree?" I frowned at Alex. "A few days ago, I was nearly abducted while shopping. If I refused Xena, who's to say they wouldn't just take me by force?" Alex fell silent. After a long pause, he finally looked at me. "The apartment you're living in in Upton—it's mine. I'll have Oliver transfer the ownership to you. If… in the end, I marry Xena, I'll arrange for you to go abroad and oversee our overseas projects." His words caught me completely off guard. Firstly, I was shocked to realize that the apartment I had painstakingly searched for belonged to this cunning businessman. A third of my monthly salary had returned to his pocket. Secondly, I was stunned by his plan. "I don't want to go abroad," I said, looking at him. "Hmm…" He hesitated for a moment. "I can arrange for you to oversee the projects in Clouteria. You can take your mother and settle there." I studied Alex carefully. His eyes were filled with loss. In all the years I had known him,