Chapter 112: Chapter 112:Dare to make a bet!
She knew Alicia was definitely taunting her. Alicia must have seen the Status Update Lilian posted that night, and now she was retaliating in this way.
This Status Update was supposed to be visible only to her, right?
Lilian paused for a mont, then decided to call Alexander.
The phone rang a few tis before he answered.
"Hello, Lilian."
Lilian parted her lips. "Alexander, did you see Alicia’s Status Update?"
"Yeah."
Lilian froze. Wasn’t the Status Update only visible to her?
"So... is that person in the photo you?"
"Yeah."
Lilian was about to ask more, but Alexander cut her off.
"Don’t overthink it. There’s soone at work pursuing her. She told him she has a boyfriend, but he didn’t believe her, so she had to post sothing to prove it."
In truth, Alexander knew a colleague at work had been relentlessly chasing Alicia. The man refused to leave her alone, and in the end, Alexander had personally stepped in and transferred him elsewhere. But he didn’t ntion any of that to Lilian, even Alicia didn’t know about that.
Lilian’s words caught in her throat, unable to form a sound as Alexander spoke on Alicia’s behalf. Her frustration nearly boiled over.
Alicia was truly playing a deep ga.
Not only had she gotten Alexander to willingly take intimate photos with her, but she had also allowed them to be posted on her Status Update. And now, Alexander was even defending her.
That bitch.
If Alicia’s intention was to disgust her, then she had succeeded.
Lilian was indeed disgusted.
Lilian ended the call with trembling fingers, her face pale with anger.
She stared at the screen for a long mont, Alicia’s smiling face and Alexander’s familiar silhouette burning into her eyes like a brand. The more she looked at it, the more humiliated she felt.
Alexander had never once taken a photo like that with her. Not even during the years they had been together. He always said he disliked pictures, disliked showing his private life to others. Yet for Alicia, he had broken every rule without hesitation.
How ridiculous.
Lilian clenched her jaw so hard it hurt.
Alicia’s POV
The next day was Saturday. I had already made plans with Aiden to visit him at the studio where they were filming their interactive show.
At ten in the morning, I arrived outside the studio and called him. Aiden ca out to et
personally before leading
inside. It was my first ti visiting a place like this.
As we walked through the lot, I asked, "Is there anything I need to do for this visit?"
"No, it’s just a casual visit," Aiden replied. "I’ll have so free ti during lunch, and we can grab a bite nearby."
"Sounds good."
Aiden first brought
over to greet Director Holland. After exchanging a few polite words, I turned back to him.
"When does the show start?" I asked.
"Very soon. We’re almost ready," Aiden answered. "You can watch from the side."
He led
to a spot with a perfect view, where I could clearly see everything happening on set. After that, he went off to prepare for his segnt.
Before long, it was Aiden’s turn.
He was charming and confident on cara, as though he had beco a completely different person. It was obvious Director Holland was pleased with his performance.
After watching for a while, I stood up and headed to the restroom.
The mont I stepped inside, I bumped into soone coming out.
"Alicia?" Lilian stared at , her brows furrowing as disdain flashed in her eyes. "What are you doing here?"
"I’m just here for a visit," I replied casually.
"A visit for who?" she scoffed.
"Of course, I’m here to visit you," I said with a bright smile. "I wanted to check on you after making you so angry yesterday."
Lilian sneered. "I knew it. Your status update yesterday was aid at ."
She stepped closer, her voice dripping with mockery.
"So tell ... did you see my status update that night? How does it feel knowing Alexander secretly ca to see .I smiled, keeping my expression calm.
"Stop fooling yourself. Do you really think you can fool ? Do you know why Alexander keeps things from ? If you were truly that confident, why would you bother posting things just to provoke ?"
Lilian’s expression shifted slightly.
"Alicia, would you dare make a bet with ?" she challenged.
I stayed silent, and her lips curled into a smug smile.
"What’s wrong? Nothing to say? Afraid? Deep down, you already know you’d lose if you bet against ."
"I’m doing just fine, so why would I bet with you?" I replied lazily. "By the way, I just got back yesterday from a vacation with Alexander. We spent the night soaking in the pool of his private suite. And you wouldn’t know but... he’s a little persistent in that area, always taking his ti."
I paused deliberately before adding the final blow.
"Oh, and he also ntioned that when the two of you were dating, he never actually touched you. Isn’t that right?"
I couldn’t resist returning a jab of my own. After all, she had been trying to provoke
too.
"Alicia Sinclair!" Lilian hissed through clenched teeth.
"Here I am." I smirked. "What is it? Don’t tell
he still hasn’t touched you?"
"That’s because Alexander respects !" Lilian snapped. "Unlike you, who would do anything—hooking up with soone without a second thought, using your body to climb your way up. What’s the difference between you and a prostitute?"
"The key difference is that we’re married," I shot back without hesitation. "You’ll forever be the mistress."
Lilian’s face darkened, but she refused to stop there.
"So what if you’re married? You don’t believe ? I could call Alexander right now, and he’d co visit
on set."
She dialed his number in front of
and deliberately turned on speakerphone, her eyes fixed on mine as if daring
to react.
"Hello, Alexander," she said sweetly, almost taunting.
"Lilian?"
"You still haven’t co to visit
since I joined the set. You’re not too busy today, are you? Why don’t you co by? We can have lunch afterward."
There was a brief silence on the line.
I held my breath, hoping he would refuse.
Then Alexander finally spoke.
"Alright."
A heavy weight settled in my chest, the air around
suddenly thick and suffocating. Why wasn’t he worried about the dia seeing them together?
"Great. I’ll be waiting for you," Lilian said brightly before ending the call.
Her eyes glead with smug satisfaction.
"Alicia, I think you understand now. Alexander has always been at my beck and call. He doesn’t like you."
She stepped closer, lowering her voice.
"I’m telling you now—in just a few days, on September twenty-fifth, I’ll make one call, and he’ll co to . Don’t believe it? Then just wait and see."
I stood frozen for a mont, her words slicing through
like a cold, bitter wind.
My wedding anniversary fell on my rival’s birthday. It was a thorn buried deep in my heart—one I could never remove, no matter how hard I tried.
If Alexander really chose to spend that day with Lilian... I didn’t know how much more disappointnt I could bear.
"Just wait," I muttered, my voice colder than I intended.
Lilian glanced back at , the smug smile on her face widening before she finally walked away.
I stayed where I was for several seconds, forcing myself to breathe before returning to the set to watch Aiden .
I didn’t know how much ti had passed when a sudden uproar broke out from outside.
Footsteps hurried across the studio floor. A staff mber rushed in, breathless, and went straight to Director Holland.
"Director Holland—CEO Blackwood is here..."
My fingers tightened instinctively at my sides.
The staff mber swallowed hard before finishing,
"To visit Miss Lilian."
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