NovelEndChapter 904: Even now, sitting before his father, he couldn't bring himself to meet his eyes.
"Dad," Alexander said as he stood up, "I get it. I'll think it over." After that, Alexander made his way to Elite Lux. He lingered outside until Cedric was gone, then took off his mask and stepped into the sunlight.
As Alexander walked along, everyone greeted him with a respectful "Mr. Phillips." Alexander acknowledged them with a nod. As he walked past Lillian, she looked up, slightly confused, and called out, "Hey, didn't you leave to pick up sfood for Daniela? You're back already? Did you get the..." Alexander remained silent. After a few more steps, he turned to look back at Lillian. She was smiling, her entire presence exuding an easy familiarity.
"What's the matter?” Lillian asked, still puzzled.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAlexander simply shook his head.
He realized that as long as he bore Cedric's appearance, those close to Cedric treated him with warmth and regard.
Alexander muttered to himself, "This appearance really comes in handy." He then entered Daniela's office and locked the door behind him. Outside, the sky had turned ominously dark. Rain was clearly on the horizon.
In the dimly lit office, Alexander's figure was barely discernible, his face only faintly visible in the subdued lighting.
At that moment, the dark clouds seemed to envelop Alexander, shielding him.
Daniela was engrossed in a gand didn't look up.
The sound of the lock clicking made her instinctively think it was Cedric, as he was the only one bold enough to lock her office door. A slight smile appeared on Daniela's face. "Cedric, you know it's working hours, don't you?" The gcompany had recently launched a new game, and Daniela was testing it out.
"Is it enjoyable?" His voice was low and gentle, reminiscent of how Cedric often spoke.
Daniela laughed, focused on her game. "It's quite good, actually. Joinfor a round later. The account number is 5566, and the password is the same. Hurry and log in so we can team up." They were playing a team gagainst the game's developers.
Upon logging in, Alexander was immediately greeted by the developers. "Hey, Cedric!" Their interactions suggested they played together regularly and were comfortable with each other.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmIn the game, Daniela was as skilled as ever. Whenever Alexander lost focus, she was quick to cover for him.
These moments reminded him of the last seven years.
During that time, Daniela had been just as protective in real life, om vigorously defending both him and his business interests. "Hey, Daniela, that's not fair! Why only look out for Cedric? Ah! I'm out!"
After a teammate was eliminated, the developers launched a fierce m offensive against both Daniela and Alexander.
Yet, Daniela managed to keep the upper hand, securing a strategic position that led their team to a resounding win.
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