Chapter 163
Her words made Alexander’s playful demeanor vanish. He leaned in closer.
Natalie braced herself with one hand, leaning back. “What are you doing? Don’t you dare try anything p>
“Say what you just said again.” He ignored her teasing, his expression suddenly serious.
He kept moving closer, and Natalie leaned back further and further until her supporting arm gave way, and she tumbled back onto the sofa.
Alexander loomed over her, trapping her between his arms.
Suddenly, the door swung open.
“Mr. Ramirez, Prestige Properties Group Aaron Lee strode in, then stopped dead, his words catching in his throat as he took in the scene on the sofa. He froze for a second, then immediately spun around to leave, but remembered why he was there. He stopped again, his back still to them.
“Mr. Ramirez, Mr. Byron from Prestige Properties and Raymond Gates have both been arrested p>
Mortified, Natalie pushed hard against Alexander’s chest, trying to get him to move.
He didn’t budge, as if still waiting for her to repeat her last words.
With Aaron in the room, Natalie couldn’t say anything more. She shot Alexander a pleading look and whispered, “Can we talk about this later p>
Seeing her expression, his heart softened, and he straightened up.
Natalie quickly sat up, smoothing her clothes and hair.
“Come in and talk,” Alexander finally said to Aaron.
Aaron’s heart pounded with regret. He had interrupted his boss at a critical moment; he was surely done for.
With Aaron present, Natalie felt it was best to leave. She stood up. “I’m going back now p>
Surprisingly, Alexander didn’t stop her, only saying, “Wait for me in your room p>
There were some things he didn’t want Natalie to hear. It was dirty business, and he didn’t want it to taint her.
“Speak p>
Once Natalie was gone, Alexander sat back on the sofa. He glanced at the coffee, then picked up the glass of milk instead.
Aaron began his report. “Prestige Properties recently outbid the Gates Group for a piece of land they were about to
Groupecure. Raymond Gates
has been holding a grudge ever since. As for Zachary Byron, he recently acquired a collection of antiques and organized this charity auction to donate the proceeds to a rural area coincidentally his hometown. When Raymond Gates got wind of it, he showed up looking for a fight, basically to settle the score p>
Alexander drank half the milk, then paused in thought. “Don’t bother holding back with Raymond Gates
Take care of him and the entire Gates family. As for Zachary his fate is in his own hands. O
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However the fact that Natalie was dragged into this suggests there’s someone else pulling the strings from behind p>
It was either someone who knew about his relationship with Natalie and was using her to get to him, or it was someone who held a grudge against Natalie herself.
The second possibility made Alexander’s face darken ominously.
“Yes, sir. I’ll investigate further. However, Raymond’s father, Arthur Gates, is an old friend of your father’s. I’m afraid your father might intervene when he finds out,” Aaron cautioned.
The Gates family ran a clothing
business in Cabinda. Before
Alexander took the helm, the Ramirez Group had invested in. them purely because Gabriel Ramirez and Arthur Gates were childhood friends. The investment helped the Gates Group expand, but their growth had been mediocre and the gap between the two companies only widened once the next
generation took over.
Alexander finished the milk. “Even if he were my father’s own brother, there would
be no discussion p>
Aaron knew Alexander’s temper. By messing with Natalie Watson, Raymond Gates had kicked a hornet’s nest.
Natalie woke from a long sleep to find Eugene Ramirez sitting on the sofa across from her bed.
“Mr. Ramirez, you’re here! Why didn’t you wake me?” Natalie said, surprised, and tried to sit up.
Her left hand was still injured, so Eugene rose and pressed a button on the side of the bed, which automatically raised the headrest.
“I just arrived myself. You were sleeping so soundly, I didn’t want to disturb you. I was actually about to go upstairs to check on Alexander when you woke up p>
Eugene stood opposite her. “How’s your hand p>
“Just a minor fracture. It’ll heal with some rest,” Natalie replied with a small smile. Eugene’s expression hardened, his eyes taking on a steely glint Natalie had never seen in the usually gentle man.
“I will act as your legal counsel,” he said, his voice low and firm. “I will make sure they never get a chance to come out again.” The most update n0vels are published on.net
Natalie was taken aback. She hadn’t even considered pressing charges.
Just as she was about to speak, the door opened and Alexander walked in. “Uncle, why didn’t you offer to be my lawyer p>