Vespera and Dominic took the elevator to the VIP floor.
The whole way there, Demir strolled though the hospital like he was on a casual walk in the park–holding a bouquet of chrysanthemums, no lesa.
His unbothered air drew more than a few stated and horrified looks
Vespera noticed several nurses eyeing the flowers like they wanted to intervene. They w
were probably dying to snatch them away.
But why didn’t they? Probably because his presence was just too intimidating. Or maybe they thought the dark suit matched the black–wrapped bougart. In this what was trending among the youth these days?
Tither way, no one stopped them. They made it to the hospital room without a hitch.
Vespera finally laid eyes on the “highly respected elder“. It was Jondan,
He had gauze wrapped around his head, a cast on his leg, and bruises all over his face. Most notably, the two massive black–and-
sade him look like a
He looked so ridiculous that any trace of his qual real estate mogul persona–calculated, polished, and full of theatrics WAS 201 Vespera had to fight the urge to laugh
The moment Jordan saw Dominic walk in, his face darkened several shades. Then he spotted the flowers, and it got even worse.
urple circles around his eyes
Dominic walked over, set the bouquet beside the bed, carefully adjusted it, and looked down at him with a bright, innocent smile. “Mr. Aldridge, how’re you feeling Hanging in there?”
“Hmph “Jordan gave a cold snort in his mind, not bothering to respond to this fake little bastard.
Dominic leaned in, studying his face like it was a piece of abstract art. “Mr. Olson didn’t hold back, huh? How’d he end up tuming you into a panda
Jordan said nothing. He was so angry, he could feel his arteries clogging
In his head, he was raging, “Cut the act, you little brat! You set me up! You scheming, backstabbing bastard!”
But outwardly, he forced a straight face and said, “Mr. Reid, I think we’re even now.”
“Even? What do you mean? Dominic looked genuinely puzzled. “Mr. Aldridge, you gave me a gift last time. I’ve been thinking about it ever since. “Not returning the favor just didn’t sit right with me. So I took my time picking something
mutual respect.”
for you–something thoughtful and personal. This is how we show
were about to explode, and his stomach felt like it was cramping.
Jordan was so furious that his lungs were a
He was afraid that after all these external injuries, he’d end up with an internal one too–from sheer rage.
“Alright, you can go now. I need to rest,” Jordan said, waving him off.
Dominic’s smile brightened. “Since you need rest, Mr. Aldridge, I won’t stay. Once you’re all healed up, I’ll personally throw a party and make sure you have the time of your life.
“Oh, and by the way, that photo shoot of yours turned out pretty well. I was worried sameone with bad intentions might leak it, so I went ahead and bought the rights. Don’t worry, Mrs. Aldridge won’t be seeing it.”
Jordan looked like he’d seen a ghost. That damned little bastard!
“Dominic, my boy, those plietos are no use to you,” he said. “just give them back, alright?”
Dominic’s smile remained charming. “Rest well, Mr. Aldridge. I won’t bother you any longer.”
With that, he turned and walked out of the room.
Vespera followed.
Belaind them, Jordan’s furious yelling echoed down the hallway.
Qui
in the corridor, Vespera asked curiously, “What exactly happened to Jordan?”
Dominic explained, “He had lais eye on a certain actress and been trying to sleep with her for a while Problem was, she already had a sugar daddy. A serious one.
“Still, Mr. Aldridge was head over heels, practically lovesick I couldn’t just stand by and watch him suffer.”
Vespera nodded, catching on “So you helped him make it happen.”
Dominic tapped her nose. “Smart. A few days ago, a director was trying to pull together some investors. I recommended Mr. Aldridge. When he heard that the actress would be there, he was thrilled.
“Tut night, after everyone had eaten and dark their fill, he couldn’t wait and ran straight to her hotel room, stripped down, and tried to force himself on her
‘But guess what? Her sugar daddy showed up at just the right time. And well that’s how he ended up like that.”
“So not only did Mr. Aldridge fail to get the girl, he got the crap beaten out of him. Rough.” She feigned sympathy.
“No big deal. His lovesickness didn’t get cuted, but bey, he walked away with a full nude photo set and even helped fund the film isdustry.”
Joudan’s nude photoshoot…
Vespera shuddered. She felt like slight throw up yesterday’s lunch.
Sure, Jordan got beaten up badly, but he knew he was in the wrong. And at the end of the day, business la business.
