Chapter 244

Richard was pushed to his limit.

He fuly grasped why Alexander hádn't shared a room with Joyce yet.

The reason was his unresolved feelings for Daniela.

He clung to the hope of reuniting with her.

Sleeping with Joyce would solidify their status as a married couple. If Daniela ever changed her mínd, how could he explain his actions?

Regret consumed Richard.

He would have never consented to Alexander's marriage to Joyce if he had a choice.

Joyce's presence was far.more dominant than Daniela's, and she couldn't handle any criticism.

Initially, she pretended to be nice, but as the robotics company flourished, her arrogance became unbearable. She even insulted Richard, calling him an oldman.

His heart was overwhelmed with regret.

What kind of person had he introduced to the family?

Joyce's audacity had grown to the point where she even dared to kidnap Alexander.

Desperate, Richard turned to Daniela for help, knowing the hackers she commanded were unrivaled.Finding Joyce's location should be easy with Daniela's assistance.

Richard tensed as he dialed Daniela's number.

After one ring, a deep, cold voice answered, "Hello?"

Stunned, Richard saw Daniela's number on the display. How could Cedric be on the other end? It was nearly midnight.

"Is Daniela there?" he whispered, hesítating.

Cedric immedlatety recognized his voice and responded, "Mr. Bennett."

"Well. 1 need to speak with Daniela. Can she come to the phone?" Richard Inqurred.

Cedric Jooked over at Daniela, who was engrossed in assembling à Lego model, and replied emotionlessly,°She's busy.You can talk to me about it."

Richard knew he couldn't discuss his concerns with Cedric. That would be akin to exposing his strategy to a rival.

He whispered, "Never mind," and quickly disconnected the call.

Cedric held the phone, hesitated briefly, and then headed to the corridor to find Ryan.

"Ryan, see what Alexander and Richard are doing tonight."

A few minutes later, Ryan indicated the surveillance footage displayed on the computer screen from outside a 'bar, "There's not much to see, but the video shows that Alexander never made contact with Joyce. His secretary stepped in."

Ryan adjusted the computer, and the camera view shifted to follow Joyce to a villa.

At the villa's entrance, Joyce was already pecking Alexander on the cheek.

Alexander seemed confused, his movements as erratic as his thoughts.

They both entered the home.

Before the massive window bathed in warm yellow light, they stripped each other and staggered upstairs.

At this point, everything was obvious.

Ryan chuckled. "Interesting. Alexander was being forced."

Cedric,with a knowing smirk, realized the purpose of Richard's earlier call. Joyce was intent on binding Alexander to herself, and Cedric decided to assist her.

He turned to Ryan and instructed, "Release this surveillance footage."

That evening, Olisvine was abuzz with rumors.

"Who would have guessed Joyce was so unrestrained? She couldn't even wait to get inside."

"Take a closer look, that's neither the Harper's nor the Bennett's doorstep. The couple found another spot for their escapades."

The following morning, Alexander awoke with an intense headache.

As he reflexively reached for his phone, he felt an arm over his chest.

Could it be Daniela?

The events of the previous night came flooding back.

Initially stern, Alexander's face slowly relaxed.

He turned and saw the woman turned away from him.

Her hair cascaded down her back, and in a raspy voice, Alexander called out, "Daniela."