Chapter 4 Bargaining

Alexander looked at the published video clip, and his looks ignited with anger.

Jackie tells the press..., He is a man no woman can live with. He is cruel and sadistic and has affairs with women. She tolerated his betrayal, so she wanted to break up with him.

His assistant looked at him and then muttered anxiously.

"The stocks continue to decline, Mr. Alexander. We are a company that cares about everything related to women. Our clients are mostly women, and what the media report is bad for our company."

"The talk that Ms. Jackie is talking about harms your reputation and that of the company."

Alexander's face darkened, sweeping away everything on his desk. His breathing started to get louder.

"Divorce procedures are done immediately, even if you lose money."

"But sir," His assistant said, then lowered his head in confusion.

"My word is being done...find anything to end this marriage."

Mr. Ram tried to find anything to turn things around in favor of his boss until the divorce has done. He paused before he left.

"We can get the man she was with to expose her if we offer him some money."

Mr. Ram shuddered in terror after his proposal, which Alexander did not like. Alexander hit his desk in anger.

"I am not the man who exposes the woman who was his wife, looking for a solution, Mr. Ram."

Mr. Ram left the office room confused.

"I have to find a solution."

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Alexander's eyes narrowed as he saw the fight taking place.

This man knows who he is, and his assistant gave him a detailed report on him after he ordered him to do so... He wanted to know whether that girl was honest or lied to him.

He approached them, signaled the security staff to leave, and left it up to him.

The security staff left after he pointed them out.

Aaron angrily arranged his shirt and then looked at Alexander.

"They need to be polite, sir," Aaron shouted.

"What do you want?"

Cunning occupied Aaron's features and then took two steps away from him.

"I want my sister sir. I know she ran away in your car at your friend's wedding."

Alexander gave him scornful looks from head to toe.

"If you want her to be your bitch...that's fine, but where is the reward?" Aaron muttered and then waited for Alexander's response.

Aaron stepped back, seeing Alexander's angry looks. Aaron's body trembled...he quickly changed his words, muttering in a shaky tone.

"I want my sister so I don't report you to the police."

Although he was in a bad mood today, he laughed hard.

The security staff stared at him but quickly turned their eyes away from him.

"Come with me to my office."

Arrogance returned to Aaron's features... wiping his untidy clothes.

Aaron's eyebrows rose in admiration, staring at the pretty secretary who immediately stood up when her boss returned to his office.

"He's got a pretty secretary! Aaron, do you think he'd like your sister Bella, who is always disheveled?" Aaron muttered his words in a low voice.

Alexander gave him angry looks, and before closing the door to his office, he issued an order strictly to his secretary, who stood looking at Aaron.

"No one ever enters the room."

She nodded and went back to work. Minutes later, the secretary rose, listening to the screams inside.

"You're taking advantage of your presence among your employees. You think I can't throw punches at you."

Alexander punched him again, and he finally found someone to vent his wrath on.

"You want to sell your sister to be like whores.. Do you think you're a man, you sissy?"

Aaron gasped for breath, trying to dodge his blows and defend himself, but Alexander overcame him.

"She's my sister; I do with her whatever I want."

Alexander almost punched him again, but this time Aron dodged his punch.

"Don't test my patience."

Alexander stared at him with a dark look; Aaron swallowed his saliva with fear.

"How much money do you want for your sister?"

Aaron stared at him greedily after Alexander made the offer he was waiting for. It seemed to him that his sister had satisfied him from a few nights that brought them together in bed.

Aaron said to himself.

''A hundred thousand dollars, sir.''

Another punch with which Alexander pushed him over the chest; Aaron fell onto the sofa behind him.

"Despicable... for the money, you sell your sister to men."

Fear returned to Aaron's features. Alexander turned towards him and then grabbed his shirt.

"I can trample you under my feet...if I see you in front of me again."

Aaron's features faded, and then he shook his body from Alexander's grip.

"Before you take the money... you have to sign a contract."

"Two hundred thousand dollars, sir," Aaron said, taking advantage of the situation.

Alexander gave him the money without knowing why he helped that girl.

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She stood aside, wiping the sweat from her forehead. She looked at the boxes of food, gasping for breath.

She works very hard to prove to Mr. Albert that she deserves the job he gave her. She feels grateful to Mr. Albert...he allowed her to sleep every night in the restaurant after the customers left and closed.

She took out her small phone and stared at it for a moment. She wanted to call Sila but didn't want Aaron to hurt her if he knew that she was communicating with her.

She retracted the contact with Sila and then returned to staring at another number that wanted to call his owner.

She retreated several times, but in the end, something prompted her to contact him, convincing herself that he had done her a favor... He found a job for her and gave her some money despite her refusal.

The call opened without anyone answering, so she felt a little nervous that she wanted to back off and hang up. She mumbled.

"Mr. Alexander. I am Bella. Do you remember me, sir? Maybe you have forgotten about me. I wanted to.."

"What is the matter?"

She was embarrassed by the tone of his voice; she swallowed her saliva, blaming herself.

"There is nothing, sir. I just wanted to reassure you of my affairs and tell you that I have settled into my work...so that Mr. Albert praises my work."

She stopped talking, swallowing her saliva then muttered.

"I also wanted to thank you, sir."

Alexander continued to hear her talk without saying a word until he lined up his car, looking at Jackie, who had just entered a restaurant...Today, they will end their marriage.

"I'm sorry to bother you, sir."

"I hope Mister Albert won't complain about you."

She muttered faintly before ending the call.

"Don't worry sir, thank you."

Her eyes hung on the phone after her call to him ended, and tears flowed down her cheeks, telling herself '' She is nothing in anyone's life''.

Ashley got out of his car. He came to take the money as usual. He stood there looking at her, wiping over his beard.

"I like this girl. She has a sexy body."

He wet his lips with his tongue and approached her. Before he reached her, he found Zola coming out of the restaurant carrying rubbish to put in the waste bin.

He stopped and then backed away. Zola's gaze fixed on him, and she chanted his name.

"Mr. Ashley."

Bella was out of her thoughts and turned towards them, then hurried her steps into the restaurant... Seeing them reminded her of their filth and the shameful situation she saw them in in the warehouse.

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She looked at the things Mark had taken from her.

"All that remained was to put the boxes into the warehouse."

Mark looked at her with pity for him...'' today Ashley has taken over the restaurant management.''

"I'll carry them, Bella...that's enough."

"No, I'll help you, Mark."

She carried one of the boxes towards the warehouse ... without waiting for a response from him...

Ashley gave her a sly look.

He caressed his cheek as he stared at her body and how she leaned in and straightened while carrying boxes.

His saliva began to flow as he imagined her with him in bed, then his eyes closed so that he could delve deeper into his imagination.

"You'll be great in bed, Bella. I want to see you naked in my arms."