Chapter 6 My Boyfriend

Alice found this chuckle very familiar.

Straightening her back and looking up, she met Zayden's cold eyes.

She tilted her head and complained in her heart, "What the heck? How did I bump into him no matter where I go? He must think I'm a shameless woman who would do anything to throw myself at him. But I am not."

Ruby asked, "Alice, are you alright?"

Instead of answering her, Alice clenched her fists tightly. She thought, "Do you enjoy the show, Ruby? You've been so sarcastic to me since we entered the elevator."

Alice knew that she was here to cause trouble for her. If she found out Alice didn't have a boyfriend, she would be even more delighted. However, Alice didn't want to give in to her so easily...

Alice was already irritated by her and started to think of a way out.

Speaking of a boyfriend...

The next moment, Alice held Zayden's arm tightly and leaned against his shoulder. She felt his body suddenly tense. However, she ignored it and pretended to be intimate, saying coyly, "Honey, what a surprise! You must have been waiting in the elevator for a long time to surprise me, don't you? I am so touched!"

Everyone, except Alice, was speechless. In particular, Ruby looked at Alice and gritted her teeth, wondering how Alice could have found such a handsome and successful boyfriend. She wasn't going to believe it...

Ruby laughed, "Alice, just now he didn't even look at you. How could he be your boyfriend? You should have hired someone more convincing to act like your boyfriend."

Alice was dumbfounded and looked at Zayden. His face was expressionless, so she couldn't guess his thoughts. She didn't know what to say next.

Zayden then said loftily, "Do you think she has the money to pay me to pretend to be her boyfriend?"

Alice was shocked. "Did Zayden just admit that he's my boyfriend?" she thought in her heart.

Henry, who was standing next to Zayden, looked at his iPad and handed it over to him, saying, "Mr. Collins, this is the speech for the celebration..."

"Mr. Collins?" Ruby gasped. He is Zayden Collins? She had heard a lot about him but had never had a chance to see him in person. Zayden was never a lascivious person. One of his indirect business partners had once sent a woman to his room, hoping to please him.

However, it did not please him at all; on the contrary, it only triggered his wrath, causing them to lose everything. A few years earlier, he had suddenly had a son but never mentioned who the mother was. Some speculated that his son was born via a surrogate mother. Countless women wanted to be his son's stepmother, but no one ever managed to get close to him or his son-let alone become his son's stepmother.

But now...

Looking at Alice, who was leaning against Zayden's shoulder...

The more Ruby thought about it, the angrier she became. She knew that Zayden was better than Evan in all aspects. The moment the elevator door opened, she pulled Evan out and said, "Alice, you must come to our engagement party with Mr. Collins! Well, we have something urgent to deal with, so we're leaving now. Bye."

After she said that, she walked out of the elevator with Evan.

Alice looked at their retreating figures and sighed in relief when the elevator doors closed again.

Zayden rolled his eyes and said, "Yesterday, you were so brave that you dared to bet with me, and today... you cower in fear?"

Sensing Zayden's domineering aura, Alice did not dare to move. Right now, her back was pressing against the elevator wall, and her hands were clenched into fists. The man was standing so close to her that she could feel his warm, alluring breath.

Suddenly, her face turned red. Alice looked at him and stammered, "You... why are you standing so close to me? Step... step back..."

She was flustered.

Zayden looked at her hands placed on his chest. Her hands were soft and warm. Somehow, he felt a rush of desire.

"Who the hell are you? How did you manage to turn me on just like that woman I had sex with five years ago?" Zayden became upset because he did not like losing his composure. It was clear that this woman could cause him to lose control.

Zayden leaned closer to Alice and whispered into her ear, "Weren't you closer to me last time when you flirted with me in the hotel lobby? Today, you're playing the same trick, right?"

Henry, who was standing to the side, felt like an invisible person to them...

"Who... who flirted with you? I've already said that it was just an accident..."

"Oh... so what happened today was also an accident, right?"

"Or did you use me as a shield? Tell me, my dear GIRLFRIEND," Zayden asked, purposely stressing the word "Girlfriend."

"Alice, I helped you because you are my employee, and I won't allow anyone to bully my employees. Don't push your luck again," Zayden thought in his heart, giving himself a reason for why he helped her.

Zayden leaned toward her ear again and whispered, "I hope that this is the last time you have such an accident with me. If there's another accident in the future, I will fire you immediately."

Zayden's stare sent a shiver down Alice's spine. After the elevator door opened, Zayden immediately turned around and left.

It was not until then that Alice relaxed her tense body. She sighed in relief and thought, "Who wants to have an accident with you? Stop flattering yourself, okay?"

As soon as Alice reached her department, her assistant, Kaya Haskell, called her.

Noticing that Kaya looked flustered, Alice asked, "What happened?"

"A child in the VVIP suite on the 25th level is throwing a tantrum and refusing to eat. No one can stop him, and now... the whole room is a mess. Our hotel will take the blame if anything happens to him..."

"A child in a VVIP suite alone? Did he just check in?"

Kaya nodded. "Shortly. He is five years old and has a very bad temper. No one can coax him. He's trashing the room."

"What? Where are his family? They are supposed to look after him," Alice commented and then ordered, "Let's go."

Brian followed Alice and continued to report, "He hasn't eaten anything for a day, and we're afraid that something may go wrong."

"It's normal for a child to feel insecure when his parents are not around," Alice said as she waited for the elevator. "What kind of parents would leave their kids alone in a hotel?"

"To be honest, this child is Mr. Collins's son," Kaya thought in his heart and nodded stiffly.

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"Bang!"

Alice and Kaya heard the sound of something breaking along with the screams of the staff as they approached the room.

"Miss Brown is here!" A staff member looked at Alice coming with Kaya and announced.

While others were still thinking and talking about how to handle the situation, Alice had already walked inside the room, which now looked trashed. The seat cushions and pillows were all over the floor. Broken lamps, glasses, plates, and trash were everywhere.

Alice looked around and gasped. She couldn't help but think in her heart, "How can a five-year-old boy be so destructive?"

"Where is the kid?" she asked.

A staff member pointed at the bedroom. "He is in the bedroom. What should we do?"

Alice frowned and asked, "Have you contacted his parents?"

"We have, but... we couldn't get through to them," someone replied.

"Forget it." Alice rolled up her sleeves and ordered, "Tell the cooks to make some pancakes and chicken soup. And get this room cleaned." After Alice finished speaking, she walked toward the bedroom through the mess.

As she left, a staff member started chatting.

"So... you just let her go in?"

"What? Do you want to go instead of her?"

"No. Anyone who offends the little master would be fired. I don't want to get myself fired!"

Alice slowly opened the door of the bedroom and looked inside. She saw that the pillows and blankets were on the floor, and a small boy was sitting on the cold floor, as still as a statue...

"Hello..."

Alice greeted the boy, but he ignored her. Just as she managed to take a couple of steps forward, she saw something flying toward her.