One Night Surprise (Courtney and Alexander)
Chapter 284

One Night Surprise Chapter 284

Chapter 284 Don’t You Have Anything to Say?

Alexander had just exited the washroom when a cold breeze blew from the balcony. He sneezed twiceconsecutively while feeling a chill at the back of his neck. I answered a phone call from my family’sbutler, Mr. Harry. He was nagging me over the phone for quite some time and urged me to return to theDuncans’ ancestral home to make peace with Grandpa. Mr. Harry has been giving me the samespeech every other day. In fact, he has been rather loquacious lately. I respect him as an elderly in theDuncan Residence, which is why I listen when he nags. However, I have yet to return home even once.

“President Duncan.”

Alexander barely took a couple steps forward when a figure blocked his way. She was wearing a brightyellow, knee-length dress; her hair was tied in a bun and there was a silver, crown-shaped hairpininserted into her brown hair. As far as my tastes are concerned, I replace her rather childish. I wouldn’tusually notice such details, but Courtney has a similar hairpin, which is why I’ve noticed it. Besides, theclothes that Courtney pairs with the hairpin look so much more elegant than whatever the girl standingin front of me is wearing. “Can I help you?” he asked.

“President Duncan, you couldn’t possibly have forgotten me, can you?” The girl, who was wearing thebright yellow evening gown, stared at him unblinkingly. She looked like she was controlling her temperwhen he did not seem to recognize her.

“Should I remember you?”

“I am Kelly, Anna’s cousin sister.”

Alexander wore an indifferent expression while giving her a once-over. I have a vague impression ofher. It is not much of an impression and it’s not even a good one. I believe I ran into her the day I

arrived at the Hunter Group to assume my position. It happened that she was embarrassing Courtney.He frowned slightly and repeated his initial question. “How may I help you?”

Kelly’s cheeks flushed red, but she could not lose her temper. “Well, of course I have something todiscuss with you—it is about Courtney. I think you’ll be very interested in this, President Duncan.”

He arrogantly glanced at her. “I do not feel like I need to listen to somebody else about Courtney.”

“Well, what if it’s something about her sleeping with another man?” Kelly called out for Alexander. “Doyou think that she would tell you such a thing? President Duncan, you can’t possibly be such a naïveperson, can you?”

He stopped dead in his tracks; he turned to stare at her with an eerie gaze. “What was that?”

“The night that Courtney celebrated her 18th birthday, she went to bed with a group of men. Ipersonally heard Vanessa saying that. I can’t believe you treasure such a disgusting and promiscuouswoman. Aren’t you afraid that others might comment that you are dating a loose woman behind yourback?”

Alexander’s expression fell. He grabbed her arm before she could respond and he dragged her into theadjacent lounge.

“What are you doing??” Kelly struggled in fear, but she tripped over the ribbon on her skirt. In the end,she lost her balance and fell onto the couch.

He leaned down to put his hands on the sides of the single sofa. At that moment, he had a face likethunder.

The scent of his cologne was refreshing and intoxicating, causing her to blush. Her heart was racingwhen she started to stutter, “Y-You b-better not do anything rash.”

Alexander laughed mirthlessly, but his eyes glazed over with a layer of frost. “Do you believe that you’llbecome the so-called promiscuous woman if I were to ever hear you say those things again?”

Kelly felt as if her heart had instantly stopped beating. Those wonderful thoughts that she hadcompletely vanished before it was replaced by a suffocating chill that spread all over her bones. It washer first time experiencing his cruelty and ruthlessness, which others had described in the rumors.Nevertheless, she had been spoiled as a young lady from a wealthy family. Hence, despite being afraidof his threat, she held onto her last shred of dignity to defend herself. “I am speaking the truth. If youdon’t believe me, why don’t you ask—”

“Do you truly want to experience the sensation of not being able to open your mouth to speak?”Alexander’s eyes were pitch-black at that point and he shot her an icy look. “I replace women who carrytales sickening.”

She was rendered speechless when she heard that.

Following what Casey had said, Courtney was looking for a place to rest. She saw the plate, whichindicated the direction of the VIP lounge, from afar. She then lifted her gown to make her way forward.Suddenly, she heard the door open with a thud just as she took a few steps forward. After that, she sawKelly running out while holding a hand to her chest. Her hair was disheveled and she seemed to bescared witless.

Despite the animosity between the two of them, they were working in the same company. Furthermore,Courtney was older than Kelly by two years, so she felt responsible if the latter was bullied there. In theend, she kindly asked, “What happened to you?”

However, before she could ask further, Kelly severely glared at her. Then, she ran away with the hemof her gown in her hands.

When Courtney looked up again, she saw Alexander walking out of the lounge.

There were obvious creases across his straight and dark suit. Her heart sank when she recalled howKelly ran out from the lounge in a hurry. “Why are you here?” she blurted out.

“I came out of the washroom and I dropped by to have a rest here.”

“What about Kelly?” Courtney pointed in the direction that Kelly left with a suspicious look. “Did youtake her back to the lounge to rest with you?”

Alexander maintained a blank expression. “The lounge is a public lounge. It is accessible to everyone.Please do not misunderstand the situation.”

She inhaled deeply when she heard that. “Fine. I will not misunderstand the situation. However, as faras I know, you will never be alone in the lounge with her. There must be a reason since it happened.What were you two talking about? I believe I have the right to know, don’t you agree?” Alexander hashad very little gossip over the years and it is mainly thanks to the fact that he never hangs around awoman alone. It’s his habit to avoid a scandal. I do not believe that Kelly has the ability to change hishabit which has lasted for more than ten years. Initially, this is just a simple matter; maybe he walkedinto the lounge a second before she left the room. That might explain why Kelly was heading out fromthe lounge earlier.

With that in mind, Courtney requested Alexander to explain the situation to her.

“There’s nothing for me to say because nothing happened. You are thinking too much,” he calmlyreplied.

“Are you telling me that nothing happened even though Kelly ran out from the lounge looking like that?”She felt a looming disappointment deep in her heart. “Have you considered the possibility that I wasn’tthe only one who saw her running out in that state? You wouldn’t even explain to me. What aboutothers? What would others say about this?”

“I don’t care what others think.”

“Alexander!” Courtney stopped him. She was on the verge of breaking down as she was still shakenafter Vanessa’s public humiliation earlier, but she now had to face another challenge. “Please imagineyourself in my shoes—you can’t even handle it when I stare at another man for a moment longer. Apretty girl, who wasn’t properly dressed, has just run out of the room whereas you are right behind her.Do you truly feel that you do not have to explain yourself?”

Alexander remained silent. It is not that I can’t explain myself. I just do not want to talk about thehorrible things Kelly mentioned about Courtney earlier under those circumstances. I do not want tospeak with her about it in this manner. Similarly, I do not want to lie, why I choose to keep quiet.

“Fine. You have nothing to say, have you?” She tightened her grip around the hem of her skirt and shehissed coldly. “In that case, I have nothing to say either.”