Infuriated, Jeremy shouted,

"I thought you wanted money and clothes? Fine, I'll give them to you!

",

"What are you talking about? Jeremy, you're crazy!

", While struggling and arguing, the two of them became more furious. Jeremy then held Alicia's shoulders as his eyes were fueled with anger.

"Stop talking about your love for him! Don't you think that he's disgusting? Nothing but vanity! How much money do you want? I'll give it to you!

", Jeremy abruptly lowered his head to kiss her lips, but Alicia managed to dodge and she felt even more enraged.

"B*stard! Don't come closer to me!

",

"Why is he allowed to touch you, but I'm not? Why can't you just accept my offer? I truly regret not getting any closer to you in the beginning. You should have been mine! I really want you so badly! Tell me, how much money do you want?

", Forcefully, their lips came together. At that moment, Alicia swung her hand in his direction, and she almost knocked him away with her whole body. She slapped him in the face as she felt deeply insulted. She held her clothes tightly, but wasn't planning to escape. Instead, she ripped off two buttons of her shirt.,

"Who do you think you are? Do you think you're worthy of sleeping with me? Do you know what price Frederick has to pay to sleep with me? Excluding the millions of clothes, luxury cars, and mansions, even ten million dollars isn't enough to buy a kiss from me! Do you plan to rent me for an entire night? Even if you do, it'll cost fifty million dollars for a single night, a hundred million dollars a day, and one billion dollars a month. Can you afford it?

", As she kept talking about money, she was completely ready to go all out without a single thought., Alicia continued in fury,

"You really want to sleep with me, huh? Pay up then! Pay me fifty million dollars in cash right now! We can have sex wherever you want, even right here! No matter how bad Frederick is he still has a lot of money. Don't you want to sleep with me? If yes, then give me your money! Do you want me to take off all my clothes?

", While taking a step at a time, Alicia was unbuttoning her shirt as she spoke. Jeremy was stunned and subconsciously stumbled backward. When she tilted her body to lean closer to him, Jeremy pushed her away., He seethed,

"You b*tch!

", In the next second, a loud slap sounded and Alicia nearly fell to the ground. Jeremy's palm was burning. He was startled and his movements had stilled. Time seemed to stand still at this moment..., They both slowly stood up as they looked into each other's eyes, Jeremy's lips trembled a couple of times, but he didn't utter a single sound. However, Alicia was able to read the words

"I'm sorry

" out of his lips Her cheek was aching from the slap, but Alicia felt better shortly. At least, the both of them had calmed down., Then, the corner of her lips curled into a smile., She said,

"Now, do you finally realize what kind of person I am? This is who I truly am now! Did you think that after going through all of that, I'd still be the former noble lady who didn't know a single thing about sorrow and the world? I'm not that arrogant and noble lady that you once knew! Now, men can't possibly give me the sense of security I seek, but only money can! At this point, no one is comparable to Frederick. So don't bother to pay me a visit again unless you have silver and gold. Perhaps then I will consider it. My time is too precious to be wasted on you!

", Alicia raised her hands and promptly buttoned her shirt. After that, she turned around and went inside the car., As soon as she stepped on the gas pedal, she burst into tears. She didn't know how long she had driven the car, but when she came across the lonely bridge, she stopped the car. Then, she got out and leaned against the bridge railing, gradually sitting down blankly., Back at the office, Frederick was having a meeting when his phone suddenly lit up.

"Hubby, I miss you!

" the message stated., Frederick raised his hand and said,

"Let's take a ten-minute break.

", He got up and left the room., Alicia sat at the end of the bridge, uncertain why she had sent that message to Frederick. After she thought for a while, she found it ridiculous and then quickly typed another message.

"Please come home earlier tonight. I'll prepare a midnight snack for you!

", Frankly, she didn't want to do anything at all., Just as she hesitated to add the last sentence, her cell phone suddenly rang. It was a call from Frederick., As she saw the name

"Uncle

" clearly written on the screen, her tears suddenly blurred her vision., She took a deep breath and answered the call.,

"Hubby!

", Her sobbing voice sounded slightly unrequited and aggrieved., The minute he noticed something wrong with her voice, Frederick tightened his grip on the phone and asked hastily,

"Are you crying because you miss me?

", Alicia shook her head with a smile.

"No, I'm not. You probably misheard. It must've been the wind!

",

"Where are you now?

" Frederick asked. His intuition told him that something was wrong. He was a little worried about her.,

"I'm on the way home. Hubby, come home early after you're done with your work.

", Hearing her words, Frederick felt certain that something wasn't right. Nevertheless, he replied,

"Okay.

",

"I'll stop disturbing you now. I'm hanging up!

", Fearing that she would've cried out, loud, Alicia hurriedly hung up the phone in a depressed state. Images of the photos from earlier as well as the sweet memories of her relationship with Jeremy flashed across her mind. She wasn'tcertain whether it was because of her words, the pain on her cheek, or the fact that Frederick had called her that gave her a stronger urge to cry., , On the other hand, Frederick had adjourned the meeting and returned to his office. He said to Chet,

"Help me investigate Alicia's schedule and her whereabouts for today, then send them to me immediately.

" After that, he took the car keys and left in an instant., He recalled that Alicia had mentioned she was on the road and it was windy, so she probably hadn't returned home yet. The first stop he made was at Lovely Scent. He was uncertain whether she had been troubled lately, but he knew for a fact that she had been to Lovely Scent recently.,

"Welcome!

", The sound of the wind chime was heard as the employee welcomed the guest. Freya looked up and saw Frederick rushing in.,

"Miss, please browse around as you like. I have to excuse myself for a moment.

", After talking to a customer, Freya came up to him and asked,

"How can I help you, Mr. Clements?

",

"Ally... I mean Alicia, is she here? Was she here today?

",

"Oh, you're looking for Alicia. No, I, heard that she was going to meet a client for an extra shift today. Did something happen?

"

"She was working overtime?

" Frederick muttered under his breath. Then, he said,

"Oh, no, nothing happened. I just thought that she was here, so I came to pick her up. I'll be leaving first since she isn't here. Sorry for bothering you, and thank you.

" , Before Freya could reply, Frederick had already left with large strides., She stared at him as he left. The door kept swinging after he had disappeared out of sight, but Freya's gaze turned toward the television screen., It was broadcasting the exhibition, and there were news reports about Frederick who had spent a large sum of money on a beautiful girl while he smiled cheerfully. True enough, he really cared about Alicia!,

"She already met her client? What client? Was she bullied?

" Frederick was pondering as he drove when suddenly his cell phone rang. Chet had called him.,

"Frederick, Miss Blanchard went to East Bannpool and met the boss of the beauty salon earlier. Besides, she fought with Jeremy right after she left the meeting. I'm not sure what happened, but she drove away afterward. Now, her car is in Maple Forest Bridge.

",

"I got it.

", After he hung up the phone,, Frederick sped up and drove to the, location. From a distance, he saw the white Bentley and a vague figure sitting on the bridge. Under the night sky, the woman seemed delicate and her long hair was fluttering in the light breeze. She looked like a lonely soul. , Search the website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.