Chapter 60: Punishment!
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Geneva was usually a witty woman. She also settled every situation in a calm and professional way. However, with the presence of a certain person, she was different. Sometimes, she even found herself funny and stuttered when she talked. "I- I am actually, come on. Don't think too much."
Alyysa fluttered her eyes and nodded. "I see. I won't think too much. But answer my questions first. Why are you here? Last time we met each other in the hotel, I remember clearly, you told me that you don't know Brother Xander. Then, explain to me. What are you doing in Brother Xander's house?"
"I- actually, we initially didn't know each other. But just recently, we met by coincidence and—" Geneva cast a glance at the man, glaring at him, blaming him for the mess he created.
The man only tilted his head and raised her brow.
"How did you two meet? And since you just met recently, don't you think your relationship progressed so fast? Brother Xander is a good man and he just found out recently that he has a girlfriend. Don't tell me it's you? Wait, that's impossible. Given the length of time, it's impossible that it's really you."
"Actually—"
"That's indeed impossible." The man interrupted Geneva, purposely stopping her to talk any further. His voice was deep and cold. He crossed his arms over his chest and met the suspicious gaze of the visitor confidently and domineeringly.
Alyssa eyed the man up and down. Just like Xander, Alyssa was a woman who was cold and arrogant, and sometimes fierce to the people that gave them a bad impression and dislikeable feeling during their first meeting.
Chen Lei was an example. Though he has looks that could kill, it did not help much to lessen the bad feeling the woman had towards him.
But, thinking that they were in her respected manager's house, she repressed the urge to make a fuss. She had no right to get mad at anyone or keep hatred in her heart but she couldn't stop herself from behaving bitterly.
Perhaps, Alyssa couldn't bear to see Xander having his woman inside his house. Most importantly, she hated the feeling of being lied to.
Alyssa observed the man closely and said, "And you are? I never seen you around him before too. Who are you to Brother Xander? And why did you say it's impossible that this woman is Brother Xander's girlfriend?"
"What do you think? Do I need to tell you personally the possible reason why?" Chen Lei said, his tone was mocking, expression cold.
A chill suddenly ran down her spine. Her heart pounded anxiously with the cold yet intimation gaze of the man.
Alyssa swallowed her fear and asked boldly, "Don't tell me, you two are, are lovers?"
The man neither refuted nor admitted the words of the woman. He just brought his fingers on his chin and kept his sight to the woman.
"Hey, what nonsense are you—"
The man gave Geneva a threatening look. If she dared to reveal the truth of their relationship, he wouldn't hesitate to expose the real identity of that Brother Xander.
A stiff smile formed on Geneva's lips. "Yeah, he is right. He is indeed my boyfriend."
Geneva walked closer to the man and pinched his flank mercilessly. Without letting go, she slightly leaned and whispered to him. "You are really great. You put me into this mess. Just wait and you will see how I avenge myself. You have gone too far this time."
The man smirked, unbothered with the pain pricking on his side. "I'm looking forward to it."
"Hmmp, a rascal is forever a rascal. You just want to take advantage of me."
"You took advantage of me just a while ago. I'm taking back that honor."
"Shameless! I hate you!" Geneva pinched the man even more heartless. "Why don't you leave the house right now?"
"Okay, I'm leaving. You settle this problem alone."
The man was about to leave when she hurriedly pulled the man back by pulling his clothes. She smiled at him sweetly and acted cute. "Babe, don't go. Don't leave me here alone. Let's just wait for Xander to wake up and we will leave together."
The man threw her a 'don't provoke me' face.
Geneva gnashed her teeth and cursed the man in her mind. "Just wait! I'll make your day bad."
Alyssa flicked her fingers, looking impatient and feeling bitter of their sweetness. "Excuse me? I'm still here. Don't pretend I'm just an air."
"Miss Curtis right?" Chen Lei started to speak as he wrapped his arm around Geneva's shoulder and pulled her closer to him. The woman wanted to break free but he tightened his hold of her and threatened her softly which only she could hear, "Continue moving and I'll tell her the truth about your identity."
The woman could only hold her anger by gritting her teeth, hands balled into fists on her sides.
Alyssa nodded. "Yes. I'm Alyssa Curtis."
The man stared at her intently in a very cold and distant way. "I am Xander's best friend and I stayed here with my fiancée because of the incident that happened in the conference. We are here to visit him and take care of him personally. I don't like talking. But here's a piece of advice for you. You're a woman. It's not good to come into a man's house, especially this early. I am not telling you that you are forbidden to come here as Xander's artist but your relationship made your action seem inappropriate to look at, unless you are asked to come over. Did Xander ask you to come? From my understanding about him, he hated to be disturb."
Alyssa was stunned. She couldn't find a word to disprove the man's statement since everything he said was right.
"So?" The man raised a brow to her.
Geneva in the man's arm was silently grateful from the man's actions even though it was his fault from the beginning. If he did not bring this mess, she would not be in this situation right now. Of course, she would not let this thing pass. When Alyssa leaves, she would really seek revenge.
She would do something to make the man suffer for the consequences.
Alyssa was lost for words to say. Her lips opened and then closed, as if she had something to say but was unable to find her voice.
Meeting the eyes of the man that strangely pressured her mentally, Alyssa found it hard to breathe. She lowered her eyes and handed the stuff she brought to Geneva. "I am initially thinking of taking care of BrotherXander. Since you guys are here, let me excuse myself."
The woman immediately left the place after she shut Geneva a mysterious look.
Geneva took a deep breath when the woman was gone. "Do you think she believes you?"
The man smiled. "Of course. She had no other choice but to believe everything I said."
"Yeah right!' Geneva suddenly moved away and forcefully kicked the man right on his crotch.
The man cringed and held his crotch, face reddened from suppressing the pain. "Woman, what is that for?"
"Punishment!" Geneva said coldly. "That's not even enough."
Before the man could dodge, the woman took off her slipper and threw it to him and left, heading back to the dining room where the kid was left alone eating.
The man was hit right on his face. Stunned, he only watched the woman leave him alone in such pitiful look, nose bleeding.
He wiped the blood using his fingertip and stared at it, mumbling, "Man, you're something."
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