Behind the Billionaire's Mask

thing she did was rush to the Walker residence regarding the text she

, sat arrogantly on the sofa, doing so

nto Grace's face loaded with tons of makeup bu

eplied, "Why are you eve

imited-edition bag for her to see. "Look," she br

nt. "You guys promised to pay my mother's medical bills

pay," she said coldly, "but I never specif

he mocked. "Do you know I'm drowning in debt,

"Sounds like your

ied Alexander for you," she shot ba

sible, Emily could ask for help only from her father.

ared. "Working tirelessly to provide for us-

hes off your money? My mother never asked for child supp

ed. "And while she shows her limited

ME MY DAM

at the top

ker's respon

face, the sting of bet

intensity of Mrs. Walker's fury was clear. "You

with disappointment and resentment. She would find a wa

He was flipping the pan to showcase his skills as he was drizzling the vegetable. H

tables which made her stomach growl. Emily was stunned to see Alex wrapped in a

smile, "Hey! Finally!! You are here, we will have

er fingers lingering against his but Alex pulled away his hand "I think we should share the cho

tonight," A

ruise mark on her cheek. "Who did that

head and whisp

f believable, "I wasn't paying a

w the difference between an ac

dinner," she retracted toward her room

is hands, then reached for

dly moving her spoon around her plate. Not wanting to disappoint

k. It's the first time he cooked for

remembered something, Alex an

Well, your mother must

is voice softening. "She died

e didn't have the privilege of servants and all that

what that's like," she said softly. "But it'

inely cared for him. He felt a surge of happiness but tried to h

since you made dinne

thank you,

thoughts. Suddenly, his phone dinged with a text message fr

as, it seems Ms. Walker went

anger boiling inside him. "Put some pressure on h

he hung u

rrrring

rang nonstop. Reluctantly, she reached out, blin

e groaned, continuing to sea

her phone. Squinting at the s

ven in the morning..." Emi

ically shouted into the phon

half-asleep

view at 10 AM toda

Emily shot up ful

Sarah c

st, Sarah!" Em

en added, "There's

eart sank

from college

VP," Sarah

kept asking me out and I refused every t

firmed. "And by the way Jam

heavy sigh. "J

tered the living room where Alex was scrolling lazily through his phone while sipping coff

" Alex remarked w

w. My friend got it for m

ening. He didn't want Emily to work

, moving towards the front do

plied, as he typed s