Thinking of her aunt's instruction on the phone, Lita hurried out of the guest room and waited in the living room for Bella, who came to deliver mango pastries to Alex.
Lita knew that Bella was proud and she was a well-known young lady in Lisbon. If she was refused or ignored by Alex again, how sad she would be. In fact, Lita wasn't sure what kind of attitude Alex, the unpredictable man, would have towards Bella who was going to send the mango pastries here. 'He should not refuse a beauty with delicious food, she supposed.
Alex was not in the living room. He should have gone upstairs to Ethan's treatment room. Lita stayed in the living room alone and waited for Bella.
Lita did think Alex and Bella would be a perfect couple. The two families matched each other; the man was talented and the woman was beautiful. And Bella fell in love with Alex at first sight. The only problem remained was Alex's opinion about her.
Lita read her textbook of visual media for some time while she was waiting, and she looked in the direction of the front door from time to time.
About half an hour later, Chloe showed up in the Selmy living room ostentatiously. She wore a curve-hugging skirt which set off her hourglass figure and magnified her sensuality. Anyone who laid eyes on her couldn't help but indulge in fascination.
But Lita was stunned. "Why is it Chloe? Where's Bella?" Lit saw the box of mango pastries Chloe's hand. It was very exquisite and was pleasing to the eye just by looking at it.
"Where's Bella?" Lita asked. Perhaps in Lita's mind, she thought more highly of Bella rather than the domineering Chloe.
"My sister was afraid that Alex would refuse her again, so she asked me to send these mango pastries to Alex." Chloe looked at the European decoration of the Selmy house and kept praising the luxury and extravagance. "Lita, I can't wait to marry Alex"
"..." Lita was choked by Chloe's boldness and bluntness. 'Don't you need to listen to Alex's opinion first if you want to marry him? You sound like it is a decision that you can make alone.'
"By the way, Lita, where is Alex?"
"Oh, he was probably with Ethan in the treatment room."
Chloe looked upstairs. "Which bedroom is Alex's? I'll send these mango pastries to his bedroom."
"Don't you think...it's not so polite?" Lita was deeply impressed by Chloe's aggressiveness. Going straight to the bedroom the first time she came here?
"What's wrong? Just tell me where Alex's bedroom is." Chloe couldn't wait any longer.
She really wanted to go to Alex's bedroom to have a look. A noble person like Alex must have a bedroom decorated more elegantly and tastefully. She wished it would have dreamlike atmosphere too.
Alex's bedroom? It was a good question for Lita. It seemed that she didn't know which room was Alex's bedroom! She only knew that he liked taking a bath in her bedroom.
'If I say I don't know, will Chloe believe it?"
"I'll find it myself!" Before Lita could answer, Chloe, who couldn't wait any longer, ran upstairs.
"Hey, Chloe, don't run," Lita called out to her, as she clearly knew the rules of Selmy family. Even she, Ethan's wife, couldn't go to any room as she liked.
Chloe stopped abruptly on the stairs. It was not because of Lita's reminder, but because of Alex, who walked down the stairs.
Alex wore a comfortable and casual gray striped shirt, which was low-key and reserved, but he had a strong sense of presence. He had a faint smile on his handsome face.
The smile aroused Chloe's desire, but made Lita shudder, because she knew very well that when he was displeased, he would put on the same kind of creepy smile.
"Mr. Alex, I made you a box of mango pastries that you like. It's still hot. Please have a taste," said Chloe, putting on a charming smile. She leaned forward slightly, almost wanting to show all her boobs in front of Alex.
However, Alex turned a blind eye to them.
He glanced at Lita behind Chloe with his sharp eyes, as if he was asking sternly, "How does she know that like eating mango pastries?"
Lita lowered her head with a guilty conscience and slowly retreated downstairs without saying a word. She wished she could dig a hole on the ground and hide herself.
"Thank you, Miss Bishop. It's tiresome to stand here. Let's go downstairs and catch up." Obviously, he didn't like strangers to go to the second floor, but he said in a polite way.
"Okay, okay," Chloe responded. She wanted to walk side by side with Alex downstairs, but Alex's pace was so fast that Chloe couldn't catch him up.
When she reached the last step of the stairs, she came up with an idea. "Ah, I sprained my ankle."
She thought Alex would turn around to help her, and then she could throw herself into his arms. But to her disappointment, the unromantic Alex called Alice over to help her.
"Miss Bishop, let me help you. Mr. Alex isn't good at taking care of girls." How could Alice not see that Chloedeliberately wanted to throw herself into Mr. Alex's arms? However, Mr. Alex was Lita's man now. No other women could dream of stealing him.
"I can walk on my own!" Chloe shook off Alice's hand with disgust.
In the large living room, Chloe chose sit as close to Alex as possible. She took out a piece of mango pastry from the exquisite box and was going to send to Alex's mouth. "Alex, please have a try...I spent a lot of time baking them specially for you."
Lita couldn't bear it any longer, so she bowed her head immediately.
Alex glanced at the woman who bowed her head and thought, 'How generous she is to send her husband into another woman's arms!'
On an impulse, Alex really wanted to throw their marriage certificate at the woman who was trying to set him up with another woman.
Lita raised her head and accidentally met the man's piercing eyes She was frightened into a cold sweat and lowered her head hurriedly.
"I don't like sweet food, especially mango flavored ones!" Alex snorted faintly and pushed away Chloe's hand that held the mango pastry.
Hearing Alez's words, not only was Chloe surprised, but Lita was even more shocked.
This man was obviously lying! It was true that he didn't like sweet food, but he definitely liked mango!
"What? You don't like mango pastries? How come? Lita clearly said that you like mango pastries!"
Chloe glared at Lita angrily. "Lita, you deliberately lied to embarrass me, didn't you?"
At this moment, Lita realized that Alex was so sinister and cunning. His words "I don't like sweet food, especially mango flavored ones!" was aiming at framing her. She couldn't explain now.
Lita glared at Alex angrily and scolded him but the man seemed to be happy and await for a big show.
Did he enjoy seeing her and Chloe start a fight with each other?