Alex had the demeanor of a noble king, but Lita was very embarrassed. In front of Bishop family, he asked her, his sister-in-law, to help him get the food to his plate. Was the hell was that?
Although Lita should take care of her husband's brother, but she couldn't take so much care of him, especially on such an occasion.
How could Lita know that this noble and arrogant man was in fact her husband by law! It was more than natural for a wife to interact intimately with her husband at the dinner table.
Maria's face was obviously stiff. Of course she wasn't so stupid as not to see that Alex didn't like her to serve the food to him. Thus she said diplomatically,
"Lita, come and serve the food to Alex. You should know better what he likes to eat."
Since her aunt had become an accomplice of Alex, Lita had no choice but to sit down beside Alex and started to serve the food to him.
Usually, in Alex's family, it was Alice who served the food to Alex. But Lita had seen it so many times that she was quite familiar with his taste and likes.
Soup should come first for him. Then Lita helped him get some mushrooms and vegetable. After that, some fried beef and delicious seafood which were nutritious...It seemed that whatever Lita put into his plate, he finished them all quickly. Perhaps he was really hungry.
"Alex, I'm going to take a big project recently, the government's landscaping project. Its worth is several hundred million dollars. Everything is ready except for one thing."
Seeing that Alex was quite satisfied with the food, Jack started to talk about business.
Bella was also sitting at the table. She watched quietly at Lita, who helped Alex get the food, and wondered how great it was if she herself was the one who sat beside Alex and took care of him. She could picture it in her mind and she believed the scene would be more beautiful and harmonious, as she and Alex were a perfect match.
Unlike her sister, although Eva also paid attention to Lita who served food to Alex, she wasn't jealous. Instead, she was busying in memorizing every dish that Lita served to Alex. She concluded what food Alex preferred, which dishes he enjoyed more.
Alex elegantly wiped his lips with a napkin before he spoke. He naturally knew that Jack had a purpose for inviting him to dinner.
"I don't think much about this project, Jack. First of all, you need a lot of money to deal with the people in the government. And this is an image project that you have to pay the cost yourselves first. If you want to make money, cutting corners is necessary. But you know it is a project that will benefit the people of the whole city. Do you want to earn the money unconscionably? Won't you be afraid that your daughters will be cursed by the people for living on dirty money?"
Hearing Alex's analysis, Jack was slightly stunned. It seemed that he didn't expect that Alex, an unscrupulous guy, had such a righteous side.
"But I am very familiar with Director Watson, who is in charge of city planning. According to him, this project is lucrative."
"I'm afraid Director Watson can't keep his position for long. I heard that the new head who came lately had been a regimental head in the military. That guy is upright and incorruptible. You don't want the money you pay in advance be wasted?"
His words poured cold water on Jack's enthusiasm. He couldn't help but wonder in his heart, 'Is it possible that Watson tries to cheat me before he leaves this position?"
Lita's eyes fell on the bamboo basket of newly baked mango pastries. For some reason, Lita wanted to prove her innocence in front of Bishop family that she didn't lie to them about Alex's preferences.
She took a piece of mango pastry and put it on Alex's plate. Alex ate it; she put a second piece and he ate too; when he ate the third piece, Lita stopped. His preference of food was self-evident.
Lita proved her innocence in a subtle way.
Eva covered her face with her hands and smiled. She felt that she really should have taken a video of it and showed it to Charlotte. Then she would know that Alex did not hate mango pastries, but hate her, Charlotte.
She threw herself into his arms brazenly, and ended up being humiliated.
"Alex, is the news you said reliable? Who's the new head? Oh, I was going to invite you to invest in my company. I thought if our company had your support, we would be more powerful and have bigger odds in winning the bid."
"Investment is not a problem. Even if I don't like the idea, for the sake of Lita, a virtuous and graceful lady you've raised, I have to think about it. Mr. Bishop is really a man of words!"
Lita was embarrassed very much. 'It's your own business whether to invest or not. Why does it have something to do with me again? You made it sound like a deal. I, Lita, a living person, have become something you are trading with my uncle.
"Haha..." Jack, who was embarrassed too, laughed dryly. For a moment, he couldn't tell whether Alex was praising him or mocking him.
When his three daughters were unwilling to marry Ethan whose face was completely ruined by the great fire, they had no choice but to force his niece, Lita, to marry him. "A man of words" was really mockery.
After dinner, Bella warmly invited Lita to sleep the night in their house. She wanted to take the chance to know more about Alex so that she could develop her relationship with Alex.
Lita agreed immediately. It was great for her to say in Everett family, at least she wouldn't be molested as in Selmy family.
However, Alex's face turned so cold that as if the air around his face would freeze immediately. Obviously, he did not agree Lita to stay overnight. Although she was still in her period, he could hug her like a pillow in his sleep. And that was her responsibility as a wife too.
If Lita knew that in his mind she was just a soft pillow, she would grit her teeth again.
"Lita," Alex called her by her name. He didn't want to follow stiff formality. "Go back with me."
It was a simple and undeniable order, given in a cold and stern tone..
He ordered her to go back and she would have to go back? No way. So Lita took Bella's hand and turned to walk towards the living room.
"Lita, you can't afford the cost," Alex said coldly, "The investment fund on Jack's company is still in my account. Your waywardness will cost one billion dollars."
Alex's words made Bella instinctively withdraw her hand. She didn't dare to keep Lita in the house for the night. One billion was too much for her.
And Maria was even more exaggerated. She reacted so quickly and started to push Lita towards the front door. Lita wasn't prepared for it and lost her balance. She fell into a pair of strong arms. They were Alex's arms.
"It's getting late, Lita. You'd better go back with Alex. Please take good care of Ethan," said Maria, giving her order to Lita to leave.
Lita clenched her fists. "Alex's words made the whole Bishop family not dare to keep her here?"
Lita wouldn't accept this fate, so she said, "Uncle, I want to stay here tonight!"
She wanted to see which one was more important in her uncle's mind, her or the one billion investment. She might have already known that his answer would break her heart, but she insisted on asking.