The Billionaire's Forbidden Longing

Chapter 114 Can You Give the Grey Group a Chance? Allison was munching on her food, feeling kinda down. Alexander strolled over and playfully messed up her hair. "Hey, Mia's coming over soon. Weren't you two planning to hang out?" Allison rubbed her head, suddenly remembering her plans with Mia. "Oh shoot, I almost forgot! I better change. I haven't seen her in forever, and I really miss her!" Her mood lifted, and Alexander let out a sigh of relief. That afternoon, Mia showed up and immediately hugged Allison. "Allison, I missed you so much!" "I missed you too!" Allison said, all excited.

But then Mia snorted. "If you missed me, you would've called. And did you bringany souvenirs from your trip?" Mia's expectant look made Allison feel a bit awkward.

Even though she hadn't prepped a gift, she did have something that might work. "Hang on, I'll go get it!" Allison dashed upstairs, leaving Mia surprised.

"You actually have something? Allison, you're the best!" Mia exclaimed.

Allison cback with a small box of pearls she had accidentally fished out with Cleo during a trip. They weren't super valuable, but they meant a lot.

"Here you go. I fished these out of the sea myself. Isn't this a heartfelt gift?" Allison said.

Mia was stunned by the pearls, her eyes full of envy. "Allison, next tyou go on a trip, takewith you, okay? I wanna go pearl hunting too. They're so beautiful!" Mia laughed joyfully, almost kissing Allison before Alexander pulled her away.

"Can you ever be a bit more composed? Aren't you two going out? Where's Hunter?" Alexander asked.

Hunter had mostly recovered and had recently taken Mia to the countryside, where the Shaw family owned a big estate. Mia had been having a blast there.

"He's waiting downstairs. Alexander, I'm taking Allison out for sfun. You should head hearly if you have nothing else to do. It's not cool for you to be hanging around Allison's place so often," Mia said. 'I can't believe Mia is actually lecturing me!' Alexander thought, frustrated.

Allison found it amusing, a smile curling on her lips. Alexander's injury had to be kept secret, so it was normal for Mia to be clueless. Allison didn't plan to clarify their relationship either. Hand in hand, Allison and Mia went out to have a good time. Not long after, Alexander also left the apartment and headed straight to the office.

"Good morning, Mr. Carter. You're finally here. We haven't seen you in days and thought something happened to you!" a company shareholder greeted him as soon as he walked in. Alexander glanced at him, his expression turning cold. "The company has been running smoothly. The work seems to go well even without me. Do you have an issue with me?" Alexander said coldly. The shareholder quickly shook his head, clearly intimidated. "No, no, Mr. Carter. Your management is excellent. With you here, the company is sure to thrive. I was just saying hello, nothing more." With that, he hurried away.

If you're loving the book, nel5sis where the adventure continues. Join us for the complete experience all for free. The next chapter is eagerly waiting for you! Alexander paid no mind to such minor characters and headed straight to his office.

"Mr. Carter, there's quite a backlog of work. Let's start with the construction company," his assistant suggested.

Alexander nodded and started going through the report from the construction company, focusing on the architectural restoration designs. He even took a close look at the blueprints. "When's the project kicking off?" Alexander asked.

James glanced at the blueprints and recognized them as the plans for restoring Serenity Manor, which Allison had entrusted to the Carter Group. He immediately got what Alexander was aiming for. "The design department mentioned that Serenity Manor has a long history, and a lot of the materials needed aren't available on the market anymore. For example, the slate tiles would need to be custom-made to match the original. This would be pretty expensive," James explained.

Without looking up, Alexander signed the document. "Use the best materials for the restoration. Don't worry about the cost. Charge it to my account!" Alexander had taken on the restoration of Serenity Manor through the Carter Group to make sure Allison wouldn't have to foot the bill. Even though he had accepted a deposit from her, he planned to give the money back to her eventually. The work was complicated, and they spent the entire afternoon in the office. Then Mason walked in.

If you're loving the book, nel5sis where the adventure continues. Join us for the complete experience-all for free. The next chapter is eagerly waiting for you! "Alexander, why did you hand all the Carter Group's projects to the Bennett Group instead of the Grey Group? I don't get it. The Grey Group is clearly stronger!" Mason asked, visibly upset.

He and Alexander had been friends since they were kids. But now, because of Allison, Alexander was cutting ties with the Grey Group, which was a disaster for the Grey family.

Alexander's expression stayed cold. "Mason, nothing in this world is guaranteed to stay the sThe Grey Group might be bigger than the Bennett Group, but you've been posting losses since last year. Have you ever wondered why that is?" Mason stared at Alexander, clenching his fists.

Alexander continued, "It's because of your poor management. You're overly ambitious and reckless. Several major projects that could have been profitable stalled because you insisted on using substandard materials, leading to a breakdown in the supply chain. Mason, your rush to achieve high profits has resulted in losses, so I can no longer continue working with the Grey Group." Mason was shocked at how quickly Alexander turned against him.

"Is it because of Sloane? Alexander, I've already told her to stay away from you. I'll send her abroad in a few days. She won't affect your relationship with Ms. Bennett. Isn't that enough?" Mason said urgently.

Hearing Sloane's nonly made Alexander's expression darker. "Mason, I would never compromise my integrity for a woman. Besides, I never had feelings for Sloane. At most, we were just acquaintances."

Alexander continued, "You know better than I do what Sloane has done. Your family has always tacitly approved of her actions, hoping for a marriage alliance alliance with my family. But letmake it clear to you now: that's never going to happen!" This was the last tAlexander would speak so patiently with Mason. If it were anyone else, they would have been thrown out long ago. But Mason was a childhood friend of Alexander's. "Alexander, can you give the Grey Group a chance?" Mason pleaded.