The Billionaire's Forbidden Longing

Chapter 85 Can You Help Arrange This? Allison shook her head and switched gears. "Kismet, forget about that. I've got something important to talk about today!" Kismet perked up and called her eldest son, Xavier. The three of them headed to Kismet's room.

Xavier jumped right in, "Ms. Bennett, just spill it!" "Xavier, just callAllison." Xavier grinned, "Alright, Allison." Allison smiled back. "We're family, no need for formalities. I want to talk to you and Kismet about renovating the whole Serenity Manor!" Xavier's eyes nearly popped out of his head. "Renovate the entire manor? Allison, do you have any idea how much that'll cost?" Allison nodded and pulled out a blueprint from her backpack. "I've done splanning. It'll cost around two billion dollars. Don't worry about the money; I've got it covered. But I'll need your and Kismet's help to restore it to its original state!" Two billion dollars? Kismet and Xavier were floored. They couldn't believe Allison was talking about that kind of money so casually.

Looking at the detailed blueprint, it was clear Allison had been planning this for a while.

Kismet pointed at the blueprint, "There are schanges here. These rooms were originally connected, but a wall was built later." Allison nodded and made a note. They spent the whole afternoon discussing the changes needed.

Allison said, "I'll hire experts to restore the manor. Don't worry about the money; I've got it. I remember my grandmother sold a lot of old furniture, so I'll see if I can buy it back." Kismet grabbed Allison's hand excitedly. "Allison, you're amazing." Kismet insisted Allison stay for dinner. Alexander, hearing she was at Kismet's, decided to cover. On the way, he ran into Declan, and soon a whole group showed up.

"Allison, Allison, I'm here!" Mia's voice rang out.

Allison cout of the restaurant, still wearing an apron. The place was so busy she decided to help Kismet out. Mia was thrilled to see her and joined in.

"Mr. Carter, you should go to the private room in the backyard," Xavier suggested.

But Alexander pointed to a table by the window. "We'll eat here. You go ahead with your work; we're not in a rush." Xavier nodded. Since they were Allison's friends, they were like family, so he went back to attending to customers.

James brought over a teapot to pour tea for everyone. Declan watched and sighed, "If Hunter could achieve this scale, he could dominate the global restaurant industry!" Hunter was still recovering at home, but he saw on Mia's Facebook that she was working at Kismet's restaurant, which made him anxious. So he climbed over the wall to get out of the house.

As Hunter walked in, he heard Declan's comment and said, "Didn't expect you to missso much, Declan. Well, here I am!" Seeing Hunter, they were surprised, and Alexander frowned. "Did you sneak out?" Hunter hadn't even taken a sip of tea before he choked on his own saliva.

Seeing his reaction, they immediately understood, and Declan said angrily, "You rascal, you just recovered and you're already causing trouble. Your injury was to your heart. If it weren't for your condition, I'd beat you up!" Hunter grinned and obediently drank his tea, then started looking for Mia.

Seeing Hunter, Mia was pleasantly surprised. "Hunter, what are you doing here?" "I missed you, so I came. Look at you, all sweaty. Sit down and rest for a bit!" Hunter said with concern.

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! Mia was thrilled and dragged Hunter to find something to eat. Seeing this, Allison gave a small smile and walked over to Alexander. "Hunter can't handle spicy food. I asked Kismet to whip up something mild for him. Keep an eye on Mia, make sure she doesn't get into any trouble!" Alexander nodded, and just as Allison was about to leave, he grabbed her wrist. "Stay and have dinner withlater!" Allison gave him a faint smile and nodded, which finally brought a smile to Alexander's face.

The late-night meal began at one o'clock and showcased all of Kismet's signature dishes, including their famous truffle risotto and seared scallops. They even prepared a special nutritious ginseng and chicken soup specifically for Hunter, ensuring he had a wholesmeal.

Hunter took a sip and was delighted. "This is the best soup I've ever had!" He wasn't just being polite; he genuinely loved it. After having it, he felt warm all over and got a bit excited. He couldn't help but ask Allison, "Ms. Bennett, can I learn from Kismet?" Even now, Hunter was determined to becKismet's apprentice.

Allison looked at him seriously. "Are you serious?" Hunter nodded. "Serious, very serious!" Allison smiled. "Kismet's skills are a family tradition. She doesn't care about your status or wealth, only if you can handle her knife. Once you're fully recovered, cand try. If you can handle it, I'll help you ask her!" Hunter was thrilled and thanked Allison. "Thank you, Ms. Bennett!" Mia, curious, looked at Allison and then nudged her with her elbow. "Handle what knife, a throwing knife?" Allison rolled her eyes and handed Mia a large drumstick. "Just eat. After you're done, take Hunter home. He needs to rest!" Mia nodded and continued eating. She really did care about Hunter's health. After dinner, Mia held Hunter's hand and took him home, while Alexander put his arm around Allison's shoulders and walked her back to the apartment.

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! "Did the Bennett family give you a hard tat the hospital today?" Alexander asked.

Allison looked up at him. "They never treatedwell. It's been so many years; I've gotten used to it." Alexander knew exactly what had happened to Allison today, but he didn't bring it up, only feeling sorry for her. "I heard you want to restore this house?" Allison raised an eyebrow, surprised that Alexander even knew about this. "Mr. Carter, you're overstepping. I reserve the right to privacy!"

Allison wasn't angry, just setting her boundary. Alexander smiled and held her hand. "You might not know, but the only company in the country specializing in restoring manors is owned by the Carter Group!" This was news to Allison. She had contacted several restoration companies but didn't realize the authority was with Alexander. So she blinked and asked, "Mr. Carter, can you arrange it?" Alexander smiled, gently squeezing her hand. "That depends on what kind of reward you'll give, Ms. Bennett!"

Allison was speechless and stood up to leave, but Alexander pulled her onto his lap and kissed her. It was m rare for them to be this close, and ver Attison still wasn't used to it, but Alexander was thoroughly enjoying it, even getting quite passionate. "Allison, I really wish you could grow up faster!" Alexander's voice was hoarse, and Allison could feel him suppressing his emotions. Allison wasn't much better off, her face flushed red, not daring to look at Alexander. She quickly got up from the sofa and fled.

Watching her retreating figure, Alexander couldn't help but laugh.

After resting at hfor two days, Cleo informed Allison that Benjamin's third round of testing was about to begin.

This time, the upgrade involved integrating Al technology. Allison had been preparing for a long time, and the upgrade would take at feast half a month. So, Allison asked Cleo to choose a location as a base, as this couldn't be done at home. Cleo said, "The Carter Group has provided a location, but Allison, what if your identity is discovered?"