Chapter 246: Recovering Lost Affection
After dragging Maria kicking and screaming from her room, Alex found that she eventually calmed herself. Especially after they entered a public space. Perhaps she was afraid of causing a scene, but the woman suddenly became docile, and even clung to Alex, almost as if she were afraid to be out in public after the experience she had in the Jalisco Mansion.
Alex was far more pleased with her behavior and wrapped an arm around her to help her feel more secure. But this only invoked jealousy from Isabella who demanded he do the same. And it was a physical demand, pulling on Alex’s arm until he took the hint.
Thus, Alex sighed heavily and did as requested of him. Interestingly enough, as the trio were out and about, someone noticed who Alex was and snapped a picture, before sending it onto the internet for its denizens to pick apart.
The first part of the date was a visit to the salon, where Maria and Isabella both got their hair done. After the treatment the two of them had been through, they both needed it. Then they got their nails done, and feet done. Meanwhile, Alex was on his phone texting his other women, who were enjoying their forced vacation on the private island.
He had to assure them he was safe every day, or else they would worry. None Moreso than Sakura who would post the most outrageous shit imaginable to get his attention. This in itself was a headache, but luckily this painful sensation vanished the moment that the two beauties he was taking out revealed their transformation.
Isabella was far more open with her affection as she demanded a compliment from Alex, while Maria was far more reserved, blushing as she eyed Alex with a complicated gaze. On the one hand, she hated him for being a ruthless killer, but on the other, she was beginning to remember why she liked him to begin with.
That is until Isabella said something incredibly shameless.
“Well, Alex? How do I look? Like the perfect little slave, right?”
“I already have a slave… And she would not take kindly to the idea of sharing said position. Knock that shit off now…”
Isabella could feel the coldness of Alex’s gaze overwhelm her as she shifted her gaze aside and apologized for her words.
“I’m sorry…”
Maria was more shocked that Alex already had a “slave” and was quick to ask about it.
“What exactly do you mean, you already have a slave? You’re not a human trafficker as well, are you?”
Alex realized his words may be misconstrued and quickly educated the two women about Ja-Young, who called him “Master” as a kink. This caused Maria to feel conflicted once more. On the one hand, she was glad that Alex was not an actual human trafficker, but on the other hand, she was still bitter about the idea of him being with so many women.
Ultimately, Alex didn’t let her think about it long, as he dragged the two of them off to their next destination, which was a nice restaurant. Alex sat across from the two young ladies, and could instantly tell they were uncomfortable.
Partially from the glares of the other customers, who thought it was strange for a man to be on a date with two beautiful women. But partially because they themselves thought this was strange. Alex, of course, acted normally. After all, he once took seventeen women out on a date at the same time, and proposed to them all at dinner. Compared to that, his was a cakewalk.
Thus, after sensing the tension from the two young women, he poured them both some wine to calm their nerves before assuring them everything was fine.
“You think this is bad? Wait until you meet the others, then people will really be staring… So, Maria, I think you and I need to settle this little dispute we’re having once and for all… I warned you in advance I wasn’t a good guy… Yet you still decided to go out with me, and after you learned just who I am, you decided to hide yourself away for weeks on end. Do you have any idea how worried I was about you?”
Maria was shocked to hear this, which was visibly displayed on her pretty face. Though she refused to answer the question, and instead sipped from her wine to hide her embarrassment, Alex could see that he had finally, after the longest time, gained some points with her.
[Maria is happy you were worried about her!]
[+10 Affection from Maria}
[Maria’s Affection: 10/100]
Of course, Isabella was far from pleased that Alex was showing all of his attention to Maria and was quick to ask if he was worried about her as well.
“What about me? I was locked in my room by my brother and father! You saw what that bastard did to me, yet it took you so long to come for me! Did you not worry at all about me while I was held prisoner and abused by my family?”
Alex looked at the girl as if she were interrupting a special moment for him, and this instantly caused her to calm down. After all, Alex had to be careful about how he approached Isabella, if he said one thing that caused her heart to flutter, she would be fully conquered, and would try to get him to do something he shouldn’t.
Thus, he stared at the woman, and voiced his thoughts in a way that didn’t cause the girl to dip in affection, but also didn’t increase it at the same time.
“I was naturally aware of your situation, but was in no position to challenge your father and brother on my own… These things can’t be rushed, and thus I needed to meticulously plan out your rescue. Surely you can understand that?”
Though this was not the answer that Isabella was looking for, it was a satisfactory one, and thus, she accepted it. Allowing Alex to turn his attention back to Maria, where, over the course of the dinner, he planned to rack up as many points with the young beauty as possible.