SWNOVELS Chapter 8
Chapter 8 He Doesn’t Like …
Chapter 8 He
Doesn’t Like
Women
Approaching Him
Rosa suddenly walked over
and wanted to slap Olivia.
However, she was stopped by
Oliver.
Rosa’s face was full of
displeasure as she said,
“Olivia, Oliver and I are
about to be engaged. How
dare you still flirt with him?
You’re shameless.”
Oliver separated the two and
looked at Rosa while asking,
“Rosa, what’s going on? How
could you resort to
violence?”
Oliver had always thought of
Rosa as a gentle and
kind–hearted girl.
Rosa, with red eyes, tightly
clutched Oliver’s clothes and
whispered, “Oliver, I didn’t
want it to be like this, but I’m
really scared. I’m afraid you’ll leave me.”
Upon hearing this, Oliver’s
heart softened, and he
quickly comforted her,
“Rosa, don’t overthink it.
Nothing is going on between
me and Olivia.”
Olivia couldn’t help but roll
her eyes as she left.
She entered the private
room and walked quietly to
Alex’s side before sitting
down next to him.
Alex couldn’t help but look at
her approvingly.
He glanced at everyone and then said, “Oliver’s parents are abroad, so I have the final say in his marriage. Is
everyone okay with that?”
Toby quickly spoke up, “We’ll follow your decision.”
Nancy said, “Since Mr. Tres is handling it, of, course, we have no problem with that.”
*****
The Hall family members praised Alex repeatedly.
Olivia couldn’t help but
despise them.
Then, Alex lifted his glass
and said to Olivia, “Miss
Olivia, let’s have a toast for
your sister’s engagement.”
Olivia hesitated for a
moment, then picked up her
glass. However, Alex
suddenly whispered in her
ear, “Miss Olivia, do you
have a boyfriend?”
Olivia was startled by his question, causing her hand to tremble, and the wine in
the glass spilled onto Alex’s shirt, staining it red.
“I’m sorry,” Olivia hurriedly apologized, putting down the glass, feeling flustered.
On the other side, the Hall
family members were frightened and afraid of offending Alex.
If they did, not only would the engagement be called off, but the Hall family might
lose its place in Kingsley.
“What’s wrong with you,
Olivia? Do you not even
know how to hold a glass
properly?” Toby asked displeased.
Alex looked at Olivia and
said in a low voice, “It’s fine.”
The others looked at each
other in surprise.
They had expected a storm,
but it seemed that Alex
wasn’t angry.
Rosa stood up and walked
over to Alex with a smile.
“Mr. Tres, why don’t I toast you instead?”
“Get lost,” Alex said coldly.
Rosa was so scared that her
face turned pale, and she
took two steps back.
“You’d better focus on
Oliver,” Alex said with a cold
tone.
Rosa stood still in shock,
unable to move.
In the end, it was Oliver who
couldn’t bear to see her like
this and pulled her over.
With tearful eyes, she looked at Oliver, full of grievances.
Oliver whispered to her, “My
uncle is always like this. He
never likes women getting
close to him.”
“Okay,” Rosa responded
weakly, clutching her clothes tightly while seething with jealousy.
She thought, ‘Isn’t Olivia a
woman too? How can she sit
next to Alex?‘
“I need to go to the
bathroom. I’ll be back in a
moment,” Olivia whispered
to Alex before she got up and
left.
Watching her leave, Alex’s
lips curved slightly.
Ted followed Olivia out of
the room.
At that moment, Toby suddenly said, “Mr. Tres, I
have a request that may be a bit inappropriate. Rosa is about to graduate from
university. Could you
arrange a position at the
Adams Corporation for her?”
Hearing this, Oliver also
chimed in, “Alex, please.”
Alex directly responded, “Adams Corporation’s
recruitment process is very
strict. It’s not a place where
anyone can enter just because they want to.”
Rosa felt a pang of disappointment.
She thought, ‘It’s fine that he doesn’t want me to join his company, but he doesn’t have to put it that way.”
With a pale face, she bit her lip tightly, but in the end,
she didn’t say anything.
Meanwhile, as Olivia entered
the restroom, she was suddenly embraced from behind by a pair of powerful hands. She thought it was Alex following her out.
But when she turned
around, she saw that it was
Ted.
An uneasy feeling crept into
Olivia’s heart.
Ted had been trying to
harass her ever since he
came to the Hall family.
Whenever she was at home,
she made sure to lock her
door.
“Olivia, do you need
money?” Ted whispered in
her ear.
Olivia pushed him away
abruptly, her expression displeased. “If you keep doing this, I’ll call the police.
I don’t care if this will
influence my reputation.”
However, Ted held her
firmly in his arms, ignoring her struggles. His eyes were filled with possessiveness as he whispered, “Be with me, and all my money will be yours. What do you think?”
He leaned in to kiss her with
a lewd expression on his
face.
Olivia hurriedly said, “What
are you doing? Don’t come
near me!”
She shook her head
vigorously to dodge his kiss, her eyes turning red with
tears.
Ted grabbed her chin to prevent her from moving. He tore open her collar and intended to kiss her forcibly.
Despair filled Olivia’s heart as she closed her eyes,
waiting for the inevitable.
But after a while, when she
didn’t feel any kiss, she
opened her eyes and saw
Alex restraining Ted with
force.
Olivia sat down on the
ground after she felt relieved
while tears streaming down
her cheeks.
“Mr. Tres… why are you
here? I was just joking with
Olivia, please don’t…”
Before Ted finished his
sentence, he suddenly
screamed out of pain.
Olivia looked up with her
hands tightly hugging her chest. Under the light, she
saw the tall Alex walk up to
her and extend a hand to
her.
She took his hand and stood
“Are you okay?” Alex asked
with concern.
Olivia quickly adjusted her
clothes, her eyes red. She
shook her head and said,
“I’m fine, thank you.”
Her wrist was still red from
being grabbed forcefully,
and her hair was messy
was clear that she had
struggled.
Alex frowned and thought that any man would feel that they wanted to protect this
girl after seeing the way she
looked.
After they returned to the
table, Ted had a swollen face
on one side. Nancy couldn’t help but ask, “Ted, what happened to your face?”
Ted did not dare to tell the
truth. He touched his face
while saying, “Mom, I
slipped and fell in the
restroom just now.”
Oliver, who didn’t know
what had happened, couldn’t
help but interject, “Ted, that
doesn’t look like it was
caused by a fall. Did
someone hit you?”
Rosa looked at Olivia and
Alex with confusion. She felt
like there was something
going on.
During lunch, the two
families agreed to hold the
wedding the following
Saturday.
After the meal, Olivia took a
taxi back to her school.
Chapter 8 He Doesn’t Like …
Right after she entered her
dorm, she received a text
message from Alex. [You
don’t have to see me for the
next couple of days. Enjoy your break.]