SWNOVELS Chapter 13
Chapter 13
The wedding banquet did not last that long. Julian led Alexandra to offer toasts to their relatives.
After having lunch, Julian had to go back to the company to deal with some work matters. Before he left, he instructed. Marco to take Alexandra back to Ranford Mansion
Alexandra was unfamiliar with that place. So, she was escorted by a maid to the nuptial chamber.
The black, white, and grey color tones exuded a sense of simplicity and experience of a businessman in every corner of the
room.
Other than the wedding photos, there was no indication of the room being a nuptial chamber.
Because Alexandra drank two glasses of alcohol at the wedding banquet, she was feeling a little dizzy. Moreover, she had not slept well the previous night. She felt like she was walking in circles.
Taking a glance at Julian’s bed, Alexandra could imagine that it was very comfortable. However, without his permission, she did not dare to sleep on it.
There was also a grey sofa in the bedroom. Alexandra walked over and sat on it. The sofa was quite soft and comfortable.
She took off her high heels and climbed onto the sola,
Then, she casually took out her phone and opened WhatsApp. She had a few contacts on WhatsApp, including some of her neighbors from Costonshire and the village head.
She saw that the pinned WhatsApp profile picture was a vast universe filled with stars.
The name of the WhatsApp account was Jesper.
Jesper was her online friend.
She had always been unsure where Jesper came from. As far as she could remember, Jesper had always been on her WhatsApp contact list. Still, she did not know where Jesper lived.
The two of them would occasionally exchange a
messages.
Jesper was a man who was a few years older than her. According to what Jesper had told her, he worked in the Internet sector of the IT field. That was all she knew about Jesper.
Jesper would occasionally chat with her, asking about the weather or her mood, and he would even send gifts and snacks to
her when she was at Costonshire.
In Alexandra’s eyes, Jesper had always been her invisible friend.
Alexandra looked at the white wedding dress that she wore. She felt quite disappointed thinking that she got married like this. Not a single friend congratulated her.
She opened the chat box with Jesper and sent him a message. [Jesper, it’s been a while since we last chatted. I got married. today.l
There was no reply on her phone.
Jesper had always been like this and often took a long time to reply to her messages.
A wave of drowsiness came over her, and she fell asleep on the couch like that.
She woke up because she vaguely heard some noise. Then, a feather-like item fell on her body.
As she forced herself to open her eyes, she saw Julian standing up right in front of her.
Alexandra woke up all of a sudden and sat on the sofa, which startled Julian.
He had been dealing with work at the company till late at night. Upon returning home, he heard from Ruth that Alexandra
did not come downstairs after going up to the mom. Hence, he came up to check up on Alexandra.
As soon as he entered the room, he saw Alexandra pitifully lying on the sofa. Her body was curled up like a baby.
He covered her with a thin blanket but unexpectedly woke her up in doing so.
“Did I wake you up?” Julian asked.
Julian looked at Alexandra’s face, which seemed awake but not quite active.
Alexandra shook her head and quickly got up from the sofa to put on her shoes and stand up.
Julian said to her, “You don’t need to hurry. I have something to tell you.”
As Alexandra looked at Julian’s serious expression, she began to feel nervous.
“Could it be that he wants to reduce my salary?” Alexandra thought.
Alexandra obediently sat on the sofa. Julian stood a few steps away from her while facing her.
Alexandra rubbed her head. She still had her veil on, and she could feel that her hair was probably a mess from sleeping.
“What’s the matter?” Alexandra asked. “Haven’t we already discussed everything at the cafe previously?”
Julian did not deny it. He turned and sat on another single sofa next to Alexandra.
Before speaking. Julian stared at Alexandra for a while.
This unknown girl was now his wife.
Julian was initially reluctant to marry Alexandra. However, he eventually swallowed his pride and married Alexandra for the sake of his family. He went against his will and abandoned his original intentions.
He spoke softly. “I have three points to make. Just remember them. If you can’t do it, I can terminate our partnership at any
time.
Alexandra was a bit puzzled. “How could he change so much in just one afternoon?” she thought.
Despite feeling a little hurt, Alexandra knew she had no bargaining chip.
She nodded and looked at Julian, waiting for him to continue talking.
Julian had never seen a girl as peculiar as Alexandra before. She had come to Kanford Tower alone to make a deal with him. She trusted him on their first meeting and believed that he would not deceive her.
The young lady in front of him was obviously several years younger than him.
She should be enjoying her youth at a university campus, but her father had put her in a dangerous situation, causing her to become his pawn.
“Go ahead, Mr. Ranford, Alexandra said, urging Julian in a low voice.
Julian raised his head slightly. He was no longer wearing the groom’s attire that he had worn at the wedding. Neither was he wearing the ring that Alexandra had pui on his finger
Alexandra noticed this detail. She then lowered her head to look at her own finger. There was a 3-carat diamond ring on the
middle finger of her right hand.
At this point, Julian spoke up in a cold tone. His voice was devoid of any warmth.
“Firstly, no matter how Grandma treats you, you cannot confront her directly,” said Julian. “You are not to disobey her.”
Alexandra raised her watery eyes. She had understood that it was a command.
She then felt brightened up as if she suddenly understood something.
The man in front of her was the true Julian
He gave orders without any doubt or hesitation.
“Secondly,” Julian continued, ignoring confusion in Alexandra’s eyes, ‘as it says in the contract, play your role well.”
Alexandra stared at Julian. She did not say anything
Thirdly, don’t fall in love with me, Julian said. “Watch your heart. Even if I’m kind to you, it’s only to fulfill the terms of our contract. Don’t take it seriously.”
After Julian finished speaking, Alexandra suddenly quirked the corners of her lips. She had been grateful for his behavior in the past two days, but now, she realized that she should not have taken it seriously, just like he had warned.
“He must have been coaxing me to marry him,” Alexandra thought.
The reason Julian married her was that he wanted to fulfill Josephine’s wish and that he wanted to bring a joyous occasion to his family.
She understood now.
Actually, Alexandra understood even if Julian did not bring that up.
After all, there was no reason why a shrewd businessman like Julian would treat her so well.
Alexandra was too silly and foolish. As nobody liked her or cared about her, she regarded Julian’s little acts of kindness as priceless treasures.
However, Julian uttering such remarks on the wedding night still hurt Alexandra a little.
It was like someone popped a pink bubble in her heart, leaving nothing behind.
“But what does that matter anyway?” Alexandra thought
Alexandra knew that Highclere City was not a place she would stay for a long time.
She was paid 240 thousand dollars just for playing the role of a wealthy man’s wife for a month.
She still had to rely on the wealthy Julian to realize her dream of becoming a rich woman!
After a while, Alexandra nodded and indicated that she had understood everything. “I understand, Mr. Ranford,” she said. “I promise you that I will not defy Grandma’s wishes, I will play my role well, and I won’t allow myself to fall in love with you”
When Alexandra responded to him, her eyes sparkled. They were clear, looking like a bay under the bright moonlight.
Julian did not show any expression. He nodded before standing up. “Let’s go down and have a meal,” he said. “Grandma and the others are waiting for us.”
“Okay,” Alexandra said.