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Alexander hissed in frustration as he put down the documents he was reading. Unfortunately, that woman’s face was an utter distraction, causing him to read the same line over and over.

Thankfully, a knock at the door distracted him. It was

Eric Crawford, one of his good friends and his lawyer. He had arrived with the marriage contract Alexander requested prior.

“This… What is going on, Xander?” Eric questioned as he handed over the contract.

“It’s nothing,” Alexander replied tiredly.

Eric’s face twitched in frustration. Alexander had never

liked to explain himself, but Eric needed to voice his

concerns.

“First things first, did you know that your Rain Clayton actually topped the recent bar exam? So at least you’re not marrying an idiot.”

Alexander’s eyebrow twitched at Eric’s words. Rain Clayton was not ‘his‘, and if he had things his way, she

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would never be. His heart still longed for Carla.

“Our law firm wanted to hire her, but she chose Smith

Law Firm instead because she was dating Paul Smith! Are you sure you want to stay married to her? She could be using you as a substitute to get over her feelings! Don’t become her rebound!”

Alexander rolled his eyes, trying to ignore Eric’s blabbering. Instead, he focused on reading the contract to see if it met his strict requirements. Everything seemed to be in order, but before he could sign it, Eric stopped him with a worried look in his

eyes.

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“Xander, I know Uncle Rock has been nagging you nonstop about marriage, but I think something is off with this woman. Four months is a long time – she could do all sorts of things to you! I’m speaking not just as your lawyer, but as your friend. Please think

twice.”

Alexander put down the documents and looked at Eric, feeling grateful that he had friends who cared so much about him. “It’s really nothing serious, Eric. Don’t worry,” he reassured him. “I know what I’m doing, and it’ll be over after four months. Just keep

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would never be. His heart still longed for Carla.

“Our law firm wanted to hire her, but she chose Smith

Law Firm instead because she was dating Paul Smith! Are you sure you want to stay married to her? She could be using you as a substitute to get over her feelings! Don’t become her rebound!”

Alexander rolled his eyes, trying to ignore Eric’s blabbering. Instead, he focused on reading the contract to see if it met his strict requirements. Everything seemed to be in order, but before he could sign it, Eric stopped him with a worried look in his

eyes.

–

“Xander, I know Uncle Rock has been nagging you nonstop about marriage, but I think something is off with this woman. Four months is a long time she could do all sorts of things to you! I’m speaking not just as your lawyer, but as your friend. Please think

twice.”

Alexander put down the documents and looked at Eric, feeling grateful that he had friends who cared so much about him. “It’s really nothing serious, Eric. Don’t worry,” he reassured him. “I know what I’m doing, and it’ll be over after four months. Just keep

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this matter between us.”

Eric sighed deeply. He knew he couldn’t convince Alexander to change his mind. “Alright.”

The door then swung open, revealing Tyron and his

news.

“Boss, the Gentleman’s Club manager called. Twilight will perform tomorrow night.” Tyron reported. “Do you want me to book her?”

“Yes,” Alexander said, and Eric’s mouth fell open,

surprised that his friend was actually showing interest. in a woman other than Carla. “Get us a private room at 8 pm.”

Eric frowned as he questioned, “What’s going on? Since when did you start enjoying nightclubs?!” His

shifted between Xander and Tyron as he added, “Who is Twilight – a stripper?!”

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eyes

Alexander ignored him and grabbed his phone instead to give Rain a call.

“I have the contract. Meet me tomorrow night at the Gentlemen’s Club at 8 pm. If you fail to meet me, we’ll cancel this arrangement and get a divorce instead.”

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He would reveal Rain Clayton’s true nature tomorrow

night.

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‘I have the contract. Meet me tomorrow night at the Gentlemen’s Club at 8pm. If you fail to meet me, we’ll cancel this arrangement and get a divorce instead.’”

Alexander’s words echoed in her head. “Is he serious right now?” she murmured, sitting at her desk. Everything seemed to be going well with her day at work since Paul had been sent away yesterday, but of course, a wrecking ball had to come and ruin everything.

“Who was that? Was that Director Paul?” Leah asked bluntly. She was one of the paralegals in their department who always loved to snoop and stick her nose into everyone’s private life. The woman was a legit gossipmonger! It was just Rain’s bad luck that she had overheard the call with Alexander because Lean was handing her documents to look over.

“No,” Rain replied.

“Attorney Clayton, I’m curious, why didn’t you choose the Corporate Law Department?” Leah asked. “The

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work there is easier, and not to mention how you’ll be closer to your boyfriend, Director Paul?”

“Leah, thank you for the documents. You can leave now. I’ll call if I need anything else,” Rain said with a poker smile. Leah’s shoulders dropped, and with a twitch of her mouth, she turned around to leave.

As she put down her mobile phone, Rain sighed. “He’s doing it on purpose to corner me,” she mumbled, her mind going back to Alexander’s message. He wanted to meet tomorrow, and she bet he would set it at the same time as her performance at the Gentleman’s Club, or worse, at the same place and time to force her to reveal the truth.

She reached for her mobile phone to call Brandon but decided against it since everything had already been prepared for the night tomorrow. The operation was crucial, and Brandon had stressed the urgency of their plan this morning.

Rain needed to go to the club tomorrow night and start implementing their strategy. Five young women had been reported missing yesterday, and Brandon was growing increasingly anxious about the case. Time was of the essence.

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Her head felt like it would burst from the stress, but

she still had work to do.

“What should I do?” Rain murmured. “I can’t really

make demands since I’m the one who needs him to

keep this marriage.”

Rain was still nursing a headache from Alexander’s call when her office door suddenly swung open. She inwardly cursed as she saw Paul enter her office.

“Rain, I gave you enough time. You should stop throwing temper tantrums,” Paul demanded. “What’s this I hear about you trying to destroy my car?”

Rain quickly grabbed her bag and stood up to leave. “Don’t make me attempt it again. I got the wrong car before, but I won’t miss this time,” Rain seethed.

“Come on, there’s no need to overreact like this,” Paul said, rolling his eyes.

“You slept with my sister, Paul!” Rain retorted. “I’m not overreacting, I’m behaving as I should be!”

Paul brushed his face dismissively and fired back, “Stop being so dramatic about it already. Aren’t sisters supposed to be fine with sharing? Dina is fine with it

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better man than me?”

Rain gritted her teeth as she tried to move past him, in case she lost her temper and hit him, but Paul grabbed her wrist and pulled her back.

“We’re not done talking Rain! How dare you be so rude as to ignore me! You’re just an illegitimate child and you should be grateful that I even paid you any attention! If you want me back, perform better in bed than Dina, and maybe I’ll stop seeing her.”