âWho am I to think like that?â
After some small talk, Zendaya sat down in the living room and noticed Waltz, Maya and Holly. All three
of them were gorgeous in their own way. Even the young Holly had a devilish beauty.
âUhm, whoâs Mrs. Rockefeller?â Zendaya turned to Alex, but he was spacing out as he stared at his
phone. Waltz took a glance at Alex and twitched her mouth. âDoes he look like he has a wife?â
âWhat?â Zendaya covered her mouth, obviously shocked.
âDoes he not?â
âAlex lied to me? But why?â
Maya said, âMaybe. But sheâs just his wife on paper. She doesnât count as his actual wife.â
Zendaya was even more confused at this point.
âThen is he married or not?â
Alex stood up. âMs. Stoermer, donât take them too seriously, theyâre just joking. Iâm married. Look, my
wife is asking me to go to her place now! Iâll be counting on you for the commercials, though I donât
know much about these things. Iâm off!â
Brittany narrowed her eyes. âHow could you leave so soon? Ms. Stoermer just arrived! What is that
woman asking of you? She must be up to no good!â
Alex smiled. âNo no, it is good news! One of our female schoolmates is getting married tonight and
weâve been invited to the wedding.â
This time, he wasnât lying.
The group chat was still talking about it as well. The schoolmate was Amanda Halls who used to share
a
dorm with Dorothy.
Zendaya was understanding and kind. âOh, you must go then. A schoolmateâs wedding is very
important.
Donât worry about the commercials, I think Mrs. Rockefeller and I get along quite well, so Iâll definitely
do my best.â
Brittany held Zendayaâs arm. âSee? This is what we mean by being understanding and polite, unlike
your
so-called wife. Look at Zendaya, sheâs so much better than her. I donât understand why youâre still hung
up on her to be honest. Do you really want to wait until she cheats on you for you to let go?â
Alexâs expression darkened. âMom, what are you even saying?â
Brittany was still furious with Dorothy. âAm I wrong? Iâm just telling the truth! Tell me, how old are you,
son? Iâm here waiting for you to give me some grandkids but she wonât even let you lay a finger on her!
Why would I want her as my daughter-in-law then? Is she there to just be put on a shrine?â
Alex fell speechless.
His voice became deep and hoarse as he left the villa gloomily. âIâll be off now.â
However, Zendayaâs eyes were glistening with hope and glee.
Alex rushed off to the villa in Senna Port along with some cosmetics from Lush Cosmetics.
He was sure that his own products were safe and effective, especially the anti-aging products. Plus,
they
werenât just effective for the middle-aged or the elderly, but for the young as well. Not only would the
products make skin smoother, they would be able to make them glow and perfectly moisturized.
âWait, isnât that⦠The newest cosmetics line from Belle Blossom? Lush Cosmetics, was it?â
Claire had sharp eyes and immediately snatched the bag out of Alexâs hands as soon as she saw it.
After
opening the bag, she exclaimed excitedly. âOh my god! There are three sets of them too! Youâre pretty
thoughtful after all. Lush Cosmetics arenât for sale and many rich women couldnât get their hands on
any
despite having the money!â
Alex was shocked. âMom, how did you know that?â
Claire replied, âOne of my best friends is a VIP member of Belle Blossom. She even brought me along
to
enjoy their treatments yesterday. Oh right, where did you get these from? Are they fake?â
Dorothy joined the two, though slightly confused.
Alex didnât feel the need to hide the truth. âLush Cosmetics was invented by my mother, but they
havenât mass produced the products yet. I know theyâre really effective though, so I brought some for
all
of you.â
âWhat? Your mom invented it?â Claire scrunched up her nose upon hearing this.
She despised Brittany, but was terrified of her as well. The moment she realized that Lush Cosmetics
was invented by Brittany, she instinctively hated these products and her attitude flipped 180 degrees.
Beatrice, on the other hand, felt as if she had been struck by lightning.
âLush Cosmetics? Alex? Heâs⦠the Master Rockefeller from last night!.