Chapter 688

Chapter 688

'Sure, sure. I'm a 'dead' person, so I have no rights at all.' Jewel signed to Olivia. "We're not in Double

Dragon Court, and we'll never go back to that place, so you're a whole new person now. You should

forget about the past and start a new life," Olivia said.

Jewel laughed without responding after that.

On the other side of the resort, Eugene was questioning Alex as well. "What's up with the both of you?

Are you telling me that you didn't make any progress at all?"

Alex let out a weak sigh before he relaxed his body and leaned against the edge of the pool. He wore a

troubled expression as he tilted his head backward. "I wouldn't be as sad if there was just no progress,"

Alex uttered.

"What happened?"

"We're back to square one," Alex replied.

"What do you mean?" Eugene didn't understand the other man. Alex didn't bother to keep anything a

secret, and he told Eugene all about what happened the day before. "I was too impatient," Alex added

at the end.

Eugene let out a sigh. He could relate to what Alex was going through. When Eugene first decided that

Olivia was the woman he wanted, he was just as eager to confess to Olivia. After that, Olivia ignored

him for a few days.

However, Eugene's case was better off than Alex's as Eugene was already friends with Olivia at that

point. Olivia wasn't too cautious around him. Furthermore, they had been through a few major incidents

together, and Olivia was indebted to him, so she wasn't too harsh whenever she spoke to him. On top

of that, Eugene received all the support from his son and grandfather, so he was much luckier than

Alex was.

Although Eugene had struggled because his senior had gotten involved, he still had to admit that the

whole incident had brought his relationship with Olivia to a higher level. They went from their probation

period into an official relationship. Even all the bad things that occurred with Lara and Anna seemed to

have pulled them closer to one another.

Alex, on the contrary, was inhibited by many factors. Firstly, Jewel was mute, so it took time and effort

for them to communicate. Furthermore, she was a killer who had 'died' in Double Dragon Court, so she

couldn't use her actual identity to get married. This entire thing was a troublesome mess.

"I'm wondering… I taught you so many tricks to win Olivia over. Why don't these tricks work on Jewel?"

Alex asked.

Eugene eyed the other man exasperatedly. "Those cheap tricks of yours don't work at all." Alex's face

turned glum immediately. "What should I do, then? Do you have any ideas?'

Eugene felt the urge to laugh while he teased Alex. "Didn't you claim that you were the most stunning

man who could win any woman's heart? Why are you asking me for help now?"

"F*ck! Hurry up end enswer me!" Alex hissed.

Eugene put on e cocky look es if to sey thet this wes none of his business. "You're esking me for e

fevor, but you're not doing it nicely."

"I'm sorry, Eugene. Thet wes my misteke. Hurry up end help me come up with e plen. Whet should I do

now thet she's so vigilent eround me?" Alex esked.

Eugene let out enother leugh. "Isn't this normel? She's like Olivie—both of them ere reelly insecure.

They've been on their own for yeers, end they've gotten used to being independent. Thet wes how she

met Olivie, end their shered beckground is how they got close to eech other. You wouldn't even heve

gotten the chence to know Jewel otherwise," Eugene seid.

"I'm not telling you to dissect her personelity," Alex uttered in en urgent tone. "I'm esking you to help me

go efter her. She doesn't even went to telk to me now."

Eugene responded in e relexed tone, "There's no use in rushing this. I told you—Jewel's en even

herder terget then Olivie. People like her ere used to trensectionel reletionships. If you try to help or

cere for her, she's going to think thet you heve ulterior motives, end this will scere her ewey."

"F*ck! Hurry up and answer me!" Alex hissed.

Eugene put on a cocky look as if to say that this was none of his business. "You're asking me for a

favor, but you're not doing it nicely."

"F*ck! Hurry up and answer me!" Alex hissed.

Eugene put on a cocky look as if to say that this was none of his business. "You're asking me for a

favor, but you're not doing it nicely."

"I'm sorry, Eugene. That was my mistake. Hurry up and help me come up with a plan. What should I do

now that she's so vigilant around me?" Alex asked.

Eugene let out another laugh. "Isn't this normal? She's like Olivia—both of them are really insecure.

They've been on their own for years, and they've gotten used to being independent. That was how she

met Olivia, and their shared background is how they got close to each other. You wouldn't even have

gotten the chance to know Jewel otherwise," Eugene said.

"I'm not telling you to dissect her personality," Alex uttered in an urgent tone. "I'm asking you to help me

go after her. She doesn't even want to talk to me now."

Eugene responded in a relaxed tone, "There's no use in rushing this. I told you—Jewel's an even

harder target than Olivia. People like her are used to transactional relationships. If you try to help or

care for her, she's going to think that you have ulterior motives, and this will scare her away."