“So, Cas? Your employer here has allowed you to go with me. Now, it’s your turn to answer my invitation from earlier,” Kevin shifted his position, facing Casandra.
“Allowed? Are you sure my employer has allowed you to take me?” Casandra double-checked, as she clearly heard Alexander only asking Kevin to inquire directly, not granting him permission to take her anywhere.
“Yes, your employer simply asked me to ask you whether you want to go with me or not. That means if you want to, your employer allows you to go with me,” Kevin insisted.
“But unfortunately, I don’t permit you to take Casandra on a speedboat ride, even if she wants to go with you,” Alexander interrupted before Kevin could become even more confident in his thoughts.
How audacious of him to fabricate a story, while Alexander was still sitting right in front of them. What if Alexander had left them both alone earlier? Casandra would have been easily deceived by a mischievous young man like Kevin.
“So, sir, you don’t allow me to go with Casandra?” Kevin jumped to conclusions before Alexander spoke again, trying to diminish his overly confident demeanor.
“Correct, I don’t allow Casandra to go with a stranger like you. No one can guarantee her safety with you, both emotionally and physically. I am fully responsible for her life,” Alexander stated firmly.
“Fully responsible?” Kevin was puzzled. “This is the first time I’ve heard of an employer being fully responsible for their household assistant. Is there more between you and Casandra, or is she your mistress?”
“Is that how you judge Casandra after your invitation was rejected? Instead of giving an answer, you’re asking questions,” Alexander retorted, posing a question back to Kevin.
“Yes, that’s how I treat special women like Casandra. And even if she hasn’t been with you yet, given that a household assistant and employer playing on the beach together, considering your age, there might be a hidden relationship, right?” Kevin straightened his back. “So, if Casandra hasn’t been with you yet, it’s better to give her to me instead of you. You’re already old, and it’s not nice for her, a young and cute girl, to be with someone who has wrinkles everywhere. You must already have a wife. So, you can stick with your wife; how about that?”
Kevin became even more disrespectful, as Alexander remained silent, nodding, agreeing with what the arrogant man said. The more Alexander stayed quiet and indifferent, the more Kevin continued to speak arrogantly.
His ego grew even larger, not just demeaning Casandra, but also treating Alexander with disrespect. Perhaps after this, Alexander should wear his name tag so that anyone who sees him can read his full name and the name of his company.
“Wah… wait. Do you really consider me that low? Like a prostitute, or someone’s mistress?” Casandra finally spoke up. All this time, she had been leaving her dignity in Alexander’s hands, hoping he would defend her like other husbands would.
Well, maybe it was excessive for Casandra to have such expectations of Alexander.
“I’m not judging you like that, Cas. But that’s the situation because you chose to accompany your older employer here rather than me. Clearly, I’m younger, wealthier, and have everything, with good intentions towards you. Yet, you reject me like this,” Kevin said.
“I’m not rejecting you; I just don’t want to get to know a man like you. At first, I thought you were a decent person coming to introduce yourself politely, but it turns out you look down on me and my employer. Let me tell you, my employer’s self-worth is above my head. So, when you belittle him, it’s like throwing dirt in my face. Therefore, this introduction ends here. I truly detest rude men like you, who hide behind their father’s illustrious name. Even if your father is a president, if your behavior is like this, I won’t accept your invitation, even if it’s just to get acquainted,” she continued without taking a breath.
Even taking a breath seemed impossible for Casandra.
“Hey, why are you being so cheeky? I was just trying to get to know you well,” Kevin protested, standing up, not accepting Casandra’s contempt for him.
“It’s not a matter of why; it’s just that your behavior makes me see you that way. So, let it be…” Casandra started to respond, but Alexander interrupted.
“Casandra, don’t bother with this rude brat anymore.” Alexander handed his business card to Casandra, placing it on the table and taking Casandra’s hand, leading her away. “You want to ride the speedboat, right? Well, forget the speedboat; if you want, I’ll get you one,” he said, pointing to the line of speedboats.
Casandra was taken aback.
“Now tell me, which speedboat do you want? I’ll buy it for you.”
“W-wait, sir. Wait a moment. Something’s not right here. I never said I wanted to ride a speedboat,” Casandra tried to explain.
Alexander nodded. “True, but I just wanted to teach that guy a lesson not to speak recklessly. I’ve been silent, not out of fear or anything, but to see how far this rude guy’s dirty mouth would go in judging you and both of us.”
“See? So, it’s true that you’re in a special relationship? So, this woman is your mistress?” Kevin pointed at Casandra.
Alexander shook his head. “No, she’s my wife.”
Kevin’s eyebrows furrowed. “Wait, isn’t your wife Cesilia, the famous model?” He looked at the business card that Alexander had placed on the table.
“Exactly. If you want to know who we are and the extent of our relationship, feel free to confirm all this with Cesilia. After you get an answer from her, then you can freely judge how my wife and I are.” Alexander put an end to the debate between them by taking Casandra away from Kevin.
Kevin fell silent, staring at Alexander’s business card in his hand. Who didn’t know Alexander, the second richest businessman in the capital city? Kevin also remembered that this man was his father’s business partner and held a 20% stake in his father’s company. If Alexander were truly offended by his words and decided to withdraw his investment, their finances would undoubtedly face major disruptions.
“I better not get involved in this matter. Whether that girl is a household assistant, babysitter, or even a sugar baby, I don’t care. I shouldn’t get involved, let alone confirm this with Cesilia. Otherwise, the stock price of my father’s company might plummet, and worse, we could lose many clients.” Kevin spoke to himself while squeezing Alexander’s business card. He also cursed himself for forgetting about his own business partner