Chapter 50
Alana’s PUY
We opened the pate, and soon the car was parked with my parents appearing at the front door. Twerkcomed them in, watching as my mother’s face lit up when she saw us. Dad stood behind her, wine in hand and ampholedat my mother before his paze shifted to me
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jais, my loves. How have you been?” Mom skeit, giving Alec a quick hug before turning her attention to me. She embraced me tightly, her magnolia–scented fragrance enveloping m “we’ve been great.” I replied, stepping back to let her enter the house. Her eyes immediately scanned the place, possibly looking for empty spots where she could purchase decorations and glits best last werk, the nung by with a huge vase set. I never complained since the colors matched the pastel aesthetic.
“Thank you for coming” Alec soil, holding the door open for my father as he removed his
“My wife can’t say to your dinner invitations,” Dadchuckled, banding Ales the wine bot
I’m glad to hear that. Come on in,” Alec said, closing the door behind him and linking his arm with mine. He showed me the wine, which was clearly my parents‘ favorite and also one of the
don’t want the food to get cold 1 quipped over my shoulder, leading the way to the kitchen.
On the table, there were fruits, cheese, and the finest deli meat on a small board, all of my parents‘ favorites. Strasberry and apple strudles were set out for inacks, and a large cherry pie, ather’s beloved dessert. The main course was Alec’s special dish spicy orange chicken with fried noodles and various vegetables. I had observed that cooking seemed in be Alec’s way of coping with the stress he was under. Even now, I could detect traces of concern in him, which was quite rare for this man.
you’ve oulike yoursell,” Mom marveled as she looked at the spread
– the pe homemade too?” Dad inquired, his full attention the pleas he pulled out a chair for tom. “Absoluteh,” I confirmed. 1 made the filling, Alec made the crust.
The there some kind of special announcement or something?” Dad asked with a suspicious look on his face.
“No, why (you ask? 1 hreshed in ott. Aler and I had agreed to discuss his situation after dinner, not before.
“Treatment we’re getting.” Mom mumbled
Don’t worry, there’s nothing had, Alec said vaguely successfully diverting their focus to the wine and the charcuterie board.
moon began to enjoy our deliciousner, going for seconds before turning to the cherry pie, which was the last stop before Alec revealed the truth to my parents.
“Thank you to dinner, Alec. It was amazing.” Mom complimented, cutting herself a generous slow of ple
“You’re welcome, Nile miled and coached for me to wipe away some pie filling I had on my face, “However, invited you guys over for more than just dinner,” Alec admitted, finally rugning to my paints, and my dad immediately set his for down on his plane
Mom frowned and clued at me. I nodded to reassure her
something I wanted to share with you two,” Alec responded, glancing at me, his hand slipping onto my lover under the table.
pet on with it.” Dad said, his impatience quine evident. Patience wasn’t one of his virtues, to say the least.
job.” Aler said and deared his throat to speak freely. “As you know, I’ve been very secretive about it, evading your question. But now, I’m ready to tell the truth. Alec duaritzed, still seeming a bit evasive in my opinion, but it was his story to tell.
Dear Godud whispered under his breath, presumably anticipating the worst. Impatience and overthinking were his defining
trails, 1 k
1 knew that because I like to think I inherited it from
-Dumensional Management Group was founded by me. My feed itin stealing and tun the management lim, but I am the CEO, Alec declared, causing Dad’s eyes to widen in surpris “You’re the faceless businessman who moves around, acquiring shares of various business?” duled as if there was another person doing the same exact thing
‚ sir.” Alec confirmed, observing my father’s reaction carefully “And you kept this a perpet fijan up? You told us you worked for someone, i after thatlong the knew him well.
cause of the protuup?
No, in. The only lung I needed
e, not that you had people working for you,” Mamtalized. She clearly wasn’t pleased with being lied to, especially
Lessons at the time,” Alet admitted, looking down at his lap
Duded, echoing my earlier thoughts Great minh truly do think alike.
that age was the status of being in your family I won’t be about that,” Alec explained, surprising me with his candidness. “Everything else la donyimal Than mattinge? I want to put a shot beyond the two–year contrari
ms why did you lie to us, Ader ?* Mun questione dator ins
let out a solt sigh as I squeezed his hand
edi del’t think l’albe podemagh for you dangler,” Ader admitted with complete honesty. “I’ve built a great empire, but when I learned she was actually a jordan and not a lundin. “He leaned back in his chais, absently moving his fork and his plate with the filling.“I wanted to make sure
mari matita od te hgcalled lai hudlund and your bon–in–law,” conlessed
dat was the plan? bad worked
ain move endine bostesses,
than rough to show how sous I am at my job and that desa seat at your calde,” Alec admitted, “You were all more regting of tam than I had imagined, though,” Aler rondesind, andeven had to knowledge that this was rare to see. My paris never approved of tandel the way they did of Aler
Can’t be togang) y about this. But I wish That kawen somer,” Dad zbritled “What made you decide to finally kelbos?”
My eyes walked as glanted
they’ll
likely plain motion. I just needed to wait.
