The Billionaire's Forbidden Longing

Chapter 54 The Hypocritical Yasmin Back in the bedroom, Allison's face was still red. She had a hard tdeciding whether to let Alexander stay the night, but it was really late. Plus, she was the one who asked him for help, so it made sense to let him stay. Taking a deep breath, Allison thought, "Just trust him this once." There wasn't much tto sleep, only about three hours. Allison's internal clock was spot on; she always woke up at 6:30 AM. When she got dressed in her school uniform and headed out, she saw Alexander coming out of the kitchen with breakfast, even earlier than her.

Seeing her, Alexander smiled, "Good morning, Mr. Carter!" He set the breakfast on the table and motioned for Allison to dig in. Today's breakfast was fried eggs and porridge, which she loved.

Alexander didn't eat much; he just watched Allison eat. "The Bennett Group's issues are complicated. It'll take tto figure out what your dad did behind the scenes. Before the shareholders' meeting, don't do anything rash!" Allison nodded. When it cto business, listening to Alexander was the smart move.

Alexander offered to drive Allison to school, but she turned him down. "I have a bike, it's super convenient, Mr. Carter. I'm not a kid!" With that, Allison went downstairs, hopped on her bike, and pedaled away.

Alexander chuckled as he watched her go. She was probably just shy.

Actually, it wasn't about shyness. They weren't in a romantic relationship yet, so it wasn't right to be seen together, especially since he was Mia's uncle.

In class, Allison was napping on her desk. The teacher was used to it, as long as she was in the room.

At lunchtime, Mia handed Allison an invitation.

Looking at the pink invite, Allison felt a bit helpless. "What's this..." Mia beamed, "My birthday party invite, Allison. You're the first friend I'm inviting!" Mia's 18th birthday party was a big deal for both the Wilson and Carter families. She was fortunate to have a family that adored her.

"Thanks, Mia. I'll be there!" Allison said, making Mia very happy.

As they ate, Yasmin, sitting not far away, kept glancing at Allison, feeling more and more annoyed.

A girl next to her asked, "Yasmin, I heard your sister is going to the Bennett Group's shareholders' meeting. Is that true?" This was the last thing Yasmin wanted to hear, and her face soured. "Since she was little, she always stuck to Grandpa. Now that Grandpa is making her a shareholder, it's normal. Don't overthink it. You know, she's always like this!" Her words hinted that Allison was sucking up to Hayden for his shares.

Several girls were upset. They knew about family inheritance , but no family would give a girl so many shares, especially since she'd eventually marry out.

The girls started gossiping, "I knew it, Allison is so sneaky. She pretends to be bad at studying even though she's good, just to make us look bad!" Not only did they feel embarrassed, but they also lost a lot of money. The more they thought about it, the angrier they got. "Damn it! That nerd aced the test! Now my parents chewedout, and my allowance was cut in half." Hearing their chatter, Yasmin raised an eyebrow, feeling pleased to see Allison becoming the girls' enemy. "Don't say that. Allison's had it tough. I'm happy she's doing well!" If you're loving the book, nel5sis where the adventure continues. Join us for the complete experience all for free. The next chapter is eagerly waiting for you! "Happy for what, Yasmin? You're too nice, that's why Allison always bullies you!" Just then, Allison and Mia finished eating and were about to put their trays away. As they passed by Yasmin's group, someone suddenly stood up and shoved Allison. "Oops, didn't see you there, Allison. Watch out!" Allison stumbled forward but managed to grab the table in front of her, keeping herself from falling.

Mia was startled and rushed over. "Allison, are you okay?" She saw that Allison's hand was cut by the table corner and got furious. "Veda, are you nuts? Why'd you trip Allison? You could seriously hurt someone!" Veda crossed her arms, looking smug. "I didn't do it on purpose. Allison won't be mad, right? If you're upset, I can apologize. Sorry, Allison." Her sarcastic tone made Mia want to hit her, but Allison held her back.

Allison walked over, grabbed Veda's hair, and threw her to the ground, scraping her hands on the floor. "Veda, I'm really sorry. I didn't do it on purpose either. If you're unhappy, I can apologize too. Sorry, Veda!" With that, Allison pulled Mia away. She wasn't about to let it slide.

Leaving the cafeteria, Mia was still fuming and looked at Allison's red hand with concern. "Allison, do you need to see the nurse?" Allison smiled and ruffled Mia's hair. "It's not that bad. Let's get to class!" Meanwhile, Veda, now on the floor, was furious, and Yasmin started stirring things up again. "Sorry, Veda. I'll apologize on Allison's behalf. She's getting more and more out of control. Even when my mom comes, she pretends not to see! I'll take you to the nurse and buy you ssupplements later. Please don't go to the teacher; it won't be good for Allison." "Yasmin, you're too nice. She causes trouble, and you clean up after her. Allison is so ungrateful. Just wait, one day we'll expose her true colors!" A group of girls was indignant, but who knew whose true colors would be exposed in the end.

After evening study, Allison rode her bike back to the apartment in five minutes. As soon as she got out of the elevator, she saw Alexander standing at the door, which surprised her. "Mr. Carter, are you..." She wanted to ask if he was planning to stay long-term. After all, the suitcase was hard to miss.

Alexander said calmly, "James found sinfo about the Bennett Group's shareholders today Xi'm going on a business trip tomorrow, so I wanted to discuss it with you tonight." Since Alexander said so, Allison couldn't argue and quickly opened the door to let him in.

Just like that, Alexander walked into the apartment, and Allison didn't suspect his motives at all.

After Allison finished her shower and changed, Alexander had also changed into loungewear. He was already busy in the kitchen making a late-night snack.

Tonight, Alexander made ravioli for Alexander dut it Allison. Felicity had prepared it during the day and put it in the fridge, while Alexander cooked two bowls. "Eat up, it's your favorite, fresh meat and shrimp!" Allison nodded. As she sat down to eat, she suddenly felt like this scene was straight out of a cozy, old married couple's life, having a late-night snack after work.

Allison shook her head, thinking she must be overthinking it.

Alexander looked up at Allison. Her face was flushed from the hot soup, and her lips turned pink from eating, making Alexander feel a bit parched.

Allison was wearing cartoon pajamas, a very ordinary style, only slightly revealing her collarbone. Her long swan neck and beautiful eyes suggested that in a few years, maybe all the men in Skycrest would be head over heels for her. Thinking of this, Alexander put down his spoon. "While I'm on my business trip, there will be two bodyguards following you discreetly. Don't be scared; they won't interfere with your life, just protect you."