The Billionaire's Forbidden Longing

After chatting with Allison for a bit, Mia started to loosen up, eagerly spilling the latest school gossip.

"Allison, you won't believe it! While you were gone, Cameron was at school every day, walking around with Yasmin like they're a couple or something!" Mia exclaimed. Allison raised an eyebrow. "Cameron changed his strategy?"

"Is it because of the competition?" she asked.

Mia nodded, and they continued their gossip session, heads close together, until Liliana came in and shooed Mia away.

"Stop bothering Allison and go do your homework!" Liliana ordered.

The mention of homework drained Mia's energy immediately. She waved goodbye to Allison and reluctantly left to tackle her assignments.

Liliana approached with a tray of food. Allison felt embarrassed and insisted on feeding herself.

Liliana shook her head. "No way, you need to stay still. Henry said you must remain in bed. From now on, we will help you with meals and anything else you need. Just ring the bell if you need anything, got it?" Liliana's motherly tone made Allison smile.

"Don't feel embarrassed. We're family now; there's no need for formalities," Liliana added.

"Liliana..." Allison blushed.

Liliana smiled, gently feeding Allison. At first, it felt awkward, but Allison soon got used to it. After finishing her meal, Liliana stayed for a while before leaving.

Allison picked up her phone and dialed Alexander's number. It connected almost immediately.novelbin

"Missing me already?" Alexander's deep, magnetic voice made Allison blush.

"What about you? Don't you miss me?" Allison's voice was a bit husky, making Alexander's heart skip a beat.

"Of course, I do. I was afraid of disturbing you, so I hesitated to call. Allison, since meeting you, I've turned into a coward," Alexander confessed.

His sweet talk made Declan, who was sitting nearby, roll his eyes in disgust.

But Alexander didn't care and continued chatting with Allison. "Did you feel disappointed waking up and not seeing me there?"

Allison paused before replying, "A little, but I know you must have important things to do, so I forgive you."

"Thank you for your generosity," Alexander chuckled. "Jessa and Liliana had prepared a party for this weekend to announce our relationship, but with your injury, we had to postpone it. I had James issue a statement, so don't be surprised when you see it."

Alexander had just landed and was on his way to the hotel. Despite his exhaustion, talking to Allison revitalized him.

"Make sure you get plenty of rest," Allison said. "Don't overwork yourself, and don't rush back. I might need to stay in bed for another week, so there's no hurry."

Despite her words, Alexander knew that Allison would feel constrained staying alone at the Carter Manor. He couldn't help but be anxious to return.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of myself. Make sure you eat well and get enough sleep," he gently reminded before hanging up.

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"Alexander, you sound like a teenager in love for the first time. It's almost cute," Declan teased.

Putting his phone away, Alexander kicked Declan's leg, making him yelp in pain. "Alexander, you jerk!"

Alexander's face turned icy. "Keep mocking me, and you'll regret it. Or are you so idle now that you have time to laugh at my expense? Oliver nearly wrecked your company. You've been around for over twenty years and still haven't learned a damn thing."

Declan clamped his mouth shut, knowing Alexander was right. He had underestimated Oliver, leading to a significant lapse.

"Alexander, give me a break. You know Oliver's been sneaky since we were kids. And with my father intervening, it's a mess," Declan sighed. Alexander scoffed. "You can't even handle a young upstart? Pathetic."

Oliver had ultimately secured a vice president position in Declan's company, thanks to Allegra's manipulations. Declan's father, ever the dutiful son, had been swayed by Allegra's tears and feigned illness, leaving Declan with little choice but to comply.

Though he had anticipated this outcome, Declan was still deeply disappointed. Allegra and Oliver's family had always leeched off him. Now, with the company in crisis, Oliver had conveniently vanished, leaving Alexander to clean up the mess. "Alexander, I owe you one," Declan admitted.

"Owing me a favor is the easy part," Alexander replied sharply. "But if you let this happen again, your company and all your hard work will be for nothing. Declan, if you continue to be indecisive, no one will be able to save you." Declan was deep in thought. Oliver had barely joined the company before orchestrating a deal with an overseas firm. Declan's tech company had been contracted to supply parts for drones, a massive order with a very tight deadline. Despite the lucrative profit, the task seemed nearly impossible to complete on time.

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As they arrived at the partner company's headquarters, Alexander glanced at the logo and frowned slightly.

"Mr. Carter, Mr. Walker, it's a pleasure to meet you!" A distinguished elderly man in a black suit said politely.

His attire was immaculate, and his hair was perfectly groomed, resembling a butler from a prestigious family.

Suddenly, Alexander had a bad feeling. When they met the company's representative, Alexander's suspicions were confirmed, and he felt a surge of anger.

"Mr. Carter, fancy seeing you here," Carl said, his presence unsurprising yet infuriating to Alexander.

"Mr. Hall, I didn't expect you to be part of the Hall family. Quite the surprise," Alexander growled, his eyes cold and menacing. If he had known it was Carl, he wouldn't have bothered making the trip, leaving Allison behind. The more he thought about it, the angrier he got.

"Mr. Walker, I hear you're here to discuss a collaboration. I don't recall us having any new deals," Carl said, eyeing Declan.

Declan had met Carl before but hadn't realized Alexander knew him as well-and judging by their interaction, they were quite familiar.

"Mr. Hall, I'm here to discuss the delivery schedule," Declan interjected.

"Delivery schedule? Are you planning to deliver early? That's excellent. Brent, handle the details with Mr. Walker," Carl said, turning to his assistant. Declan quickly shook his head, "No, no, it's not that. The delivery schedule is too tight. We're hoping you could extend it by two weeks."

Carl's expression hardened. "Mr. Walker, the Hall family values its reputation above all. You can extend the deadline, but you'll pay the penalty." Carl's tone was firm, making it clear there was no room for negotiation.