They're afraid of Alexander

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"You got yourself a girl, Noah," Beth teased with a smile as the girl showed her act, thinking they were her competition.

"She's Vanessa and...." Noah swallowed the rest of the words when his eyes looked at Isabella and felt pain inside. It wasn't what he had dreamed of.

"I am his fiancée," said Vanessa as she completed the rest that Noah failed to finish.

"Wow! Congratulations!!" Beth and Danny spoke together with a smile, and so did Bella. She was listening to them and felt delighted when she heard the news.

"Congratulation, Noah. We are so happy," said Bella with a genuine smile, as her eyes showed how happy she was for him. It wasn't the sight Noah hoped to see when he was in distress that was given by his father.

"Thank you so much. You are all invited to our engagement ceremony which will soon be held at White Gauville," replied Vanessa with a graceful attitude as she was impressed by Noah's friend, while at first, she thought they would be mean to her. Especially seeing Bella, because she was way prettier than her.

"Sure! We will be glad," Danny replied. Noah looked at Bella once, then straightened his back with a stone face and mumbled, "I have some business. I will see you later."

He turned back, taking his arm away from Vanessa, and moved forward with heavy steps.

Beth and Danny gave Vanessa an awkward smile and saw her ball her fist, but Vanessa didn't let them understand as she called Noah very lovingly, "Babe, you promised me to give a tour of your college. Babe!" And She followed him after excusing the group.

"Oaf! Typical. Noah, my boy, you are pissed, we understand." the words bolted out from Danny's mouth. Beth couldn't deny she felt the same that Noah was not happy.

"She is sweet. Noah would be happy," said Bella, rolling her eyes toward Beth and Danny. She didn't like to summarize someone's relationship because she believed that every relationship needed time to settle into its base.

"We can hope. But he is unhappy clearly. Look at him! He seems as if his family just dropped the woman on his shoulder without his consent," Beth told and all of them went to the class.

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"I had dinner with your woman last night and my appetite had gone down after taking the first bite. Those hazels always leave me speechless. I don't know why she hates me when I am way too sexier than you," Xavier explained while riding in a car with Alexander and Joseph.

"Because she is mine," answered Alexander, looking outside, not in a good mood. He was aggravated because her smell had completely faded and he couldn't feel her. Neither did he want to call her. In the morning, when he went to see her before leaving, an intense power had weakened him. His whole body wriggled to leave the cage that sabotage his control over his mind. Did he want to leave her? The answer was no. Not even for a second.

"Whatever. By the way, she said she will think of me once she gets tired of you," Xavier smirked when he said. His sly eyes waited for Alex's rage and the killing intent he emitted whenever he mentioned Isabella. He loved that.

"Sure!" Alexander answered passively, out of Xavier's belief. He didn't expect that.

Xavier narrowed his eyes and twisted his shoulder a little at Alex, who had his eyes outside.

"Joseph, have you heard the same?"

"I don't know why you two are so interested in talking about that girl. Hearing this name hurts my head. Bella, Bella, Bella; who is she? A human!" shouted Joseph from the driver's seat. It was simply exaggerated for him, which made him irritated. Because Alex was acting very odd, seemed like he was too smitten with the person.

"You are racist, Joseph. We are living with them, so we should not chide their existence," Xavier spoke and closed his eyes, leaning back on the seats. He smirked over Joseph's play. A reaper tried to fool a devil; well try.

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Bella, on the other hand, almost cried to convince Butler that she wanted to stay at her father's house for tonight. But the way the butler was adamant, seemed that he was standing with cotton on his ears, only his head was shaking in no to her request.

"Miss Bella, please understand my trouble. Master will kill me if he knows we disobey his order again." the butler made his words super clear he wouldn't accept her appeal.

"I know and he is out of town and I believe he doesn't have a third eye to look at us. Just one night! After tomorrow's class, I will go straight to the mansion with you guys." Bella folded her palms in front of them and urged them to listen to her once.

"But, Miss."

"Please!" Bella jumped like a little girl, asking permission. The chauffeur who had been watching all this came to them and tapped on Butler's shoulder.

"Alright. But don't break your promise if you want to see us alive. We'll wait outside your college tomorrow," the butler said and turned to leave. One thing he had ascertained was that handling a woman was way too tough than making a delicious dinner.

"You two are so sweet. Thank you," Bella said, and waited to release a breath until their car had disappeared from her eyes.

Danny and Bethany appeared behind her and mumbled, "They are afraid of Alexander."