Chapter 61. Controlling Her

Rafaella gasped as she turned to face the brave owner of the hand that had gripped hers, and in amazement, she let go of the umbrella she was clutching. Her eyes widened due to what she unintentionally ran into in those seconds.

She said just one syllable, "A-Alexus. What are you doing here?"

"Stopping you from your erratic action. Let's go," he said after he gave her a stern look as he stared back before turning around. He hurriedly moved out of the villa's front gate with her and placed his hand around her waist.

When they were in the man's automobile, Alexus asked her angrily, "How can you be so impulsive as going to his house?"

She took a deep breath, her voice dried from the shock before, and raised her hand to tell the man to stop talking.

She received a bottle of mineral water from Alexus in silence. After that, he removed his black coat.

Rafaella took the bottle and hurriedly drank, staring at the man's dark figure. She eventually experienced cal