Chapter 219 - Angry Alex

Scarlet was living with Alex and Jasper for two days. While the writer was slowly getting better and regaining her smile, her eyes remained hollow without news about Edward. Scarlet often heard second-hand news from Alex or Jasper about her boyfriend who still never checked his texts. Apparently, Edward was working on something important with Jasper and Elfie but he wouldn't talk to her.

"As I expected... he must still be angry at me. That's why he doesn't check my texts. How long has it been? Four days? Will he really come back after a week?"

Alex looked up from her sketchbook with horror. Scarlet who had been lying upside down on the couch mumbled that to herself but Alex who had been focussed on her homework heard it all. She couldn't say anything back to make her sister feel better.

The grip on her pencil was so hard that Alex heard it make a cracking sound. Loosening her grip a little, Alex had to reel in her anger. Was he really that heartless? She hasn't given him a piece of her mind because Alex was more concerned about her sister's safety but this boy was being too much! He didn't even call or reply to her text even after four days. Didn't he know that Scarlet had chronic depression? How could he do this to her? What if Scarlet had a relapse?

Furious, Alex couldn't focus on her homework any longer. She wanted to take a few hours to practice figure sketching using Scarlet as her model but seeing as the mood wasn't right, Alex changed her plans for the evening.

"Sis, what do you want to eat for dinner? I've been dying to test out some new recipes. Won't you help me out?"

Scarlet looked up from her phone. "We aren't allowed to cook, remember? Jasper said that. Edward also doesn't want me alone in the kitchen."

Alex rolled her eyes. "Jasper just doesn't like it when there is the smell of food in his apartment. I'm also a decent cook, you won't be alone in the kitchen with me. While you're at it, you could also learn how to make a simple meal or two for yourself. How about it? I'm in the mood for Beef Gratin Pasta. You can help make the salad."

Scarlet agreed and they searched up the recipe together before preparing the ingredients needed. While Scarlet was occupied, she wasn't so focused on Edward and Alex secretly rejoiced at the small victory.

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Edward was close to dying as he toyed with his phone. Scarlet had both numbers. He only turned the phone off to stop Alicia from spamming his inbox because he had been cutting classes without giving her a good reason. He wanted to text Scarlet and call her to ask how she was doing but he was also afraid that it would break his resolve if he did that. They were in the middle of serious discussions with a plan to trap Julian and pull off a timed raid when Alex stormed into the meeting room, shocking all three boys.

"Princess, what are you doing here? I thought I told you that I'll be staying over tonight?" Jasper asked but sensed that something wasn't right.

Alex didn't spare her boyfriend a glance. She knew that Jasper was working hard but she couldn't understand Edward. Glaring at him with everything she had, the model stormed over in her heels and pulled the spy up by his shirt collar, startling Elfie. Jasper was also stunned that his girlfriend had enough strength to lift a man by the collar with only one hand. Secretly, he made a note to never make Alex this angry or he might have to pay for it with his health.

"You're coming with me," Alex growled and dragged Edward out of the meeting room. The spy stumbled along but couldn't get Alex to let go of him. He didn't exactly want to hit a woman so he went along with her. The office was deathly silent and everyone tried to hide their curious or horrified gazes as Alex dragged Edward away. Nobody knew what was going on but Samuel quickly reminded everyone that they had to move their hands if they didn't want to do overtime today.

Edward was dragged out in this manner all the way until he was thrown into the backseat of a black sedan with tinted windows. Alex slammed the door shut and went to the other side to take her seat. Once the doors were locked, Alex told the unknown driver to move off. Edward didn't know if this counted as daylight kidnapping but he wasn't in a favourable position to negotiate terms with an angry future sister-in-law.

He kept silent throughout the ride and noticed that they were driving out of New York City to a more desolate place. It didn't surprise him that Alex would take him to a more distant place but he was curious about what the rich young mistress had in mind. Other than the driver in the front seat who he didn't know with that partition in the way and Ale beside him, they didn't have anyone else.

The car stopped in front of an abandoned school in a quiet neighbourhood and Edward wondered why they were here. Alex turned to him and Edward flinched. The model looked positively livid and he couldn't remember what he did to offend her so badly.

"Edward Bayon," Alex growled. "Who exactly are you?"

Ah, so this was going about his identity? Edward relaxed a little in his mind when he knew where this conversation was going.

"What do you mean?"

Unable to keep her cool, Alex took out the evidence. It was a listening bug that Alex found in the kitchen when she was helping Scarlet pack previously.

"I found this in the kitchen of your apartment when I went over to help Scarlet pack," Alex told him, not beating around the bush.

Edward wasn't fazed because he knew Alex was listening to his reactions more than his answer. Hence, he decided not to defend or deny it. Yet, he didn't confirm or acknowledge it.

"What are you trying to say? I believe you didn't kidnap me to tell me this."

Alex was enraged. This man could still play it cool in a situation like this and not admit that he was wrong? Fine. If Edward wanted to do this, then Alex didn't need to hold back.

"Break up with Scarlet. That's the only choice I'm giving you now. You already know who we are so while I'm still being nice, break up with her. I won't tell her that you're a stalker or a spy sent to keep tabs on her. I won't tell her the creep that you are, I'll even pay you if you wanted to but make no mistake. Once you've broken up with her, you're never allowed anywhere near her. I don't want to see you anywhere near my sister in person or online or I will take actions against you."

Edward couldn't hear everything else that Alex was saying after she told him to break up with Scarlet. There was a faint sound of static at the back of his mind as if the last string had snapped. Alex saw a drastic change in Edward and faltered. she didn't know what it was but she was suddenly afraid. This was a look of a crazy person ready to snap. Alex stopped talking and from the driver's seat, Claire lowered the partition. She recognised that look and Alex was in danger.

"Alex get down!" Claire shouted just in time before Edward launched at her with lightning-fast speed. Thankfully, the head maid came prepared. The taser to Edward's neck made the teen spasm uncontrollably but it wasn't enough to knock him out.

Alex got out of the car and quickly called for the other guards in the vicinity for help as Claire and Edward grappled in the car. Edward couldn't be put out by a normal taser and Claire refused to believe that this was part of his special natural constitution. Even that look that she saw was a look of someone who had been mentally conditioned. Edward was definitely a soldier of sorts like her, conditioned to be on the harshest battlefields. Now that he has snapped because something that Alex said earlier pulled his trigger, there was only one way to subdue him.

The guards came quickly and Alex watched in horror as they pulled a cloth soaked in chloroform to force Edward to inhale it. The spy was smart and chose not to breathe it in while struggling against four grown men. Alex quickly went to Claire's side when they got out of the car. The struggle lasted for nearly three minutes and Claire had to admit, whoever trained Edward did a good job. He was a very sturdy soldier and the head maid now knew that she had to uncover his identity no matter what. If he proved to be useful and loyal, he should stay by Scarlet's side. If he was an enemy, she would dispose of him personally.

"Good work," Claire nodded to the guards and pointed at one of them. "Escort the lady back. I will take it from here. Good work, Alex. Leave the rest to us."

Alex couldn't say anything as she was led away by a guard and escorted back to Jasper's apartment.

Claire looked at the unconscious teen that the guards tied up. "You, drive the car and meet us at the HQ. Both of you flank him. He's dangerous if he wakes up. Prepare another dosage to keep him obedient until we get there and get a blindfold. He's too smart for normal procedures."

The guards quickly got into action and Claire drove back to her headquarters where she would interrogate Edward Bayon.