Chapter 217

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“What I’m saying is, I want to know how long you’ll be away so I can finally get some peace.”
Venom was speechless.
He paused, obviously looking crushed.
“Do you really have to be this cold?”
Alice raised a brow. “You’re just here tossing out talk about killing someone to test me, right?
“Venom, do you still think you’re that naive little kid from back then? ”
Venom froze mid–breath.
“You… you knew the whole time?”
Alice’s tone stayed steady and indifferent.
She didn’t take it as a deep betrayal.
To her, it was just another normal day.
“Venom, go
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back and tell him this. As long as he stays out of my way, I’ll act like he doesn’t even exist.
“But if he crosses the line, he’d better be prepared to face the fallout.”
Venom exhaled.
“Give me three months, please?”
Alice was confused.
“When I tried to come clean, someone helped me out. These three months are me repaying that kindness.
“Basically, I’m giving him three months to breathe. That’s the last grace I’ve got in me.
“I came looking for information today, but really, I just wanted to see you.”
Venom stepped closer.
His gaze was filled with longing.
“I just wanted to see you again, even from a distance.
“ Alice…”
“Mr. Venom.”
Eric appeared out of nowhere and pulled Alice behind him.
Venom’s expression turned icy in an instant.
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“Mr. Eric.”
Eric’s expression was just as sharp.
“If you have anything to say, Mr. Venom, say it to me. My wife’s unwell today; she shouldn’t be standing around in the wind.”
Venom panicked a little.
“Huh? Alice, are you feeling sick?”
Alice was rendered speechless.
Can you two stop? I’m already drained .
Venom’s eyes showed nothing but worry.
“Alice, don’t stress. I’ll keep the troublemakers away. You must focus on resting up.”
Without another word, Venom turned and left.
Alice actually thought he’d keep bothering her.
She didn’t expect him to just leave like that.
She gave Eric’s shoulder a light pat. “Not bad, not bad. Pretty gutsy.”
Eric didn’t know what to say.
What even goes through her head ?
“Oh yeah, Mr. Eric, if Venom shows up again, he’s all yours.
“I seriously can’t deal with clingy guys like him.”
Eric gave a faint smile.
She’s really something . A bit unorthodox , but the good part is, she doesn’t get emotional over nonsense .
A lot of women get swept up by sentiment , but not her .
“Got it.”
Eric smiled again.
“If Venom ever tries to meet with you again, just give me a call, alright?”
Alice nodded. “Sure thing. Come on, let’s go back to the office.”
Eric stopped her.
“The hotels under Nolan Group are handled by the business sector. We need to do a check–up.”
Alice remembered that division was recently reclaimed by Eric.
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It made sense that he wanted to inspect it.
Still, she was more of an IT person. Wouldn’t it be casier just to kick back in the office?
Why go through all this hassle?
Eric always had reasons lined up.
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“Sure, your work’s in IT. But think about it. These hotels are new under our control. If the electrical or network system has issues, it becomes a disaster.”
Hotels were supposed to offer privacy.
Privacy means they safeguard the guests‘ rights.
And ensure their security.
If the wiring failed or the firewall was weak, guests‘ information could be stolen.
If that happened, not only would they lose credibility, but they would also face lawsuits everywhere.
Alice was speechless.
“Were you a monk in your past life or something?”
Eric was confused.
Alice rubbed her temples.
How had she never noticed how irritating he could be?
His aloof persona completely crumbled; he’d turned into a nonstop talker.
He was always explaining every little thing.
It was so annoying.
“Fine, I’ll tag along. Just zip it already.”
Alice gave in and called Daniel to bring the car around.
Eric walked out of the lab with her, and just as they reached the door, Daniel’s car rolled up.
Daniel looked a bit sheepish when he spotted Eric.
The truth was, he’d almost gone into the lab to snoop.
But Byron had caught on and sent him to do something else.
He could’ve said no, but Alice had agreed.
He had to follow her instructions, after all.
He couldn’t make everyone happy.
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Poor guy.
“Mr. Eric.”
His voice trembled slightly, like he might cry.
Eric said coolly,
“Take us to the Global Hotel.”
Daniel sniffed.
That hotel felt like a distant memory now.
The last time he went there was three years ago, when Eric had fallen into a coma, and he was sent to handle the transition.
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