Chapter 564 Don't Add to the Trouble
Frank's lips twisted into a smirk. "Oh, nothing major. Just wanted to see Katherine and ask her out. But man, Mr. Melville, you sure know how to juggle work and love life like a pro!"
Frank's face had a grin, but his words dripped with sarcasm.
"Compared to Mr. Perez, I'm still playing catch-up," Alex said, keeping his cool as he handed a glass of juice to Katherine.
He couldn't be bothered with Frank. If it weren't for Frank being friends with Katherine, he wouldn't give a damn about him.
Frank snorted, about to say something when Ambrosia nudged his leg, signaling him to zip it, and he went quiet.
Katherine didn't really want Alex to tag along, but he wasn't thrilled about her meeting another guy alone, so she reluctantly let him come.
And now, it was clear Alex's presence was making things super tense, making it hard for Frank and Ambrosia to talk about whatever they wanted to discuss.
Luckily, Hilton called Alex right then. "Alex, you at Breaking Dawn Bar?"
Alex raised an eyebrow and answered coolly, "Yeah. How'd you know?"
Hilton pretended to be annoyed, "If Jonathan hadn't told us, we'd be clueless you were back. Kinda lame, coming back without a heads-up."
"Where you guys at?" Alex asked.
"We're also at Breaking Dawn Bar. Saw your car in the garage, so we called. Wanna join us for a drink?" Hilton said.
"Which room?"
"A08!"
Alex hung up, glanced at Frank and Ambrosia, thought for a sec, then gently told Katherine, "I'll go hang with Hilton and the crew for a bit and come back later."
As long as Katherine wasn't meeting Frank alone, he could chill a bit and ease up on her.
Alex knew his being there was making things awkward for them.
Katherine also felt Alex was kinda extra, so she nodded, "Yeah, go ahead!"
Alex stood up and, before leaving, warned Frank, "You guys can chat, but don't let her drink."
"We know not to let a pregnant woman drink! We care more about Katherine's health than you do!" Frank shot back, muttering under his breath.
For Katherine's sake, Alex didn't argue and turned to leave.
After glaring at Alex as he left, Frank straightened up, dropping his lazy act, and said seriously, "Katherine, have you decided? Are you really sticking with Alex?"
Katherine sipped her juice nonchalantly, scoffing, "Is there anyone in the world more of a jerk than you?"
Actually, Katherine noticed something off. Frank had never been against her being with Alex before and was usually polite to him. But today, he was especially hostile towards Alex.
Frank shrugged, all casual-like. "Yeah, I'm a scumbag, but at least I don't fake being in love! The girls with me know it's just about the fun, no strings attached. But Alex? He's playing the love card to fool you!"
Katherine narrowed her eyes. "Why do you say that? What's he been lying about?"
Frank opened his mouth, looking a bit lost, and nudged Ambrosia. "Ambrosia, you tell her."
Ambrosia shot Frank a look, adjusted her gold-rimmed glasses, and turned to Katherine with a complicated expression. "Katherine, seeing you and Mr. Melville so happy, I didn't wanna spoil it. Sometimes, not knowing is better."
Katherine frowned. "You know I hate being kept in the dark. Spill it. What's going on?"
Ambrosia sighed. "We noticed something fishy about Mr. Melville, so Frank went to Markovia to dig around. Turns out, the Melville Group's got some new projects, but Alex wasn't just there for business."
Katherine's eyes darkened. "What else was he up to?"
Ambrosia continued, "He was meeting a woman named Sophia almost every day for dinner in Valoria. We thought their relationship was off, so we dug into Sophia and found out..."
Ambrosia hesitated, struggling to continue.
Katherine's brows knitted. "Found out what? Just tell me everything; don't make me drag it out of you!"
Ambrosia took a deep breath. "We found out that Mr. Melville and Sophia got married in Valoria and are still legally married."
In the dimly lit room, Katherine sipped her juice through a straw, her face unreadable. After a long silence, she asked, "Got a photo of this woman?"
"Yeah," Frank said, pulling out his phone and showing Katherine the pics. "Take a look."
Katherine took Frank's phone and stared at the high-res photos, the light in her eyes dimming.
The girl in the photos wasn't a typical beauty. She had a nice tan, striking features, wore a tight T-shirt, and a super short skirt, looking pretty sexy. She was with Alex, and they seemed real chummy.
Alex usually kept women at arm's length. Even Scarlett had to keep her distance.
But this woman? She was all over him, holding his arm, and Alex didn't seem to mind one bit.
After a long look, Katherine handed the phone back to Frank calmly. "Got it. You two can go now."
Frank and Ambrosia exchanged a glance, feeling Katherine's reaction was way too calm.
"And then? What are you gonna do, Katherine?" Frank asked, still worried.
Katherine didn't say a word, just put down her juice and walked out of the room, thinking, 'What to do? I have no clue...'
Frank got up to follow her, but Ambrosia stopped him. "Let her be alone for a bit. Don't follow her and make things worse!"
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