Chapter 35

Roman isn��t buying Alice nagging and opts to disappear. She returns to her room, obviously displeased. After some time, she returns to nitpicking, yelling that the TV is too loud that she can��t sleep. However, he finds her rants unfounded since she just woke up and she can��t even hear what the actors in the drama
Roman handing Alice a bowl of sliced apple. But she whines that the cut is too big. He gives her another bowl. This time she complains it��s too small. In the end, he gives her yogurt. Thankfully, this stops her griping. He then begs her to stop being finicky. In response, she acts all innocent and justifies that her behavior is only proper. And compared to the divorced mother he��s involved with, she��s more emotionally stable. Again, he repeats that he is not involved with the mother but she refuses to hear him out. Romam gives up and tells her to better eat bitter melon since she��s that bitter.
Alice then asks about updates in his mission of finding the enemy. He regrettably tells her that as of to date, there��s none. She volunteers to extend some help, but he reminds her not to concern herself with his affairs anymore. She fervently insists on helping so he asks why she��s very interested all of a sudden. She relays that she wants him to solve the case ASAP and be gone. So, Roman agrees to give her a task of instigating a gossip that will rouse Bill's interest and prompts him to conduct an investigation.
As planned, Alice meets up with Bill. She starts the conversation by showing Bill the tabloid picture of him and Jacqueline together. He quickly dismisses it as a trivial matter. But Alice differs since it affects both Phillip and Jacqueline's stocks. He then counters that it only shows that the arranged marriage is not that beneficial. Alice is surprised that Jacqueline shared that big secret with him.
Bill casually asks if it��s okay to have a relationship with Jacqueline. She says that he can��t because he��s her ex-boyfriend. Bill is appalled since he can��t even consider their relationship a real relationship. She tells him to relax because it��s just a promise she and Jacqueline had when they were young. He then probes when did the two ladies started to become best friends. And she answers that when she was 2 years old and Jacqueline helped her blow her nose. Bill thinks to himself, mumbling that Alice and Jacqueline are better off rivals than best friends.
Alice then diverts the topic and asks him about the dormant body, of which, he says there are still no clues to its whereabouts. Subtly, she acts her part, feigning to wonder if the corpse was awakened. Bill nearly chokes his drink and asks why she thinks like that. She continues with her ploy and tells him that with the weird things happening around, she��s been thinking that it might be the case. She proceeds to hinting him that the popular monster video may be legit after all.
At the lab, Bill watches the said video and starts to believe that it is authentic. He then calls Hilton for help. The two goes to the website owner and demands to get a copy of the HD monster video. When the manager confessed that there��s none, Bill threatens to conduct an intensive investigation if he fails to cooperate. Bill is more suitable to be the police officer. He��s such a pro when it comes to blackmailing people. Hence, the manager is forced to give him the seller��s and buyer��s contact info.
While walking Bill read the info and laughs because the seller��s online profile is Head of Bodyguards and ��Bodyguard�� is coincidentally the name of Jacqueline's online fan group. And since they can��t locate the seller, they will be investigating the buyer of the HD video instead.
Alice calls the ��Head of Bodyguards�� she tells Roman to report that paparazzi are stalking her and thus, she needs rescue. But Roman is unavailable because he��s busy following Jacqueline's new love interest Bill.
Seems, the rumor of Jacqueline having an affair with Bill has blown out of proportion and the reporters are even hunting down Phillip for an interview. He finally grants to their appeal and defends that it��s just a baseless rumor. In fact, their wedding is already set at the end of the year.
Hilton and Bill visit Detective portman the enemy��s assistant. He confirms that a client asked him to get the HD video, But just like what the manager said, there is no video. So they ask him of his client��s contact info. Of course, he refuses to divulge for privacy reasons. Bill and Hilton doesn��t believe him but they can��t do anything about it. All the while, Roman was listening to their conversation.
When they were gone, Roman talks with Detective portman. It��s clear he is being more aggressive in his approach. Without beating around the bush, he asks the detective why he wants to buy the video. Detective portman is all defensive and asks if he��s a police officer. Roman answers that he��s not but he is the seller. Detective portman plays coy and tells him that if he��s there to settle some issues about the video, he must deal with the buyer himself. Roman is pissed and slams the table. He then offers money to bribe Detective portman. But the fellow is too hard to bend and blabs about being loyal to his clients. Roman comments that he��s way too loyal to stake his name for the video.
Due to Jacqueline's absence on set, Alice is home early. When Roman arrives, she immediately inquires about his day and he replies it was unproductive. So, Alice tries to cheer him up. All of a sudden, he asks if she really wants him to leave. She remains silent but when he��s gone to his room, she says that she doesn��t.
Jacqueline is fuming when she watched Phillip's interview and angrily confronts him about it. He calmly reasons out that their stocks are dropping and it��s the only thing he can do to assure the stakeholders. Besides, they agreed not to see other people during the engagement. If she liked someone else, she should at least told him and be careful not to be seen in public. But Jacqueline doesn��t find his statements reasonable and bluntly tells him to respect her. He snaps and sharply tells her that it respect should be reciprocated. She has been looking down on him for too long and it��s time she understand that he is not beneath her. After saying his piece, Jacqueline realizes her faults and calls a truce. She then asks what they have to do to pacify the rumor. His idea is to host a charity banquet to divert media attention.
Roman follows Detective portman but he's is quick to notice him. They end the chase and talks face to face. Roman instructs Detective portman to tell his boss that he will definitely go to the bottom of things and he has all the time to do it, so he better spill the beans. Still, Detective portman invokes innocence.
At home, Roman and Alice spends some time relaxing on the porch. Alice then demands that he find the enemy sooner. However, her conversation is interrupted by Bill's call. She��s talking to Bill in her usual self, but when she notices Roman looking, she softens a bit and acts sweet. Roman chuckles which confused Alice.
He then shares that love and possessiveness are very similar emotions that sometimes he can��t even tell them apart. The major difference is that love is more complicated because it involves possessiveness, giving and sharing all at the same time. While possessiveness is just wanting to own something. He remembers that she told him before that everything in this house is hers and reminds her that he��s not something she owned. When he��s gone, Alice thinks by herself and asks whether it��s true that what she��s feeling is not love but possessiveness.
The next morning, Alice meets up with Bill at the lab. He offers her some coffee. She refuses at first since it��s blended inside a beaker. He defends that it��s normal to use breaker as cups in the lab. She tries for a sip and likes it. He proudly states that only few people appreciates the coffee because it��s made of cat poo. Alice immediately runs to the CR to throw up.
Unexpectedly, Alice bumps into Professor Gerald. They have their usual greetings and chats. But before Alice leaves, the professor remarks that he understands why she��s protecting the monster. She feigns not knowing what he��s talking about. But he continues to threaten that he already knows how to deal with the monster and it��s only a matter of time when it will become his specimen. Alice stands her ground and maintains innocence. Instead of answering him, she asks if he��s alright and advices to take it easy since he went through a rough divorce. Professor Gerald smiles and tells her that he��ll assume she doesn��t really know.
At the grocery store, Alice and Roman are buying some things. She casually shares that the Professor Gerald was trying to test her earlier and she outsmarted him. But surprisingly, Roman is pissed by the news and angrily scolds her for purposely disobeying his orders. He clearly instructed her time and again that she must avoid Professor Gerald at all cost but she��s too hardheaded to follow and puts herself in harm��s way every time. With finality, he tells her not to do this again. She bites back that it��s his fault she��s always in danger in the first place and runs off to Jacqueline's place.
She cries and vents at Jacqueline, who seems apathetic of her case. After 2 hours, Jacqueline had enough and tells Alice to stop already. She offers tea and advices that it��s only a small lover��s quarrel. They��ll be sure to go back to flirting in no time. When Alice calms down, she expresses that she��s supporting Jacqueline and Bill's relationship if ever they decide to pursue it. And as for their silly promise not to date each other��s exes, her relationship with Bill was more of a playmate than a lover, so basically, Bill doesn��t qualify as her ex. Jacqueline admits liking Bill but maintains that friendship is far more important than having a romantic relationship