6 January, Yao Family Villa, City K
Spending a few minutes to calm down from her argument with Matthew and Dominic's statement that he was going with Matthew, Lexi exited her suite and headed downstairs. As she reached the bottom of the stairs a member of the Villa's staff stopped her and said "Miss Lexi, Master Dominic has gone back to Mister Matthew's villa. He said for me to tell you that he would love it when you got home if you came in and gave him a kiss goodnight."
Damn it. Despite Dominic telling her that he was going with Matthew, he had no right to allow that.
More importantly those three wimps downstairs failed to do anything to prevent Matthew taking Dominic with him, forcing her return to his Villa tonight. Well, he was not going to get away with that and she would tell him when she got back there later.
Lexi stormed passed the staff member into the lounge she knew where Andrew, Chester and Phillip would be waiting for their guests. Fixing on the three of them she angrily spat out "You three, you are not doing your job and protecting me from that maniac. He keeps insisting that we are married, I have no options, I cannot get a divorce unless he agrees and that I can only go to limited places, or I will be detained on the military base. That is an utter lie. I want nothing to do with him, and you need to help me. Keep doing this, and I will leave the country cutting the three of you out of Dominic and my life. Speaking of Dominic, why in the world did you let him leave with that maniac?"
All Andrew and Chester could do was shake their heads. Lexi was out of control, and they looked at Phillip, as they were worried they would say the wrong thing, and even if Phillip did, she would not take it out on him given that his cancer had returned.
Phillip quietly said "Lexi, please calm down. I need my biggest supporter, my sister-in-law around to deal with my current situation. So, I called and spoke to President Dong yesterday to see what we could do to help you. What he was able to tell me was that what Matthew has told you the truth. As to trying to leave the country, and do not deny that you are thinking about it, I would guess your name is already flagged on immigration databases so attempting to leave the country will be impossible. Please calm down, as I hate seeing you this angry. But I promise you I will talk to Matthew to get him to agree that you can stay at my Villa, rather than the other options that you have, because the last thing we want to see is you forced to live on the military base."
"Your brother can go to hell Phillip. I love you, and you are the best thing for my brother, but his time in the military has made him arrogant, demanding and controlling and he has no right to control me."
Sighing Andrew said "Lexi, Phillip is right calm down. And I think you need to apologise to our guests."
Turning Lexi spotted two strangers in the room, and she knew that she had the grace to blush recognising the scene that she had created. One thing her parents had always drummed into her was not to cause a scene in front of visitors, and she had done that. "My apologise for that…" and she then squealed realising that Anna was pregnant, before turning to her brothers "And you did not tell me that she was pregnant. You idiots."
"Well Lexi we asked you could you help her shop tomorrow, and by the way that is an approved activity" which saw a dark look pass over Lexi's face "and you said that you would take the wife of our guest shopping while we were talking business. You cannot back out now, and to be fare we will give you the corporate card to spend what you like." Andrew and Chester lightly chuckled at Lexi's look but at the same time knowing they had her ready to do something she enjoyed.
Andrew then undertook the formalities and introduced Lexi to Hou Yi, the CEO of Hou Enterprises. That was a name familiar to her, as they ran several shopping complexes in Europe and America where she had LY stores. She had, always had the impression that he was a reserved man but seeing him beside his wife she realised in a glance he was a doting husband. His wife, Anna was a total surprise. As she spoke, she realised that she was from Australia. Who would have thought?
Before they could talk further, they were called into the dining room for the dinner, which despite what likely was overheard Lexi felt went off well. After dinner, Lexi saw their guests off with a promise for a shopping trip for Anna tomorrow. She knew there were a few pieces from the upcoming infant line, at the studio that she would make sure she gifted to Madam Hou.
After they left, she went and located Andrew, Chester, and Phillip. "Apologise for my behaviour, but Phillip that brother of yours has me so angry."
"Lexi, please do not take this the wrong way. Getting angry with him will get you nowhere. He has never responded to anger."
"But he gets me so angry so quickly."
"We all know Lexi, but the reality is there is nothing anyone can do. There is no way, given the massive changes to the marriage and partnership laws that President Dong will even think about pushing a change through for you. That reopens everything and you know the changes that have just come in only got through."
Looking to Phillip and Chester, Lexi knew she would not jeopardise their happiness, and nodded. "Dominic has gone back to Matthew's Villa. I will go back there but I need you to make sure that if things get too bad, I can come and stay with you and you will keep Matthew away."
After receiving a round of confirmations, Lexi turned and left the family Villa to head back to Matthew's Villa.
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