Because I Love Her

"I never thought that there would be a garden in this place," Abbie said as Alex led her around the garden located behind their hotel. The place wasn't too big, but it was at least four hundred meters long.

The rows of roses, lavender, hyacinth, and many other flowers that Abbie didn't recognize gave the garden a colorful and fragrant atmosphere. She lowered her head and their distinct floral fragrances helped soothe her mind.

Alex watched from the side and didn't disturb her. Seeing the smile on his Master's face also made him happy.

"Do you like flowers, Abbie?" Alex asked.

"Only the fragrant ones," Abbie replied as she slightly raised her head to look at the man standing next to her. "Don't pick the flowers here, understood?"

"Mmm," Alex could only hum his reply. 'As expected of Abbie, she already knew what I had in mind.'

As expected, there were also a few students inside the garden. Alex's imposing figure was just too hard to ignore. His red-hair and natural charm made him stand out among the sea of flowers.

Hannah and Britney had also arrived in the garden. The leader of the Red Alert Girls had watched the commotion Alex caused at the pool. When she saw Hannah following Alex and Abbie, she knew that something interesting was bound to happen. If not soon then it would happen later.

'Hannah, the one who holds second place among the top beauties in the school,' Britney mused. 'It seems that Abbie's fiance managed to hook a big fish.'

Britney had a smirk on her face when she saw the gaze that Hannah was giving Alex. Being a girl herself, she understood what that gaze meant. After a while, Britney shifted her attention to Abbie who was smelling the roses. Alex was only a step away from her with his hands crossed over his chest.

His imposing figure made him look like a knight watching over a princess.

'How envious,' Britney thought for the umpteenth time. 'But, is he really her fiance?'

Although she hadn't known Abbie for a long time, she was confident when it came to observing people. Abbie's body language already told Britney that she was not used to being around Alex. If they were really a couple, why was there a sense of restraint?

Britney had no doubt in her mind that if Alex was her boyfriend, she would stick to him like glue and introduce him to all her friends. With a man of such caliber by her side, it would naturally give her some bragging rights.

However, Abbie was not doing that. Although she wasn't rejecting Alex's advances, she wasn't comfortable with it either. Various thoughts swirled within Britney's mind as she observed the two from a distance.

Then it happened, from the corner of her eye, she saw Hannah moved into Alex's direction. The corner of Britney's lips raised in anticipation of what would happen next.

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Hannah didn't know why her body started to move without her permission. When she came to her senses she was only a few meters away from Alex. Abbie noticed Hannah walking into their direction and a frown appeared on her face.

Alex saw Abbie's expression and followed her gaze. He recognized the girl as one of the ladies who were staring at him at the indoor pool earlier. Although he didn't know what the girl's relationship with Abbie was, he could tell his Master didn't like her.

"My name is Hannah," Hannah introduced herself. "Hannah Evans, daughter of the owner of Snowee Entertainment."

Alex merely looked at her with his arms still crossed. He didn't reply to her introduction, but he nodded his head in acknowledgement. He didn't know who the girl was, but his Mama Sophie told him that a gentleman shouldn't be rude to a lady. Even if his Master didn't like the girl, that didn't mean that he had to be hostile to her.

Seeing Alex's acknowledgement, Hannah felt emboldened. Her father's company was the top television network in the country. It was impossible to not be familiar with the name Snowee Entertainment because it was broadcast internationally.

"How much?" Hannah asked as she gazed at Alex with a serious expression.

"Pardon? Alex replied with a smile.

"How much did she pay you to act as her fiance?" Hannah moved a step closer to Alex. "I will triple the amount, no, I will give you ten times more if you admit that she paid you to pretend to be her fiance."

Alex raised an eyebrow at Hannah's words. 'This girl assumed that Abbie paid me to act as her fiance? Interesting.'

Abbie's body became stiff when she heard Hannah's bold words. Her initial thought was 'What is this b*tch talking about?'. However, when she carefully considered Hannah's words Abbie concluded that it was the most suitable conclusion from a bystander's point of view.

If she switched places with Hannah then she might also have thought of the same thing. Fortunately, she was not a bystander. Her eyes narrowed and observed the girl in front of her.

'Why is this b*tch looking at MY Alex as if she can't wait to eat him up?' The thought of Hannah being embraced by Alex made her mood turn sour. The chubby girl stood up and hugged her Litt- err grown up hero and glared at the girl in front of her.

Alex was surprised by Abbie's action. It was the first time that his Master had taken the initiative to give him a hug. A devilish smile appeared on his handsome face and his arms moved to enclose the girl in his embrace.

"Feeling jealous?" Alex asked boldly. The smile on his face grew wider when Abbie snorted back at him. He knew that his Master was feeling jealous and it made him want to tease her more.

He then turned his attention to Hannah who had a look of disdain on her face. She was looking at Abbie as if she was some sort of insect that she could crush anytime. Alex made a mental note to ask his Master later about her relationship with Hannah. For now, he decided to first answer her question.

"Sorry, but Abbie didn't pay me to pretend to be her fiance," Alex answered with a smile. He then kissed Abbie's cheeks in front of Hannah and hugged her tighter. "Even if you gave me all the money in the world, I would never exchange it for this lady in my arms."

"Why?" Hannah asked. She was unresigned. She wanted to know the reason why the man, who made her heart beat wildly inside her chest, was being intimate with the chubby girl in front of her. 'What's so good about her?!'

Alex flashed a sweet smile in Hannah's direction which made the girl speechless.

"Why?" Alex said in a teasing tone. "Because I love her. That's why."