Chapter 48: Husband

12 November, 20XX (Friday)

"I do not want to be the one asking you next time, hmm?" Alessandro looked at her sternly, Luciella clicked her tongue in annoyance.

"Can we start working now?" She turned to look at the documents on the table, not wanting to look at him.

"What?!" She said in an annoyed tone, when Alessandro tilted her chin over to him.

"Answer me."

"Alright!" swatting his hands away, she frowned in frustration.

"Good girl." Alessandro ruffled her hair, his tone was gentle but his eyes were not.

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"This is not going to go up, we should pull back from investing." Luciella passed the tablet to Alessandro, there was data showing on the screen.

Alessandro stayed silent, "G&H technology is going to go down, since J tech is going to release the news of them establishing a new electronic cars." G&H Technology and J tech is in the same industry, and J Tech happens to be the leading company whose name has a certain degree of influence.

Looking at Luciella, he could see potential in her. "And yes, pulling out our investments is not a smart choice. But once their stock level drops even lower again, we can buy it after. We earn about 2.5% of revenue, compared to losing close to 15%." she calculated for him to see, since the man always wanted to prove before anything else.

"How do you know that?" Alessandro could not help but ask, his view on her increased. Even Arthur and Liu who stood at the side also nodded in approval. They thought she could only be protected under Alessandro's protection, now it seems to not be the case.

"Well, I am a model not just for show..." She deadpanned, annoyed that most of the people thinks that models only needed to show their face and body that was all to their occupations.

The files she looked through, she signaled Arthur to take it. "Am I done for the day?" her eyes glistened in hope, wanting to go back and rest.

Alessandro looked at her, in deep thoughts. "I'll treat you to something nice, to repay you for helping me the other day!" Luciella still remembered the promised she made to let him get the clothes for her in the car.

Not waiting for him to reply, she stood up and dragged Alessandro out. "Can we go to grocery first?" Luciella did not know how to cook, but making a hotpot does not need skills.

Though he did not know what she was up to, he silently followed her or more like being dragged by her. He did not hate it, he would love anything as long as she was looking at him.

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In the supermarket,

The prices of vegetables and meats were fairly low compared to how Luciella and Alessandro usual meal. Walking around the mart, she leisurely grabbed anything that she finds amusing. While Alessandro walked beside her, with a trolley in tow.

One hand holding onto her, the other pushing the trolley. The trolley was soon piled up by various meats and snacks, "Can we get that?" She pointed at the candies, she knew how the man restricted her sugar intake.

"You've bought enough." Seeing the sweets in the trolley, his brows scrunched up.

Luciella sulked, restlessly getting to the vegetables section. A section that Alessandro hates, she purposely piled the trolley with vegetables.

"I want that!" She happily walked towards the bubble tea stand, smelling the rich tea made her salivate.

"Young Lady, would like to buy some?" An old lady asked, her face was gentle.

Luciella nodded, she tried to fish out some cash. But could not, she had forgotten that she would usually not bring any cash with her. All she had was her phone, seeing that the store only allows cash.

"I want that..." holding onto his hands, her face light up at the bubble tea.

Alessandro looked down at her, not knowing what to do. "How many times?"

As though thinking hard, "Two!..no three!" she limits her bubble tea intake, not because she willingly wanted to. It was because Alessandro kept a tight leash on her, she could not drink it even if she wanted to.

Seeing the man did not speak any further, she giggled in happiness. Reaching into his pocket, she took out his wallet. Passing a hundred dollar note to the lady, "That is too much!" The old lady hurriedly informed, but Luciella insisted on her taking it.

"Your husband must love you a lot!" The old granny could see the protectiveness the man had on Luciella.

"WHAT!" she shook her head, her face scrunching up. "His my third uncle!"

The old granny eyes widened, she awkwardly smiled. Passing the original bubble tea to Luciella who happily took it, she looked around the mart. Seeing that there was not many people around, she hid behind Alessandro.

Taking down her mask, she took a sip from the drink. A sense on delight shown on her dainty face, "Ha" she sighed in delight, looking at Alessandro thankfully.

She did not realized that Alessandro had tightened his hold on her, since she was too distracted with the drink. Raising the drink, she placed the straw on Alessandro's lips. Her eyes telling him to take a sip, which Alessandro hesitantly took.

Though he did not like it one bit, as though used to her antics. Whenever they went out, Luciella would always passed to him drinks or food that she could not finish. Or she would automatically let him try stuff she deem as nice, he would allow her to do so.

After they paid for the grocery, Luciella went into the car with Alessandro.