31. No way back

After what had happened, Joceline began to realize something. How cruel Joceline was, when she allowed Diane to be tormented both physically and mentally, when no one was on her side. Even Joceline, who knew about all of Alex's bad deeds, chose to remain silent, closing her eyes and ears.

Joceline recalled how sincere and kind Diane treated her when they were still a family. Meanwhile, after Sharon was present, everything really changed and got worse. What's more, after Joceline also found out about her father's scandal with Sharon.

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“D CITY”

Diane had the privilege of attending a dinner with some of the most well-known businessmen. As a new entrepreneur, of course Diane used this as a stepping stone.

By wearing elegant and neat clothes. Making Diane even more attractive, and like a single woman who has never been married. The beauty that radiated from within her made Diane even more attractive.

"Good evening Madam Diane, please enjoy the banquet." Say hello to one of Diane's business associates.

"Okay, thank you sir for tonight's banquet." Reply Diane.

Throughout the banquet, everything was running normally, until something unexpected happened.

Diane got a cell call from one of her business partners, and got a free promotion on the latest product.

After finishing the call, Diane was about to step back into the main hall where the banquet was being held.

But Diane's steps stopped when a tall man blocked her steps.

"Could you step aside?" Diane snapped at the man who turned out to be Alex. Without Diane knowing it, throughout the banquet, Alex was also there watching her.

"Why so cold, I just wanted to talk to you, Diane." Alex said with a grin on his face.

Diane glanced at her watch and said, "It's quite late, I should be back soon." Diane said coldly to Alex.

"I can drive you home, if it's too late." Said Alex who was still trying to convince Diane.

Diane seemed very indifferent to Alex and chose to stay away from Alex.

"Diane, won't you give me one more chance?" Alex grabbed Diane's wrist, and tried to hold Diane tightly.

“Watch your attitude, Sir Alex. Remember your wife's children at home!” Diane shrieked, then turned around, and pushed Alex's body away from her.

"Even though I'm only a single parent, I still have pride!" Diane insisted full of emotion with both red eyes holding back all the anger in her heart.

"I do not mean to lower your pride, I'm just asking for your time .." said Alex half-begged.

“Bulshit! You can sleep with many women, even at the same time. Then, why are you still disturbing my life! Are you still not satisfied with all the suffering you have given my life!” Diane insisted.

"I know what I did was heinous, but can't a rascal like me also get a new chance?" Alex looked very begging Diane, it's just that Diane's heart seemed to die for Alex.

“When you hurt me, you never think about what could happen in the future, right? Now, you come without sin, as if everything was normal! You are the most embarrassing bastard I have ever known!” Diane could no longer hold back her tears.

"For that, I want that opportunity to be there again for me.. Diane, the mother of our son, Aland.." Alex said regretfully, even though he still does his bad habit of playing with lots of women. Luckily Diane didn't believe Alex's words that easily.

A weakness that Alex can't let go of in his life.

"Diane, a weakness that I can't let go is women.. I admit that.." Alex said honestly and sincerely.

“Then what is the purpose of you saying all that? Isn't that none of my business anymore!” Diane snapped.

“How long are you going to be this stubborn, Diane?” Alex again tried to approach Diane.

"One more step you, then I will scream!" Threaten Diane, when Alex tries to approach Diane.

“Dianes!” Someone called Diane from the direction towards the hall, because Diane was currently in the hallway area of the building which was quite dim.

"James," Diane said, then hurriedly stepped away from Alex's presence.

Seeing James coming, of course, made Alex even more inflamed with jealousy.

"Diane," James embraced Diane right in front of Alex. Seeing the look on Diane's face after crying, of course, made James very upset.

"If you came just to hurt Diane, you better stay out of Diane's life from now on!" James warned.

Alex grinned at James' words. “How can you try to separate a family, consisting of fathers and mothers and their sons? We already have a son, of course it's not easy for you to separate us, is it?" Alex said in a mocking tone, making James even more annoyed.

“Then, because you're Aland's father, allows you to do whatever you want in Diane's life. Remember Alexavier Caspian, the power you have doesn't always make you feel high above. There are times in the future, you will be at the bottom.” James insisted.

"Really? Doesn't this sentence suit you better, Sir James Zoel. You should be ashamed, trying to snatch a woman you clearly can't have."

"Why not? We're both single? You should be the one who is more self-aware, you already have a wife and children and your status is that of husband or husband. But your actions are like animals!”

Hearing James' words, made Alex very upset and there was almost a fight between the two of them.

"Mr. James, come on... humans like this can't be spoken to in normal human language." Diane replied very curtly.

“Diane, I will never let go of my mother and son, no matter how hard you try to leave me. Remember well, you are a woman who has lived with me and even gave birth to a son for us." Alex said. Hearing this, Diane became increasingly annoyed and immediately left there.

James tried to calm Diane who was currently upset, due to Alex's presence and also all the words of Alex's actions. Diane hates her past so much, but it can't be denied either. Because it was the past that made Diane a stronger woman now and in the future.

"I just want to see this woman happy when she's with me.. but apparently, it's quite difficult for me to do, as long as that bastard continues to disturb her life.." thought James.

James began to worry about having Diane by his side, because Alex was so aggressively approaching Diane's life.

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