Be Your Lover Forever (Alicia)

Thinking of Alicia, Frederick's determined face softened a little.

"Promise Garden. That's my current residence. I need you to helpscout ssuitable properties. The house doesn't need to be too big, either a single or double storey will do. A few hundred square feet will do, make sure it's low-rise where is suitable for seniors to live in, safe and a touch of luxury. A shop lot is okay too but don't rent it, just buy it. Renting is far too troublesome." Wasn't Alicia's mother running a small business of her own? Since Alicia often got homesick, bringing her mother to live nearby would make her happy! Although it was not a problem for Frederick to have more people in his home, he had subconsciously hoped that there would be more privacy, as he didn't want his twith Alicia to be disturbed.

After much thought, he decided a place nearby would be best.

Being close to her, it was convenient for him to take care of her. Even if they fought, he would be able to pick her up in the middle of the night, or even stay overnight there! Her current home, even if he wanted to, there was nowhere for him to sleep! For a moment, Chet's mind didn't register what was being said, "Frederick, this is...?" There were already many houses under his name, he had a villa at Dorsett Residences which was near Landrum Garden! "Alicia gets homesick easily! I want to bring my mother-in-law over, so we can bond and get closer! She alone cannot fill the emptiness of such a big house! A two-story small condominium is the best! If her mom likes doing business, let her continue, if she does not, find a servant to look after her! Either way is fine. If I'm not mistaken, the properties in Promise Garden's vicinity only consist of luxury villas and normal condos" Even if he bought more land and built a house there, he would not be able to get the house as close to his location, and there simply was not enough time, he could only choose the properties nearby. "Frederick, you've really changed a lot!" He was used to being alone. Perhaps his childhood experience had shaped him that way. His self- survival instinct was very strong, and he was a guarded person who liked his own privacy. This was not to say that he was stingy with his wealth, on the contrary, he was generous. But his need for his own private space was so extrthat even at home, no one could enter the house, not even the resident servants. Even when he was in a relationship with Danica, he never allowed her to stay overnight. Now, he actually took the initiative to include Alicia's mother into his daily life.

This was absolutely unimaginable! In his very private life, he had always been very closed off! His attitude was frosty and frigid, like a fierce leopard guarding it's territory. Sharing would have definitely not been an option for him! He didn't expect that a woman would change him so much, to the point of opening up the borders of his safe, private world.

Chet, seeing how he took the initiative to engage with Alicia's family and the more humane side of Frederick coming out, felt really happy for him.

"Lavender Garden's houses are quite suitable. It's on the edge of Promise Garden. If I remember correctly, there are several small detached villas that should be two stories high and around two hundred square meters, that should be a perfect fit, seeing as it's not too large. Also, there's a shopping mall in front of Lavender Garden. If you want to, you can buy an extra shop lot there too!" "Great! If there is a lot available, helpget one! The ownership tittle shall belong to Alicia's mother!" In a heartbeat, another three days passed. Alicia had recently lacked punctuality. She was always the last to arrive and the first to leave at the company. But since no one could find any fault in that, they couldn't file a complaint about her, on the other hand, it also annoyed them to no end. After entering the Company, she already had a strategy planned to last her till the end. In less than ten days after she joined, the people in the office were all worn out by her, angry on the outside, but helplessly there was nothing they could do about her. As for Alicia, apart from dealing with Frederick and all kinds of inexplicable harassment daily, she still enjoyed making smoney for herself and spending it! However, looking at the calendar, she couldn't help but feel anxious and frantic.

Although she was not a very active person, not being able to find people to talk to slowly made her feel depressed and bored. She began to doubt whether there was something wrong with her personality and whether it would cause her to develop depression in the future.

"D*mn! I'm behaving like I'm bipolar!" In a split moment of distraction, Alicia then scratched her hair, saved her files, and locked her computer. Almost immediately, she unlocked the screen and checked it again. After a final check, she picked up a stack of documents on the table and walked out of the door.

This was a habit she had developed recently. Apart from taking on private jobs, she also took advantage of abundant resources in Soaver International to recharge her mind and study. She would take note of any information that interested her and make a copy. Although she could not take them out of company grounds, it was easy for her to study them anywhere she wanted to. As for those who asked her to run errands, Alicia finally understood that taking on more tasks entailed higher rates of error, and hence, offending someone would be inevitable. So, Alicia decided to always reject such asks! If she rejected the tasks, then she naturally would not be able to make any mistakes.

Even so, her facade as a lazy, unproductive figure was about to be shattered.

The usually impatient Alicia was strolling calmly out of the office. Alas, she had too much ton her hands, that even her private jobs did not take up much of her time.

As she arrived at the printing room, she could hear the photocopy machines at work, and saw a queue stretching to the door.

Alicia estimated that there were around five people waiting in the queue. They were empty-handed and most likely were there to print. Alicia looked at the documents in her hand and decided to turn away to the elevator instead.

She had originally intended to relieve her boredom by walking to the printing room anyway. So, she headed to the elevator and as it was moving up, she decided to go to the printing room upstairs instead. Upon her arrival, she noticed there was also a queue of four at the printing room.

She was not even close to the door and there were already so many people! Would going to another printing room yield better results? Mulling over the thought, she didn't join the queue. Instead, she leaned against the opposite wall and ruminated on the idea.

"Ah fine! I'll have better a better chance joining the queue!" Since she had nothing to do, she started to thumb through the documents in her hand, while keeping a wary eye on the door for any sudden movements.

After a period of time, no one exited the room. When Alicia poked her head in, she saw several people selecting from a pile of documents. The machines were still busy at work.

"Good lord! Are there a lot of files queuing to be printed? When are these people going to be done?!"

She had been waiting for quite a while already. Seeing that no one was collecting any printed materials, she rshe ant help but feel a little hesitant.

Was there something wrong with the printers? Just as she had made up her mind to go in and ask the administrator how many files were left on queue to print, a familiar voice sounded from behind her. "What a coincidence, you're here too!" It turned out to be Joel, from the sales department. Alicia felt dejected as a pang of misery shot through her. "Him again? What were the odds?" Letting out a dry laugh, she replied, "Ah, I see you've chere to print as well."

"Yes! This printing room has the least amount of files queued. It should almost be gur turn soon! Oh, look at the time! It's almost lunchtime, why don't we have lunch together? How about stall number seven? I'll save you a seat later!" "We can discuss that later, this queue seems endless! I have to finish all the work I'm assigned... I mean, I'm new here, so I have put in even more effort!" Frowning, Alicia looked quite pitiful, with fatigue written all across her face.

Clearly, her expression meant, "Whatever I say doesn't matter, it's my job that does!"

The employees of Soaver International were all well aware of m the pressure that their coworkers were under, especially with the competition they faced. This was more so for new hires. If new hires wanted to secure good positions in the company, they had to work hard. After all, if they were caught slacking off, it was very likely that they would never step foot into company grounds again. Therefore, Joel was not displeased by Alicia's rejection. Instead, he felt his heart ache for her.

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