As the party was nearing to its end, some media men, who was hired by Devon, caused a small commotion. Somebody mentioned Zimmer and Yushkova that's why Natalia's friends together with Jake followed the paparazzi people. Gregory and the others came after, too. As for the other guests, they were not bothered as they weren't involved, thankfully.

The people who came, crowded outside the room.

"Here! Here! I've seen Ms. Zimmer and Mr. Yushkova entered the room earlier." A man stated.

"I've heard them when I was passing by. The noise inside was kind of scandalous." Another man testified.

"What did you say?" Victoria Yushkova uttered as her face slowly become pale.

"That malicious woman!" Euro Yushkova blurted out.

Jake clenched his fists at the words of Euro. His sister despised Devon so this cannot be right.

"Don't judge the situation until proven, Mr. Yushkova." Jake uttered in a cold voice.

"Here are the witnesses, what evidence do one needs?" The Yushkova patriarch retorted.

"We haven't really seen them together. But we can verify what they've said." Jake knocked on the door. They waited for awhile but no one answered. Jake knocked again.

The doorknob twisted and a disheveled yet still good-looking man showed up.

"A...Alexander?...." Jake asked in confusion.

"Where's Devon??" Victoria asked panicking.

"I think you got the wrong room. Maybe he's over there." The man lazily said and pointed at the left door.

Euro and Victoria strode at the left part of the hallway ignoring the visage of Alexander Gates. They knocked on the door but no one answered. They knocked several times but nothing.

Gregory Ellison decided to request for a spare key of the said room and gave it the the Yushkovas. Euro shakingly unlocked the door. Everyone held their breath until Victoria spoke.

"Devon, what were you thinking?" Victoria whispered with a displeased tone as she and Euro stepped into the room.

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Earlier

Natalia didn't wait for too long before Alexander came in to the room.

The man had put the big paper bag aside as Natalia asked him to zipped down her gown. Alexander obligely did so and turned around once he was done. As he wait for Natalia, he noticed that the air inside the room was somewhat different. As he inhaled more, a dangerous sensation has awaken inside of him----. The feeling became so great, his body started shuddering.

"Darn it."

Alexander removed his coat and hurriedly covered Natalia who's only wearing undergarments at that time. He scooped up the woman and leave the room.

"Alexander, what----" Natalia was perplexed and helplessly hold on to the man.

Sergei was waiting outside when Alexander instructed him to find another room. His assistant and personal guards swiftly cleared the rooms on the right side of the hall. There were few men who guarded the other rooms but Alexander's men successfully dismissed them.

Natalia was gently thrown on the bed inside the new room. She breathed and tried to relax as a foreign sensation was creeping in her entire system. .

Shaking her head to dismiss the feeling, she glanced at Alexander who appeared to be troubled. She walked closer to him and rubbed her hand on his arm. The man shivered under her touch.

"Don't. Natalia." Alexander clenched his fists and kept his hands in his pockets.

The woman came into a realization.

"The sweet scent...does it have something to do with this weird feeling?" Natalia asked as she trembled then averted her eyes away from the man.

"Aphrodisiac." Alexander told her. He instructed Natalia to stay at the bathroom and lock the door until the feeling subsides. Thankfully, the woman obeyed. Alexander on the other hand, tried to control his desire by punching the wall.

After an hour or so, both of them had calmed down. Natalia still held the coat closely to her body as she exited the bathroom.

Alexander examined her appearance and gave the paper bag to the woman. Gaining his composure, he left the woman to change and went to the other room.

He thought about what happened. Someone had schemed wickedly. He didn't know if Natalia should be the victim or not. He called Sergei and ordered to investigate that particular room.

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"Where's my sister, you scoundrel!" Jake blurted out as he saw Devon's appearance.

"She's just he--" Devon replied looking at the empty bed.

"I'm here brother." A soft voice echoed at the hallway.

"Natalia!" Jake hugged his sister. "Are you alright?" He scanned her from head to toe and side by side.

"I'm fine brother. Why? What's all of these?" The woman looked at the group of people who were pooling at the corridor.

"Nothing. Some madness from one's mind." He replied with a distateful tone looking at Devon. Jake embraced the shoulders of Natalia as he guided her back to the banquet hall.

The crowd dispersed afterwards as Gregory Ellison harshly dismissed the media men leaving the Yushkova family frazzled.

Natalia held her brother's arm tightly and looked at Alexander with full appreciation. She's wearing the dress that the man gave her but was covered by Alexander's coat.

The festive celebration ended.

The Yushkova family were still discussing at the same room. The scent had been fully dissipated by that time.

"Devon, what really happened?" Victoria gently inquired.

"I...I don't clearly remember. I just know that Natalia and I had slept together." The young man told them while clasping his head.

"Why would you do such a thing?! We already talked about that woman. Stop this lunacy! Our reputation is crucial at this period." Euro declared as he stood up and exited the room.

Devon and his mother were left behind still in daze. Both were thinking about two different things. One thought about how Natalia quickly composed herself after several wild moments together while the other was thinking about how blinded her son has become.

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A week later.

"Sir, one man from that group already confessed." Sergei reported.

Currently, Alexander's men captured some of the guys who were guarding the rooms back at the venue of the gala. The boss instructed them to squeeze out any information that they can get by any means necessary.

Alexander just stared at his assistant.

"Mr. Yushkova had schemed to...assault the young miss." Sergei revealed thinking what will become of Devon Yushkova after this.

His boss remained silent and his presence became more dark and broody. Not waiting for any more orders, Sergei quietly exited the office for his own safety.

Later that day, Alexander called his private investigator.

"Boar, did you find anything?" He asked the person who was sitting opposite him.

"Yes, boss. Reporting to you, the State Bank released the Living Trust document under the instruction of Daniel Zimmer. However, as the parcel was being transmitted, a small incident occurred and the package was intercepted by a new one." Boar told what he had dig.

"How will you explain the authenticity of the document? It's Daniel's handwriting." Alexander questioned. His tone was getting colder.

"Indeed it is. I must say, the man behind all of this is smart but was naive. The black market has been keeping records of books for every transaction that they have done. Fortunately, I knew someone from that group and was able to track who the perpetrators are." Boar gave a piece of paper to his boss.

Alexander took it and read what was written. He then dismissed the investigator and instructed him to delay his reporting to the Zimmer siblings.

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That night...

A woman just alighted her BMW convertible sports car and graced the floor of the Zion Grand Hotel.

The staffs noticed her glamorous presence. The beautiful woman was covered by a black coat which reached her thighs. Her long dark waivy hair was laid behind her back and was accessorized by a sun-theme pin at one side.

Underneath the coat, she's wearing a Naomi Uno flowing evening gown. It's a gold sequined off-shoulder tube dress with a left slit starting from the thigh. She kept her attire hidden because she only wanted to reveal it to her man. They didn't have the chance to dance together at the night of the gala. She would love to experience it with him.

'Would it be too much if I ask for a little bit of his time amidst his busy schedule?' She asked herself fiddling her hands on the process. She's not the kind of person to pursue a petty reason but she wanted to right at this moment.

(Reference of the whole attire)

Once the staffs recognized the woman, they greeted her and led her to a special elevator which will directly stop at the penthouse. The pretty woman gave them an appreciative look.

Arriving at the front doors of the penthouse, the woman hesitated for a moment.

'What if he's not here?

What if he wouldn't appreciate her coming unannounced?'

Unaware, the owner of the hotel already knew of her arrival.

The woman's thoughts were put on hold as the doorknob clicked. She instinctively took off the coat and left it on the floor when the door flung open.

The man, whom she was thinking about these past days, was standing by the door still wearing his office suit.

Taking the appearance of what was in front of him, the man suddenly closed the distance between them and encircled his arms around the lovely woman.

"You came." Alexander uttered and kissed her roughly.

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