Chapter 143 A Slap

• How many times has this happened already? Elvira pondered, frustration tugging at her thoughts. Kaiser remains unrepentant, even though I have clearly given him a way out. He insists on bringing trouble upon himself!
• “Kaiser,” Aleksi began, his voice tinged with a hint of exasperation, “I believe I've never wronged you, so why do you insist on defaming me? Thankfully, Sophia is a person of integrity, and she restored my reputation. Otherwise, how would Elvira perceive me?” He feigned anger, his words laced with a simmering tension that had been building up.
• At this juncture, Aleksi, who'd been on edge throughout this entire ordeal, couldn't suppress the wave of relief that washed over him, manifesting in a quiet exhale.