The Billionaire's Forbidden Longing
Chapter 73 When Patience Runs Out

Allison knew Liliana didn't want her to feel weighed down. It had to be Alexander who spilled the beans about what went down earlier.

Honestly, over the years, those rumors couldn't hurt Allison anymore, but having someone who cared was a whole different ball game. Hearing Liliana's words, Allison felt a warm glow in her heart.

The party was about to kick off, and Liliana led Allison and Mia out of the lounge. On the deck, they bumped into a familiar face.

"Alexander, I know you don't have a date tonight, so I came to be your plus-one. There are some folks over there who are friends of my dad. Want me to introduce you?" Sloane had also boarded the yacht, and Alexander's face instantly darkened.

He shot Mason a cold glare, making Mason shiver and quickly say, "Sloane, cut the crap. Mr. Carter has a date!" Sloane snapped back, "What date? Allison's got a bad rep and has no right to stand next to Alexander. The only one who can is me! Alexander, I heard Allison had an abortion when she was thirteen..."

"Enough! Mason, get her out of here now, or the Carter Group will cut all ties with the Grey family!" Alexander was livid. Being reminded of Allison's past over and over had hit his breaking point.

If Mason really considered Alexander a friend, he wouldn't have let this happen. So, Alexander wasn't just mad at Sloane but at Mason too.

Mason tried to explain, "Alexander, I..."

Alexander cut him off, "We're not that close. Call me Mr. Carter from now on! James, get security to escort her out. If you mess up like this again, you're fired!"

James nodded, sweating bullets. Alexander wasn't one to lose his cool, but everyone seemed to be pushing his buttons tonight. Were they asking for trouble?

James walked up to Sloane and said, "Ms. Grey, please leave immediately!"

Sloane couldn't believe that even after she revealed Allison's sordid past, Alexander still wanted to kick her out.

"I don't get it. Why am I not good enough for you, Alexander? You'd rather be with a notorious woman than accept me. Why?" Sloane was still full of herself.

Seeing this, Allison walked over and slapped her. "Ms. Grey, you want to know why? I'll tell you. You're not as beautiful, smart, noble, or successful as I am. Even though I'm younger, I'm not inferior to you in any way. Even if Alexander were blind, he'd see who the better woman is!"

Mia was shocked to see Allison slap Sloane, and Liliana's eyes were full of admiration. The future mistress of the Carter family should have such presence.

Sloane was fuming, pointing at Allison but unable to speak.

Mason quickly stepped in to support Sloane and said to Allison, "Allison, you're out of line. You can't just do whatever you want because Alexander spoils you. The Grey family isn't to be messed with!"

Allison sneered. These siblings were truly disgusting. "What, is this the Grey family's way? You can throw dirt on me, but I can't fight back? What kind of logic is that? Ms. Grey said I had an abortion. Does she have proof? She said I was fooling around. Did she see it? If you can't provide evidence, this is slander. Do you need me to call a lawyer for you?"

Allison was already fuming as two people had already brought this up in front of her. So now it was impossible to hold back while facing it again.

"James, escort Mr. Grey and Ms. Grey off the boat. From now on, the Carter Group's events will not welcome anyone from the Grey family!" Alexander said while walking up to Allison and taking her hand to examine it. "Don't slap, okay? Look at your hand. If your hand hurts, my heart will ache!"

Alexander's words left everyone around them stunned. They couldn't believe Alexander was like this. It was simply unbelievable!

Allison had just slapped Sloane, and here was Alexander, worried about her hand. Mia couldn't help but roll her eyes. "Mom, am I seeing things? Is that really my uncle?" Liliana smiled, took Mia's hand, and led her towards the deck. "You'll get used to it. Come on, the banquet's about to start!"

Sloane was still fuming, but Mason dragged her away. Thinking about Alexander's warning, Mason was a bit scared. He didn't think Alexander would actually end the cooperation with the Grey family over a woman, but Sloane's behavior had definitely crossed the line.

"Sloane, can you give it up now? He doesn't like you. No matter how hard you try, it's pointless. Give it up! Otherwise, I'll have to tell Dad about this, and then it won't be up to me how he deals with you!" Mason sighed and took Sloane off the yacht.

Meanwhile, Alexander led Allison to the podium on the deck. This was the first time Alexander had brought a woman to the Carter Group's founding banquet, and the guests were buzzing with curiosity.

"Who is this girl? Is she Mr. Carter's girlfriend?"

"She looks so young. Is she even an adult?"

Allison, in her golden dress and with her stunning face, had all the men present mesmerized by her beauty.

At that moment, Alexander wished he could gouge out the eyes of these men, but as the president, he had to give a speech. He leaned down and whispered in Allison's ear, "Wait for me."

Allison nodded and stood with Mia. Alexander stepped onto the stage and started his speech, his eloquent and handsome demeanor captivating most of the female guests. The mature man's charm on Alexander was quite a killer in the eyes of

women.

Just then, Allison's phone vibrated. She looked down and saw a message from Cleo: [Allison, we're under attack. Someone is attacking Genesis Creations' firewall!]

Seeing the message, Allison instinctively glanced at Alexander. This shouldn't be the Carter Group's doing, as they were still partners.

She realized something and moved to a less crowded area.

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Opening her phone, which was a foldable device that turned into a mini-computer, she quickly accessed the firewall and started typing code. The attack was fierce, indicating that the other party was also a hacker. The technique was very similar the one that had attacked the Carter Group before.

Allison narrowed her eyes. Since these people had come to her, she would make sure they left in defeat.

With Allison's intervention, the firewall's defense improved. On the other side of the world, noticing Allison's involvement, someone shouted, "Gaia, it's Gaia!"

"Boss, the firewall is reinforced!"

"Boss, we're being traced back. What should we do? If we don't pull out now, we'll be discovered!"

Gaia, it was Gaia again. The person called "Boss" angrily punched the computer desk while shouting, "Retreat, retreat immediately!" The attack soon ceased, but Allison didn't stop. She followed them back and planted a bomb in their program before withdrawing.

After withdrawing, Allison took a new SIM card from her bag, broke the old one, and threw it into the sea, then she went to the restroom. As she came out, someone suddenly hugged her. "Why did you take so long? I thought something happened to you."

Hearing Alexander's voice, Allison felt her body relax. "I'm not a kid."

"In my eyes, you are! Allison, you have no idea how beautiful you are today!" With that, Alexander lowered his head and kissed Allison's lips. This was what he had wanted to do all night.

Allison paused for a moment, then soon melted into the kiss. It wasn't until she could hardly breathe that Alexander released her.

Alexander looked at her and said seriously, "Allison, today I want you to be the center of attention. I want everyone to know that you are mine!"