Chapter 25.1 - Alex

When we were alone, I yanked my hand free of Chen's clutches and stared at him. 'Why?" 'What do you mean, why?" 'What made you feel compelled to do that to her?" I grumbled, unable to turn away from everyone's expressions, particularly Henry's, who had asked me to find a love life weeks before. And I think this wasn't at all expected. 'You know, you don't have to do that to her." 'What's wrong with what I did? She just tried to insult you. What else should I do? Watch?" 'What else? Look what you've done. Now, everybody knows about us." 'So what? What I did was the right thing." 'You could have just —" 'Are you suggesting that I should have just stood there and watched my man being humiliated in public like that?" 'What did you just say? My man?" 'Yes, Alex. You are mine, and I am yours," he paused and pressed my lips before I let out a loud sigh to ease myself, while I found myself covering my face out of embarrassment. 'I can't let other people do that to