Chapter 558
Chapter 558:
Clinging to the last bit of sense, he scanned the area.
They were still in the parking lot outside the conference center, where reporters might stroll by at any second.
He didn’t give a damn about a scandal—he was a man and could handle it.
But Helena simply couldn’t risk that!
Even though Helena had become stronger and no longer feared rumors, Alden still refused to let her face public gossip—not even a hint of it.
“‘Helena, hang tight. Soon… very soon, we’ll be together, alright?” He spoke softly, holding himself back as he gently moved her away and prepared to start the engine.
Right then, a knock came at the window on Helena’s side.
Alden turned and saw—it was Lucas, Helena’s old boss and the manager at Nexus TV.
Lucas had been watching Alden and Helena since the start of the summit. When he spotted them leaving the event one after the other, he couldn’t stay put—so he trailed behind, hoping to uncover the truth. But Alden moved too quickly, and Lucas lost sight of him shortly after they left the building.
In the end, he resorted to every dirty trick in a tabloid reporter’s handbook, tracked down Alden’s fancy car, and waited nearby in the shadows.
He didn’t expect much—but ten minutes later, he actually caught Alden lifting Helena into the vehicle.
Hoping to nail down the truth about their relationship, he mustered his nerve and rapped on the window, planning to question Helena directly.
After all, he used to be her boss.
Lucas figured Helena would at least give him that much respect. What caught him off guard was the window sliding down halfway—and Alden’s eyes staring back, sharp and frosty.
Lucas froze at the chill in Alden’s glare. He opened his mouth to speak but lost his words. All that came out was a shaky, “M-Mr. Wilson p>
“Do you need something?” Alden snapped, his irritation clear. He only bothered to speak because Lucas used to be Helena’s boss.
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Lucas hesitated for a moment, then put on a nervous grin and stammered, “N-no, it’s nothing. I just… as someone who used to work with Helena p>
With Alden staring him down, Lucas backed off from calling himself her boss. He shifted his tone and added quickly, “As someone who worked with her before, I’ve been a bit worried. People are talking—saying you might be getting a divorce. So I figured I’d check in with her myself, offer a hand if she needs one. You know, just trying to help as an old friend p>
While talking, Lucas’s sharp eyes—honed by years in journalism—quietly took in everything in the car.
When he looked down, he caught sight of Helena, sinking into her chair, clearly relaxed. Her face was warm with color, her gaze soft and heavy-lidded—obviously, whatever he’d walked in on hadn’t been boring. That idea hit Lucas hard—his pulse stumbled for a second.
He worried he’d interrupted at the worst time and that Alden would hold it against him—but part of him was smug for having nailed the truth. There wasn’t a crack in sight between Alden and Helena. On the contrary, they looked closer than ever.