No Escape from Love novel Chapter 49

I was taken aback for a moment when I heard Alex's words. Then, I said with an awkward laugh, "So, you already know."

Alex said in a deep voice, "Yes. I thought you were planning on stubbornly taking the fall and ruining your life just like that. It looks like you're not a complete fool."

I decided to take that as a compliment.

I asked, "So, will you help me? I can't prove my innocence, so the university wants to talk to my family."

Deep down, I despised myself for this. Wasn't asking Alex to come act as my guardian essentially making use of his reputation and wealth? But desperate times called for desperate measures.

Alex paused for a moment before he said, "I can help you, but on one condition."

Again with the conditions. Yet when Alex said it, I didn't feel any disgust. Instead, I instinctively tried to guess what his condition was.

"I'll never move back to the Hastings residence. If you're asking me to do that in exchange for your help, I'd rather find another way," I said firmly.

"Do you have any other options?" Alex asked with a hint of amusement in his voice.

"I…"

I couldn't think of anything right away, but I would surely come up with something eventually, right?

"Did I say I wanted you to move back to the Hastings residence?" Alex said.

I was speechless for a moment. I thought I had guessed what he wanted, but it was all just my assumptions. I imagined Alex narrowing his eyes and scrutinizing me, and my face suddenly turned red.

It was so embarrassing!

"If you come to work at Hastings Group, I'll help you solve this matter," Alex said.