“Money is not everything in life, Alexander.”

  “yeah, lthat's what rich people always say.”

  “...” She wouldn't reach a conclusion with him like this

  Why does Alexander seem so insistent?

  It seems as if there is an urgent need for money that drives him to do this

  Is it because of the huge debt he has been forced to take on?

  She tried to discover the validity of her thoughts. “What have you done about your debt?”

  Alexander's expression was not happy as he talked about this. “I'm still working on raising money.”

  "Have you thought about asking your father for money?"

  “Hahaha…” He laughed hard, but his laughter became softer after he saw Christina’s serious expression. "You weren't kidding?"

  “Why am I joking about this? It is normal for your father to help you in this crisis.”

  “Oh...” Alexander replied coldly

  "You didn't try to call and tell him what happened?"

  “There is no need for that, he will tell me that I have to take responsibility for my actions and something like that. I would rather save the phone bill than waste it hearing scolding.”

  “...” Christina realized that the problem was deeper than she imagined

  Alexander has completely lost trust in his father

  She partly blamed Theodore for this

  Theodore should have taken the initiative to help Alexander from the beginning instead of waiting

  She should talk to Frederic about this

  Frederic and Theodor had been friends since their youth. So he will be able to talk to Theodore about the problem Alexander is facing

  She must repair the relationship between father and son before it is too late

  Alexander looked at his watch and got up. “I have some work to do.”

  " you can go."

  Alexander left the scene

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  What happened to you, Alexander?

  You don't have to get angry every time your father is mentioned

  When Christina mentioned Theodore's name, Alexander felt a disturbance in his emotions

  It was an imperceptible disturbance, but Alexander could still sense it

  He grabbed his head and shook it vigorously before continuing to walk

  He should go to Leonard and get him into the club

  He has no time to waste

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  " Hello."

  Alexander heard a soft voice coming from his right while he was walking, immersed in his thoughts

  When he looked towards the source of the sound, he found a girl with sky-blue hair arranged in a bun

  “Good morning, Miss Anastasia, it is rare to see you alone.” Alexander smiled politely

  “Yes...the princess has some private things.”

  "Oh."

  I'm not curious to know what this 'private stuff' is.

  Alexander noticed that Anastasia was acting strangely, as if something was making her uncomfortable. “Do you need any help?”

  "No I'm fine." Anastasia replied with slight confusion

  "In that case I'll go on my way." Alexander nodded gently and started walking

  " Wait!...." Anastasia stood in front of him and blocked his way

  "Is there—" Alexander stopped talking

  "....." No, this time I won't say 'is there a problem' again

  Anastasia did not notice Alexander's words and said cautiously. "I...there's something."

  Alexander narrowed his eyes

  It seems that this girl is hiding something

  But what is this thing?

  She suddenly blocked his way, as if she wanted to prevent him from moving forward

  Is there something she doesn't want me to see?

  "Okay..." Alexander sighed. “I think I…..what the hell is this?!” Alexander shouted, looking at the spot behind Anastasia

  Anastasia panicked and quickly looked behind her

  But she didn't find anything

  She returned her gaze to where Alexander was standing, but she did not find him there

  “...” She wanted to hit her forehead because she had fallen into this ridiculous trap

  She started looking for Alexander everywhere

  She must find him, no matter the cost

  Alexander was sneaking through the bushes and searching the place

  He wanted to find out what Anastasia was hiding

  Hmm? Is this Layla?... Alexander saw that Layla was sitting on a park bench while a young man with black hair sat next to her.

  Alexander hid behind a tree and watched them

  The two were having a conversation and smiling at each other

  Oh? These kids seem to be having fun. I guess I shouldn't bother them

  Alexander turned to leave but saw Anastasia running, panting

  She ran so fast in such a short period of time that she reached her limits

  “Mr. Alexander!...Gasp...” Anastasia tried to speak between her bated breaths

  "Okay, there's no need to rush. Get some rest and catch your breath." Alexander tried to calm her down

  But Anastasia grabbed his shoulder tightly with desperate eyes. “It's not what you think, they're just friends!”

  Is she talking about Layla and that young man?

  Well, this is not important information to me

  "Yes, I noticed that." Alexander replied

  “Their relationship is very superficial and they only meet to talk a little. They are just friends.”

  "...." Do I look interested in knowing this?

  I have no desire to know Layla's friends or acquaintances

  "Okay, I heard that the first time. You don't have to repeat that."

  Anastasia was very terrified, so Alexander reassured her.

  Anastasia is a stoic and calm type, and she rarely gets so panicked

  This is Alexander's impression of her

  But he understands Anastasia's concern

  The Imperial Princess's meeting with an unknown young man will cause a lot of problems once rumors spread about it

  That boy might get hurt because of these rumours

  Anastasia seemed to think that I would start spreading rumors about what I saw here out of anger at what Layla had done to me

  “...” Anastasia's gaze froze on Alexander's calm face

  She expected a stronger reaction from him

  But he seems like he doesn't care

  She tried to examine his situation. “Aren’t you upset about this?”

  "upset? From what?"

  “I mean... about the princess’s meeting with that young man...” Anastasia stuttered hesitantly

  “What do I have to do with who Layla meets?”

  “This...” Anastasia was shocked by his answer

  She expected him to explode with anger and do something stupid like spread rumours

  She was afraid that Alexander would target the young man whom the princess was talking to out of jealousy and anger

  But Alexander's response expressed his lack of interest in what Layla was doing

  Is he the same person who was chasing Layla everywhere?

  Is it possible that he changed after the princess broke off her engagement with him?

  “By the way...” Alexander’s face became serious, making Anastasia raise her guard

  Alexander took a piece of paper out of his pocket and handed it to Anastasia

  " What is this?."

  Anastasia looked warily between the paper and Alexander

  “I opened a new club and am looking for members. You are welcome to join the Chemistry Club.” Alexander smiled

  Anastasia let out a relieved breath

  She thought it was something serious, but it turned out to be an invitation to join a club

  “I have a lesson to attend in home economics class, bye...” Alexander left after looking at his watch.

  After several seconds, Anastasia raised her head from the paper to look in the direction in which Alexander had left

  "...." Did he say home economics class?