Lola took a sip of coffee to relax her nerves and calmly asked, “It’s uncomfortable for us to see each other’s faces, so I’ll keep it brief. Lola Dax, I heard you’re getting married to Dylan soon?”
The news that Dylan was getting married was relayed to Aliza by Alan. At that time, Aliza was shocked, as if she had been electrocuted. She wanted to stop this marriage at all costs. She simply couldn’t accept that Dylan Eve’s bride would be an ordinary woman like Lola Dax.
“Yes. I’m marrying him.”
“Don’t go through with this marriage.”
Aliza said directly and bluntly.
Lola was taken aback.
Who do you think you are to meddle in someone else’s affairs?
“I know you’re interested in my brother.”
“That’s right. I’m very interested in Dylan Eve.”
Lola felt a surge of irritation at the woman’s blatant honesty, but she tried to remain calm and sipped her coffee.
“That’s understandable. He’s handsome, smart, and capable.”
Aliza’s lips curled into a smirk.
This woman is different from how she looks.
She appears innocent and naive on the outside, but she seems to say everything she needs to say.
Right! Nothing is fun if you get everything easily.
“Lola Dax, I’m a bit older than you. That means I’ve experienced a lot, and I’m giving you advice: you and Dylan don’t match at all. You should know your place and act according to your situation to avoid getting hurt.”
Aliza’s blunt words made Lola feel increasingly small, and her mood sank. But Lola straightened her back and sat up straight, trying not to show her feelings.
“Then you think you match well with Dylan?”
Aliza laughed out loud as if she found Lola’s words amusing. Lola felt a chill run down her spine.
“I didn’t want to say this, but what can you offer Dylan? Honestly, let’s be frank: you have nothing to give him. But I’m different. I’m the second daughter of the Meniza Holdings. You must know what kind of company Meniza Holdings is, right?”
“I don’t see the need to know…”
Lola, trailing off as if she hadn’t heard, made Aliza feel incredulous.
“Oh my! Are you saying you don’t know Meniza Holdings? It’s as famous as the Donald Group. You know Donald Group, right? Why? Because Lola Dax’s friend married the grandson of Donald Group. If you enter the top tier of the business world in UK…”
Aliza, who had been chattering away, suddenly waved her hands dismissively.
“Anyway, if I were to introduce Meniza Holdings in detail, it would take forever. But that’s not the point. What I want to say is that I can offer a lot to Dylan Eve. As you know, Dylan Eve is a promising prosecutor. I can help him advance further. I can offer wealth, background, the power I possess, and even my soul. But you can’t.”
There was strength in her words. It didn’t seem like a lie. With the wealth and power she had, it might be entirely possible.
Lola clenched her fists until her knuckles turned white. This way, her voice would come out steady and calm.
“You’re right, Aliza. I can’t offer anything to Dylan.”
Aliza smirked triumphantly as if to say, “See?”
But immediately after, Lola continued,
“However, Dylan won’t need such things. He’s capable, smart, and talented enough to reach the top on his own without anyone’s help. And he has a strong sense of pride, so he wouldn’t want to rely on anyone.”
Aliza felt as if she had been slapped hard across the face in an instant.
It was a completely unexpected counterattack.
“I think Dylan and Aliza don’t match at all. I didn’t want to say this either, but Dylan has not the slightest interest in you. He said that even if you stripped naked in front of him, he wouldn’t bat an eye.”
With the continuous lethal counterattacks, Aliza was left dazed, unable to regain her composure. Especially Lola’s last words were enough to shatter Aliza’s calm.
“Pestering someone who says they don’t want you isn’t love. It’s a terrifying obsession. For me, I always worry about how the other person feels when I say something like this. I wonder if they feel uncomfortable. If Dylan is happy, I feel comfortable and happy too. But you don’t seem to have that. You annoy him even when he says he doesn’t want you, and you’re unreasonable.”
“……”
“Aliza, I hope you won’t bother Dylan anymore. That’s why I came here today to tell you this. I enjoyed the coffee.”
With that parting shot, Lola stood up. She gathered her bag and left without hesitation.
The sound of her heels clicking faded away, but Aliza, who had just taken a heavy blow, sat there with a dazed expression.
After a while, a soft chuckle escaped her pink lips.
