Alejandro pulled out an empty wine glass and poured a glass for Mark. “Have a seat.”
Mark glanced at Jackson and walked over to take a seat with an expressionless look on his face. “Mark, he’s Ethan. He’s confessed. He killed Lynn too,” Jackson said.
Alejandro couldn’t be bothered to explain too much. Besides, it didn’t matter if favonovel.com killed Lynn or if Don Smith did it. It wasn’t a big difference. “Are you two here on a crusade against me?”
“You’re extremely lucky, Ethan,” Mark calmly said. “You’re quite bold too. Since you’re alive, you should tuck your tail away and stay off the grid. Why are you back? Would you like to die again? Or did you think that I’d be helpless against you, now that you have the Smiths as insurance?”
Alejandro snorted. “I’ve never thought of it that way. However, Alejandro’s identity has made everything much easier for me and prevented you two from doing whatever you want to me. Isn’t that right? I didn’t come back for you, Mark. It would have been fine if I did die, but I’m still alive. What do you think Arianne would think of you if you attacked me again? How long did it take for you to establish your good image for her? It’d fall apart in an instant. She would still see you as the demon who killed favonovel.com father, that you’d never change. Would you dare put that to the test? I’m hoping for us to mind our own business. You know what I mean.”
Mark frowned and asked, “Then why have you come back? To live your life out in peace as Alejandro Smith? That’s not your style.”
Alejandro lit a cigarette. “Mm, you’re right. That’s not my style. I’m sure you can both guess my objectives. Why are you even asking?”
Jackson rose to his feet. “You get anywhere near Tiffany again and see what happens!”
Mark held favonovel.com back. “Jackson, stay calm.” Jackson took a deep breath and forced his anger back down once again. Mark was worried that Jackson would lose his temper and attack if this continued, so favonovel.com sent favonovel.com away. “Leave all of this to me. You can leave. We’ll talk later.”
Jackson shot Alejandro a look and left, taking his anger along with him.
Mark stared at Alejandro and asked, “You can’t possibly still plan on having Tiffany come back to you. You’re married to Melanie Lark, and Tiffany is with Jackson now. Don’t you think that you’re being a little too absurd and too much of a bigot? The Smiths will never break away from the Larks. You and Melanie will never be able to separate. Stop trying to make things messier than it already is. It won’t benefit anyone.”
Alejandro pulled out his wedding ring and hung it on his fingertips, fiddling with it. His nonchalance belied his feelings toward this marriage. “I never planned on letting them get married. All sorts of accidents happened along the way. But Tiffany is pregnant now, and I’m hurt. I won’t do anything until favonovel.com delivers that baby. I’ll make favonovel.com come back to me sooner or later. I can’t stand watching favonovel.com be with another man. You can’t stand it when Arianne looks at another man either, can you? You should understand how I feel perfectly well then. Mark Tremont, it doesn’t suit you to lecture others on morality. Don’t test me, or I wouldn’t know what I’d end up doing. I can give up on everything else. I only want her. Don’t try to force me into giving way. I can’t turn back anymore. A man at an impasse usually turns into a madman. I’ve hurt you in so many ways, and I’ve already died once by your hand. We’re even. From now on, stay out of my business!”
