Chapter 4 The moment I walked through the front door that evening , I found Alex sitting on the couch watching TV - instead of holed up in his study like usual . He got up naturally , took my bag from me , and asked how the restaurant prep was going . I was so exhausted I didn't really register what Alex was doing . It wasn't until I was in the shower that it hit me - now Alex was acting like the kept man and I was some kind of business mogul . After my shower , while Alex was outside taking a call , I quickly grabbed my recipe notebook . Whenever Alex did something that stirred up feelings , I'd immediately jot down reality checks in my phone's notes app . Now I copied those reminders into my notebook and added today's entry : * September 16th : Everything'll go back to normal in two weeks . Remember your place !! Work harder and stop letting little gestures mess with your head . * I shoved the notebook back under the bed . Sitting there , I stared out at the moon , totally spaced out . I knew these little warnings were pretty stupid . But I couldn't think of any better way to handle this . I just had to slowly build up immunity and wait for that day to come . " Why aren't you sleeping ? What's on your mind ? " Alex's voice snapped me back to reality . " Nothing much . The renovation's moving fast - just thinking if I missed any details . " Alex nodded without comment . After we got into bed , he suddenly spoke up : " The housekeeper mentioned that Mr. Kim's kept girl has been coming around looking for you lately . Since when are you two so close ? " Hearing how Alex referred to Candy made my chest tighten painfully . I casually rubbed my chest and said offhandedly : " We're not really . She started saying some strange things to me recently , so I blocked her . No idea why she keeps showing up . " Alex made a soft " hmm " sound and said matter - of - factly : " Probably fishing for information for Kim . Smart move blocking her . That type's nothing but trouble . " With that , Alex rolled over and went to sleep . But those dismissive words kept me awake for hours . Over the following days, I left before Alex got up and came home after he did . I tried to minimize our time together as much as possible . Reborn Sugar Baby's Motto : Cash Yes , Daddy No 2.4 % C Chapter 4 During this period , Lucas mentioned that Alex had unilaterally terminated his partnership with Mr. Kim . A couple days later , I saw people in our " Girls Night Out " group chat discussing Candy , Mr. Kim's wife had tracked her down . After completely losing it on her , she literally stripped her naked and threw her into the fountain at Central Park in broad daylight .. When security found her hours later , she'd gone completely psychotic . Seeing Candy's completely different fate from my past life made my chest feel tight and my whole body go cold . The day Victoria returned to the country , someone in the group tagged me : * Nancy , the queen bee is back in town . Better watch your back and don't go crazy like Candy . " I didn't reply - just left the group entirely . In my past life , Alex had gone to the airport to pick up Victoria that day and didn't come home all night . So I wasn't in any rush to get back either . I ordered some barbecue and got myself half - drunk in my nearly finished restaurant . I didn't stand outside my front door until just before midnight . The moment I walked in , I sobered up fast . Because I saw the man who should've been with Victoria instead sitting on our couch with his eyes closed , holding my recipe notebook in his hands . After what felt like forever , Alex finally opened his eyes . He stared at me with this heavy look for the longest time . Then he shook my notebook and said expressionlessly : " Come here . We need to talk . " Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!