7 January, LY Studio and Jax Corp, City K

Upon hearing those words, Lexi paused and looked at Anna for a few seconds before retorting "Sneaky. You think and sound like a lawyer."

Anna laughed before saying "I am one. But forget about that, I though we were here to have fund and spend so much money of the men in our lives."

Before Lexi could respond, their drinks were brought out. Without thinking Anna and Lexi settled in, and quietly drunk their drinks. As they finished, Lexi signaled to the bodyguards accompanying them. While it was frustrating to be so closely monitored, given how far into her pregnancy Anna was, she was glad that there was some protection.

Knowing the Mall, Lexi quickly steered Anna towards the baby and clothing shops, wanting to be able to spend a fortune, knowing the Card she had been given would result in Phillip and Matthew paying for her shopping spree. In walking onto the first baby store that they entered, Lexi was determined to spend money on Anna. Handing over the card to the staff winning the argument with Anna, Lexi realised how good it was to go into a baby store and buy items for a baby, she so wished that she had been able to do that when Dominic was born.

A couple of hours later, Lexi noticed how Anna was flagging, and they headed towards the restaurant she had selected for a light lunch. Quickly, their lunch arrived and as they were eating Anna's Mobile rang. As Anna answered it and said, "Checking up on me?" Lexi realised that her husband was calling her, to check that she was OK.

After a few seconds of silence, she heard "Worrywart, you have seen how much I have spent today already.." That clinched it for Lexi.

Quietly so as not to Anna while she was on her call, she quickly called the villa to check in on Dominic. Butler Yang answered the phone, and said "Miss Lexi, Master Dominic has had lunch and is playing outside having fun. He told me to tell you if you called, he would see you tonight."

"He is so independent."

"He seems that way Miss Lexi. He spent part of the morning in the library reading, and with Master Matthew's approval he said if you allowed it, he could play computer games on his computer under supervision."

"No computer games, but he can watch a movie."

"Fine, I will tell Master Dominic, and I will arrange dinner for you and Master Dominic for around 6pm if that is fine with you."

"Absolutely, now I need to go so I will check in later."

Lexi ended the call, and as Anna finished her call, she quietly said "He is worried about you?"

"Understandable. There have been a lot of things going on that have impacted me during this pregnancy, and I think that worries him."

"We can head back if you want."

"And give him the pleasure, let alone having your apparent leash pulled for the day. Forget about it. I am quite willing, if it is not risky to aid and abet you frustrating that arrogant husband of yours. It is fun messing with people who think they know everyone."

Lexi saw a look in Anna's eye that made her realise that if Matthew was in front of them, he soon would be brought down verbally by this seven-month pregnant woman. That would be something she would pay to see.

"Come on then, let us head to the studio. I have a few things you might like there."

Twenty minutes later they pulled up to her studio, and with help of the bodyguards them both to climb out of the car. Lexi when they entered the studio saw the change of look on Anna's face and asked "You own LY?"

"That is my second baby. Hence why it took me eighteen months once I made the decision to return. While I could have moved back and returned regularly to Europe but that was never going to be fair on my Son. I had to arrange all the logistics to relocate my design and manufacturing headquarters here, before I returned."

"Damn, if I had known I would have ditched the mall and simply come here. I love your stuff and have a number of pieces already in my wardrobe."

"That is the praise that I like to hear. We have a new release of maternity wear clothing about to go out. Let us go and have a look if here is anything you would like." Lexi then motioned to Anna to follow her into an area where she was passed item after item.

Over the next ninety minutes while Anna was trying on pieces, she encouraged Lexi to vent about matters to her. Eventually Anna selected three pieces and offered to pay for them. Lexi was not going to allow that. Here she had someone that was willing to listen to her situation and talk to her about things.

A true friend. "Forget about it, Anna. You have been here today to listen to me venting. I needed that today. Now I just have to work out how to handle the mess that is my life."

"You know I am a call away if you need to talk. I need friends around me. Yes, I love my in-laws, who treat me better than my mother ever did, and my brother and his wife also are near me, but they have her family as well. All the friends I have are a couple of co-workers, one of which is the mother-in-law of my brother, and I would like to add you to that group."

"Absolutely. Plus, you can help me work out how to deal with that so-called husband of mine. Deal?"

Anna took a step in and hugged Lexi, before saying "Deal. Now you have to promise me that when I give birth you will be there."

"With bells on. That idiot who wants to control me can go jump!" Looking at her watch, Lexi realised that they only had ten minutes to get back to Jax Corp otherwise her brothers will make one call which will literally send out the army.

After Anna and Hou Yi, left Lexi turned ignoring Andrew and Chester before being taken back to Matthew's Villa.

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