How could Alex let anyone else replace him on a matter like this?

Would that not turn himself into a cuckold?

He asked, “Who wants to sleep with you?”

“The CEO of Trinity International. His last name is Maldini. He's a fat guy with a big head. He said that if I don’t sleep with him, he’ll make sure that our Dorothy-Alex Constructions be closed down. Look, I’m just a weak woman and my husband only cares about dating another woman. All I could do is offer my body to safeguard the company.”