After the Divorce: Crushed on My Lawyer Ex-wife

Chapter 29

#29 “Tell Me How You Really Feel”

Seeing that Sophia is still looking at him with contempt, Alexander tries reassuring her, “I guarantee you I was just joking. I will not say a word to anyone.”

Sophia nods her head in acknowledgment, but the apprehension still lingers in her eyes. As she starts to turn her gaze out the window, Alexander presses on. “Look, I know that you very obvious.”@ don’t like me. That’s Shifting back to face him, Sophia holds his gaze, her expression guarded. She remains silent, waiting for him to continue.

“Well, at least you’re not denying it,” Alexander remarks softly. “Can you at least tell me what I did to deserve such distaste from you?”

Sophia chuckles, a mix of exasperation and amusement in her voice. “Are you serious?” she asks incredulously.

“Yes,” Alexander replies sincerely. “I feel like I deserve an explanation for all the animosity.”

Sophia takes a moment to collect her thoughts before responding, her tone becoming more assertive. “You know that Evelyn Crimms is my best friend,” she begins. “And the way you handled the situation with her father and his bank, it’s not only ridiculous and immature, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it borders on unethical.”

Taken aback by the sharpness of Sophia’s words, Alexander instinctively leans back slightly in the car. “Tell me how you really feel,” he comments.

“You asked,” Sophia retorts curtly, not backing down.

is that it?” Alexander inquires, trying to understand her perspective. ”

eyes, clearly annoyed. That and other reasons,”

to know more. “Well, the business of giving Barbara Williams the collaboration is also unsettling,” Sophia reveals. Alexander smirks

curious

my relationship with the Williams family,” Alexander replies, the smug smile on his

absolutely do not care one bit about your relationship with the Williams

for a moment, tension swirling between them. Breaking the silence, Alexander addresses the intriguing discovery he made about Sophia.

instead of answering his question, decides to turn the tables on him. “How do you know Michael?” she asks. “It

composure, holding Sophia’s gaze firmly. He hesitates momentarily before responding with surprising candor, Michael is my

hangs in the air, leaving Sophia momentarily stunned by Alexander’s openness.

see,” she says calmly, absorbing the new information. “It must be quite

Complicated would be

apartment building, they notice the building is completely dark. The driver

to the car, conveying the news, “It seems that the storm has knocked out all the electricity

into bed and sleep. She

Alexander, ready to express her gratitude for the ride, he speaks up. “Look, my apartment building has an independent backup generator, so we still have

Alexander Stone’s place and not wanting to endure a night in

some work I need to attend to, so I won’t bother you at all. But again, only if you’re comfortable with

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