After the Divorce: Crushed on My Lawyer Ex-wife

#37 “I Look Like Her Ex-husband.”

When Sophia returned to the table, she was relieved to find that Alexander had seemingly forgotten his last question.

“You know, Sophia, I could help you get revenge on your ex-husband,” he offered, his intention genuinely well- meaning.

Sophia couldn’t help but burst into laughter at his obliviousness. She found his suggestion amusing, considering her true knowledge of the situation. “There’s really no need for that,” she responded, a playful glint in her eyes.

“But he treated you so poorly,” Alexander persisted. Sophia chuckled. “Mr. Stone, you seem unusually invested in the affairs of the men around me this morning. It almost gives the impression that you have some… rather strong sentiments towards me.”

Alexander appeared taken aback for a moment before breaking into a smile that matched her own. “Oh, nothing of the sort. I simply wanted to offer my assistance.”

“And why would you want to do that?” He offered a straightforward explanation. “You’ve helped me before, and now I wish to return the favor.”

Sophia responded with a teasing tone. truly hope so. Nonetheless, I have no intention of tarnishing our already fragile relationship with questionable intentions.”

Alexander smiled at her candidness.” Your message is quite clear, Miss Johnson. Yet, I don’t understand your overwhelming desire to push me away all the time.”

just say you share quite a few traits with my ex-husband, particularly a maddening level of

negative quality. “In the world of business, perhaps not. But when it comes to romantic relationships, stubbornness often becomes a

very reasonable to refuse me,” he remarked. Sophia raised an eyebrow. “And there’s

realizing he was indeed demonstrating the trait they

Sophia returned his smile. Glancing at her watch, she realized

a productive day, what was it? Cutting

bag. As Sophia gracefully left the cafe, Alexander couldn’t help but find his gaze following her. The way she moved, with an air of self-assuredness, intrigued him. He admired the way she carried herself, a mixture of confidence and independence that

his attention; he found himself entranced by her physical presence as well. A slight smile played

mused to himself. “But this body is divine,” he couldn’t help but

A part of him recognized that it might not be a bad idea to focus on work and put his musings

she had made it quite clear that she wasn’t interested in

his ex-wife. It was a topic he had managed to suppress for a long time, but Sophia’s mention of her own failed

years of marriage, nor had

car, the engine’s gentle purr a backdrop to his thoughts. As he pulled away from the cafe, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of guilt towards his ex-wife. As he settled into

for a

his chair. ” I’ve been thinking about the investigation into

notes. “May I ask why, sir?” Alexander sighed. “I don’t think the

Mr. Stone. I’ll make the necessary