After the Divorce: Crushed on My Lawyer Ex-wife

Chapter 56

#56 “Why are You so Intrigued by My Ex-wife?”

“Megan, since you care so much, Sophia is my ex-wife,” Alexander finally replied. Megan nearly choked on the cocktail she was sipping.

“Everything is falling into place now, my dear Alex,” she laughed. “What amuses you so much?” he replied irritably.

“Oh, don’t be upset, I just solved your mystery. However, I did not expect that the great Alexander would throw away his friendship with Emily just like that. Apparently, this Sophia is a big deal.”

“Emily played her own cards by being sneaky, nothing to do with Sophia being my ex-wife.”

“And you’re telling me you don’t have feelings for her?” Megan tried again. Alexander was tired of sitting in the position of interrogation and decided to turn things around.

“What does it concern you if I have feelings for Sophia or not?”

“It just amazes me that you’ve always put business before relationships, and now it’s like the wheel has turned and everything’s the other way around.”

“I will repeat to you again that Emily’s actions are what made me end my relationship with her. Imagine that tomorrow I pissed her off with something, what’s the guarantee that she won’t play this trick on me?”

“You’d have to be terribly blind if you hadn’t noticed all these years that Emily had a schoolgirl crush on you.”

her mom or dad won’t manipulate her

judged.

ex-wife?” he countered. “You don’t seem to be telling me the whole truth, but that’s up to you. She

Sophia was the loser in the turn of events; he was. But he

gently replied and placed her hand on Alexander’s. “Oh,

engagement,” he said and pulled his hand away from

left with the impression that I did it with bad

in and believe her. Her goal tonight was not

sweet, “I really hope that someday

to decide how she feels about the situation. People have their reasons, and she might never see it the

” I’d love to talk to her, apologize personally, and clear the air between us. I think we could even become

with a hint of doubt. “She might not accept it, but if we ever have a chance to meet again, I’ll introduce you

her

a polite smile. “I’m sure she won’t mind.” he lied, but

Megan became increasingly frustrated by Sophia’s absence. She had hoped that this meeting would be the perfect opportunity to make a strong impression on Alexander and perhaps even rekindle their connection. However, it seemed that

make her exit. She couldn’t help but feel irritated. This was just the beginning of her plan to get closer to Alexander,

Megan said, masking her disappointment with a gracious smile. “Tell Sophia that I genuinely wanted to meet

be sure to pass on your message, Megan. Take

on the shoulder. Kyle, a fellow patron of the luxurious VIP bar, sidled up

two had become friends over time, thanks to their frequent

in his eye. Alexander chuckled, though there was a hint of bitterness in

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