After the Divorce: Crushed on My Lawyer Ex-wife

#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.”

dad won’t

easily influenced,” Megan finally judged. 11 Still,

so intrigued by my ex-wife?” he countered. “You don’t seem to be telling me the whole

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

perfect man,” she gently replied and placed her hand on Alexander’s. “Oh,

that she has another engagement,” he said and pulled his hand away from

her to be left with the impression that I did it with bad feelings towards her. But since she didn’t come to the invitation, it only shows how much she

but she desperately hoped Alexander would give in and believe her. Her goal tonight was not to reconcile with Sophia but to draw Alexander

hope that someday Sophia will come to see that I didn’t mean any

sighed inwardly, growing weary of this conversation. “Megan, it’s not up to me to decide how she feels about the situation. People have their reasons, and she might never see it the way

unwavering. ” I’d love to talk to her, apologize personally, and clear the air between us. I think

couldn’t help but feel that Megan was underestimating the complexity of the situation. “Well, you never know,” he replied with a hint of doubt. “She might not accept it, but if we ever have a chance to meet

idea that Sophia might not readily embrace her olive branch. “You really think she’d hesitate to be friends with

won’t mind.” he lied, but he was already

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.

feel irritated. This was just the beginning of her plan to get closer to

get going, Alex,” Megan said, masking her disappointment with a gracious smile. “Tell Sophia that I genuinely wanted

be sure to pass

the luxurious VIP bar, sidled up to Alexander, a wry grin playing on his

friends over time, thanks to their frequent encounters in the

for getting over a heartbreak,” Kyle teased, a twinkle in his eye. Alexander chuckled, though there was a