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.”

or dad won’t manipulate her into doing

influenced,” Megan finally judged. 11 Still, Alex, why did you divorce

“You don’t seem to be telling me the whole truth,

loser in the turn of events;

you’re the perfect man,” she gently replied and placed her hand on Alexander’s. “Oh, and I don’t see

engagement,” he said and pulled his hand away

don’t want her to be left with the impression that I did it with

was lying shamelessly, but she desperately hoped Alexander would give in and believe her. Her goal tonight

sweet, “I really hope that someday Sophia will come to see

this conversation. “Megan, it’s not up to me to decide how she feels about the situation.

apologize personally, and clear the air between us. I think we could even

with a hint of doubt. “She might not accept it, but if we ever have a chance to meet

bristled at the idea that Sophia might not readily embrace her olive branch. “You

won’t mind.” he lied, but he was

be the perfect opportunity to make a

decided it was time to make her exit. She couldn’t help but feel irritated. This was just the beginning of her plan to get closer to Alexander, and she wasn’t about to let Sophia

a gracious smile. “Tell Sophia that I genuinely wanted to meet her tonight. I

politely. “I’ll be sure to pass on

shoulder. Kyle, a fellow patron of the

friends over time, thanks to their frequent encounters in the bar and their occasional professional

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

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