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.”

or dad won’t manipulate her into doing

she was easily influenced,” Megan finally judged. 11 Still, Alex, why did you divorce your

ask you again, why are you so intrigued by my ex-wife?” he countered. “You don’t seem to be telling me the whole truth, but that’s up to

laughed mockingly. He didn’t think Sophia was the loser in the turn of events; he

hand on Alexander’s. “Oh, and I don’t see her

that she has another engagement,” he

did it with bad feelings towards her. But since she didn’t come to the invitation, it only shows how much she respects

Her goal

Alex,” Megan started again, her tone falsely sweet, “I really hope that someday Sophia will come

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

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

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

Sophia might not readily embrace her olive branch. “You really think she’d hesitate to

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

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 Sophia was not going to make

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 stand in

smile. “Tell Sophia that I genuinely wanted to meet her tonight. I hope she’s not holding any

sure to

patron of the luxurious VIP bar, sidled up to Alexander, a wry

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

teased, a twinkle in his eye. Alexander chuckled, though there was a hint of bitterness in his response. “I don’t think I’m really doing well at all,