After the Divorce: Crushed on My Lawyer Ex-wife

#108 “It’s a Small Price to Pay.”

The room crackled with tension as Alexander zipped up his jeans, ignoring Megan’s pleas to stay. He wasn’t about to be manipulated, especially after waking up in a compromising situation that reeked of Megan’s scheming.

Megan, undeterred, shot him a warning. “Alex, if you walk out that door, the tabloids will have a field day. Pictures of you wasted last night, me dragging you back here – the whole scandal. You won’t be able to show your face without becoming the headline sensation of the century.”

Alexander, unimpressed, shot back with a smirk. “You think that’s gonna work on me? Nice try, Megan.”

But Megan wasn’t done. She played her trump card, dark eyes narrowing with determination. “Oh, it gets better. Those pictures will be nothing compared to what they’ll have of us coming and going from this apartment. You leave, and our secret rendezvous becomes public knowledge. Think about what Sophia will say.”

Alexander’s eyes narrowed, the mention of Sophia injecting a new dose of tension into the room. Megan continued, “You leave, and Sophia won’t just lose trust in you; she’ll despise you even more. But I can make it all go away.”

She leaned in a dangerous glint in her eye. “All you have to do is publicly announce our engagement. It’s a small price to pay, considering the alternative.”

Alexander scoffed, crossing his arms. ” Engagement? You’re out of your mind, Megan. I’m not playing your games.”

But Megan, confident in her manipulation tactics, didn’t back down. “Think about it, Alex. This could be a win-win. We announce our engagement, take control of Horizon Media Holdings together, and ride the wave of publicity. It’s a lucrative deal, don’t you see?”

really think I’d sell out like that? Drag Sophia into this mess just to

mistake, Alex. A big one. You’ll regret it when the

a word, but the silent intensity radiating from him spoke volumes. His jaw clenched, and his piercing gaze bore into Megan, revealing

determined to face whatever storm awaited him outside the apartment. The stakes were

a restrained fury. He made a call, his voice low and commanding, “Yeah, it’s me.

mind racing with thoughts of Sophia. His usually calm demeanor was now a tempest of emotions. The thought of Megan’s attempt to manipulate

moment seemed to stretch as Alexander grappled with the looming confrontation. As he reached Sophia’s doorstep, he took a deep breath, mentally preparing for

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its mark. As she prepared for the day, a lingering unease

she rubbed her eyes and tried to shake off the fog of sleep, Sophia’s mind was already a battlefield of conflicting emotions. The events of the previous

get a grip,” she muttered to herself. She stared at the ceiling,

playing on her lips. ” Alexander is just a friend, right? It’s none of my business who he sleeps with. Even

to the gut. “Knowing they’re practically enemies, he still drinks with her and goes on a date? Seriously?” She shook her head, trying to

this coming. But, no, I had

fondness, or