After the Divorce: Crushed on My Lawyer Ex-wife

#224 “A Plan? With Michael? ”

Michael was lounging in Alexander’s chair, the picture of casual confidence, his excitement palpable in the air.

“Before I dive into the plan, there’s something-or rather, someone-I want to loop into our little operation. How do you feel about getting Caroline involved?” Michael’s voice was light, almost teasing, yet the underlying seriousness of his inquiry was unmistakable.

Alexander’s reaction was instant, his brow furrowed in a mix of skepticism and concern. “My mother?” he echoed, his voice laced with incredulity. “I’m not comfortable dragging her into this… It’s too risky. Her life could be on the line,”

Michael couldn’t help but let out a hearty laugh, the sound echoing off the walls of the office. “Calm down, Alexander. What do you take me for? I’m not about to put your mother in harm’s way.” There was a hint of amusement in his voice, yet it was clear he had given this considerable thought.

Alexander, still not entirely convinced, pressed him for details. “Then what exactly do you need her for?”

great love of his life. Her role? She needs to play the part of the devoted lover, to inflate his already

strategy. It was bold and undoubtedly risky, but if executed perfectly, it

to say everything would turn out fine. ” Come on, bro, trust me on this one. It’ll be alright,” he said, his voice a blend of

confidence and the sheer ingenuity of the plan, nodded slowly. A newfound determination set in his gaze. Together, they

of their plan. ” But man, you gotta get out of here. I need to call Mom and somehow get her to agree to this

got the hin. “Good. Mind if I bail through the back? I’m not exactly looking to become paparazzi bait. Plus, if our father spots

his head as he watched his brother prepare to leave, feeling the tension but also a weird kind of excitement for

his thoughts. He let out a long sigh, grabbed his phone, and braced himself for the call to

concerned. “Alexander, darling, is everything alright? You rarely

it’s complicated,” Alexander started, trying to keep his voice steady. “I need to talk to you about something

was a pause, and he could almost feel her tensing up. “What about him now? Did he do something more outrageous this time? ”

situation, and, uh, Michael’s involved too. We have a plan, but we

Michael? Alexander, have you lost your mind?” Now there was worry in her

not what’s important now. We think we’ve found a way to expose our father, to really show everyone what he’s been