After the Divorce: Crushed on My Lawyer Ex-wife

#227 “You’ve Done What?”

Caroline dialed Nelson’s number with trembling hands, her heartbeat erratic and loud in her ears. She detested the manipulative plan her son had concocted, yet she knew it was a necessary evil to safeguard his future.

The weight of their shared past, filled with familial blunders and business betrayals, weighed heavily on her conscience. She felt compelled to assist, to somehow right the wrongs that had ensnared her son Alexander in this unsavory situation.

When Nelson Stone’s voice crackled through the receiver, it carried a hint of uncertainty, a rare crack in his usually composed demeanor.

“Caroline, is that you?”

“I see you still have my number, Nelson,” she replied, her voice steadier than she felt.

His laughter boomed through the phone, rich and unsettling. “I see you haven’t forgotten mine either, Caroline.

“That’s just how it turns out.”

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anger so potent she nearly revealed her true feelings. However, she reined in her emotions, responding with a feigned sweetness that masked her brewing storm. “No, I have

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news, Nelson… you’re just as I remember. Your hair, those piercing eyes. I can’t even fathom why

stretching taut as Caroline held her breath, praying that he’d latch

tone dripping with cockiness. “With your father no longer here to interfere,

“Perhaps…”

me, don’t you?” His voice was thick with arrogance. “Oh, Caroline, I always knew our love wasn’t something

to maintain a calm, neutral tone nearly undone

need to meet. There are many unresolved

anything for the Stone Enterprise or

in a rare display of defiance. “I want to see you. For years I did everything correctly. I obeyed my father, I allowed him to banish you, and now look at this mess with the company. I’m exhausted, Nelson. I’m tired of always choosing the right path-I just

your villa for dinner tomorrow night,” he

coated in an icy

hung up the phone, her hands still trembling from the nerve-wracking conversation. She immediately dialed Alexander, who

He’s coming to the villa tomorrow night,” Caroline said, her voice a mix of

responded, his tone serious yet reassuring. “We’re all set on this end. The cameras are installed in every room. It doesn’t matter where you two end up; everything will

felt a small surge of relief, knowing that every angle was covered, but the gravity of the situation kept her nerves