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.”

you can sway the

his insinuation, Caroline felt a surge of 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

prompts this

remember. Your hair, those piercing eyes. I can’t even fathom why I’m calling…” She let

hung between them, stretching taut as Caroline held her

tell you why you’re calling, Caroline,” Nelson began, his tone dripping with cockiness. “With your father no longer here to interfere, perhaps you’re

“Perhaps…”

was thick with arrogance. “Oh, Caroline, I always knew our love

retort, her efforts to maintain a calm, neutral tone nearly undone by

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but it won’t change anything for the Stone Enterprise or Alexander. I will not give

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.

dinner tomorrow night,” he conceded smoothly.

coated in an icy veneer

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

Caroline said, her voice a mix of determination

yet reassuring. “We’re all set on this end. The cameras are installed in every room. It doesn’t matter

angle was covered, but