After the Divorce: Crushed on My Lawyer Ex-wife

Chapter 227

#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 think you can sway the fate of your son’s

true feelings. However, she reined in her emotions, responding with a

what prompts

I can’t even fathom why I’m calling…” She let her

silence hung between them, stretching taut as Caroline held her breath, praying that he’d

began, his tone dripping with cockiness. “With your father no longer here to interfere, perhaps you’re

“Perhaps…”

“Oh, Caroline, I always knew our love wasn’t something to simply fade

maintain a calm, neutral tone nearly undone

are many

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.

for dinner tomorrow night,” he conceded smoothly. “Wear something

an icy veneer of contempt that she fought

trembling from the nerve-wracking conversation. She immediately dialed Alexander, who picked up after the

tomorrow night,” Caroline said, her

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 be

was covered,

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