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.”

think you can sway the fate

nearly revealed her true feelings. However, she reined in her emotions, responding with a feigned sweetness that

what prompts

the news, Nelson… you’re just as I remember. Your hair, those piercing eyes. I can’t even fathom why I’m calling…” She let her words trail off, hoping to entice him into

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

began, his tone dripping with cockiness. “With

“Perhaps…”

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

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

to meet. There are many unresolved issues lingering between

it won’t change anything for the Stone

voice rising 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

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

in an icy veneer of contempt that she fought

the dinner plans with Nelson, Caroline hung up the phone, her hands still trembling

night,” Caroline said, her voice a mix of determination and underlying

set on this end. The cameras are installed

of relief, knowing that every angle was covered, but the gravity