Chapter 0176

Ella POV

Even before I fully processed what I was seeing, an uneasy feeling settled in my chest. Beside me, Alexander stood silent, either gauging my reaction or caught in disbelief himself.

The ground was ruined. Deep furrows crisscrossed the earth in jagged, uneven lines of soil and stone. Mixed throughout were patches of white.

I moved cautiously toward the fields, crouching to scoop up a handful of the soil. Rubbing it between my fingers, I noticed its hardness and coarseness. Without thinking, I brought it to my lips and tasted it. The harsh sting was unmistakable.

I dropped the dirt and turned to Alexander. My voice was hoarse and uneven as I forced out the single word.

“Salt.”

Alexander stared at me, his expression unreadable for a moment before fury darkened his features.

thick with outrage as he yanked his phone from his pocket and began dialing. “He’s not going to get away with

toward him. “What are you

the state of the land. I want to

“No, we can’t confront him.”

through. He owes you far

own anger simmered just

He didn’t interrupt, but it was clear he was waiting for

us to escalate. He knows as well as we do that everything between us is under intense public scrutiny. Yes, he’s in the wrong here, but he’ll never admit it. He’ll claim the land was vandalized by someone else. And if we take legal action, he’ll twist it into a narrative that paints me as bitter and vengeful, trying to sabotage his so–called ‘newfound happiness.‘ It’ll hurt us more than it’ll hurt him.”

words. His frustration was obvious, but I could see in his expression that he

across my chest. “I’d love nothing more than to make him pay for this, but

His gaze drifted back to the field, his fists balled at his sides. “So what do you propose

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