Billionaire’s Unseen Love (Bella and Alex)

17 Tensions and Revelations

17 Tensions and Revelations

In the aftermath of the confrontation, the matriarch’s frustration was palpable. “Why does Emma get special

reatment from you?” She demanded, tears of anger streaming down her face, ruining her heavy makeup. Her confusion over Alex’s sudden protectiveness towards Emma, a woman he had seemingly disregarded before, was quite evident.

Alex, meanwhile, was confronted with a harsh truth. He hadn’t truly considered the struggles Emma might have faced within his family. “Could I have endured what she did?” He pondered silently, reflecting on Emma’s resilience and dignity throughout their marriage.

He declared sternly to his mother and Lillian, “Lillian will stay in for a month for self–reflection. Any more issues, and the financial support stops.” His words were final, leaving the room in a tense silence as he departed.

to question his decisions, particularly regarding Lillian’s education abroad, which seemed to have

at his office, Alex tried to bury himself in work but was distracted by the upcoming banquet. Learning about the Smirnov family’s

and opportunism. Alex and Wayne Smirnov were an odd pair among the

met with an aloof response. Wayne’s attitude

a sharp retort from Jada, her words protective and biting. “Emma is thriving, Alex, far from

defensively, “I never meant to bring

marriage. “Rumors of your divorce with Emma have been circulating. Is there truth in them?”

“Yes, we are divorced,” he admitted, his voice low. “It’s a matter I never expected to reach public

if you’d valued her more, you wouldn’t be in this

“I realize now what I lost in Emma,” he confessed, the