Billionaire’s Unseen Love (Bella and Alex)

26 Reckoning and Disillusionment

26 Reckoning and Disillusionment

Alex stood firm, his resolve unshaken as he addressed Bella. “I’ll help you this one last time. After this, you’re on your own. Move abroad, rebuild your life. Our paths won’t cross again,” he stated, his voice devoid of any warmth.

Turning his attention to Johnson, who had accompanied Bella to the hospital, Alex’s gaze was sharp and probing. Johnson, sensing the scrutiny, grew increasingly nervous.

“Why are you here?” Alex asked, his tone implying he already knew the answer wouldn’t satisfy him.

Johnson, fumbling for words, tried to assure his brother of his good behavior, but Alex was unconvinced. Without another word, he motioned for Johnson to follow him outside.

lit a cigarette, a rare sign of stress. Johnson stood silently, not daring to interrupt. However, his curiosity got the better

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believe the venom in his brother’s words. “What did you see her

filled with unfounded accusations and contempt for Emma. He painted her as a schemer, someone out to take

on nothing but conjecture and prejudice. He realized with a heavy heart how little he knew his own

from, Johnson? It’s because of my hard work.

a bitter pill to swallow. He saw now how his negligence had allowed Johnson’s sense of

point. In a rare moment of fury, he struck Johnson across the face a physical manifestation of

fell to the ground from where he could only watch as Alex drove away, leaving him to grapple with the reality of his

hand to his face to nurse his stinging cheek, resentment bubbled within him. He blamed Emma for the rift between him and his brother, for the change in Alex that he couldn’t