Billionaire’s Unseen Love (Bella and Alex)

49 A Game of Reputations

Nathan’s anger simmered like a storm as he paced the opulent halls of the charity gala. The very thought of apologizing to Emma in this grand setting, amidst the city’s elite, churned his stomach. His mind whirled with indignation – how had Emma, whom he deemed barely more than a docile housekeeper during her marriage to Alex, ascended to this level of prominence?

“I just don’t see it,” he muttered to himself, watching Emma from across the room, her poise and grace catching everyone’s attention. “What’s so special about her?”

His father, sensing the brewing tempest in Nathan, whispered a stern warning, “Keep your temper in check. We’re in the Smirnoff’s den.”

But Nathan was past caring. His pride, wounded and raw, propelled him forward. As he approached Emma and Wayne, his steps heavy with resentment, the air bristled with tension.

Wayne, ever observant, noticed the hostility in Nathan’s stride. “Emma,” he said softly, “it’s your call. How you want to handle him.’

Emma’s gaze didn’t waver. “He’s made his bed,” she said quietly.

Nathan’s dramatic bow was theatrical, his apology a performance. “I apologize for the harm I caused. It was wrong of me.”

narrowed, seeing through the charade. The apology was as much about saving face

voice steady, accepted the apology. “Thank you, Nathan. But

faltered. This was not the meek surrender he’d

interjected, his tone icy. “Is there anything

reckless bravado, Nathan jibed, “Just be wary of

crowd gasped. Such a direct insult in such a

and cutting. “A woman’s worth is not diminished by her marital status. Unlike some, who falter at the mere thought of

vanished, replaced by a dawning

Emma’s arm and exited the

whispered speculation. Nathan, now isolated, felt the weight of his actions. The guests’ eyes bore into him, their disdain

father arrived in time to catch the tail end of the

A Game of

the magnitude of