Billionaire’s Unseen Love (Bella and Alex)

72 Family Tensions and Accusations.

In the conference room, Alex sat brooding, his mood palpably sour, casting a shadow over the meeting. The colleagues, sensing his dark demeanor, cautiously refrained from any provocation or unnecessary questions.

“Let’s wrap this up. If there are no further issues, return to your work,” Alex announced sternly as the meeting concluded. The room quickly emptied, leaving Alex and his assistant Collins alone.

They hurried back to Alex’s office, where a surprise awaited them. Lillian, Alex’s sister, lounged in his chair, nonchalantly applying nail polish. Alex, already on edge, snapped. He snatched the polish from her hands and flung it to the floor, startling her.

“What’s this, Alex? Why are you so upset?” Lillian exclaimed, shocked by her brother’s sudden

outburst.

Alex, unable to contain his frustration, accused her, “Ever since Emma’s divorce, you’ve been nothing but trouble. You’re causing unnecessary drama!”

face in a sharp slap. The sound echoed in the room, leaving Collins

reddened cheek, glared at Alex. “Why did you even marry Emma if this is how you treat your own sister?” Her eyes welled up with angry tears.

regretful but still fuming, countered, “Whether you bullied Emma or she bullied. you, only you know the truth. And forget about attending the gala. Emma and I have no connection anymore. She

at a deeper concern. Alex feared that if he ignored Lillian’s behavior, she would escalate her actions

her side. I’m your sister, yet you’ve never been gentle with

this way, Lillian? If

unyielding. “I just hate Emma. Do I need a reason? I can’t stand

on it.”

to understand, questioned her motives. “Why must you create problems for yourself and our family?

for Emma. In her eyes, Emma was nothing more than a status symbol–a prideful person of humble origin who had no place in their lives. She believed that shaking up Emma’s world was justified, regardless of Alex’s protective

What does it matter? You’ve hardly been a brother to me anyway,” she challenged, her eyes blazing