Billionaire’s Unseen Love (Bella and Alex)

123 The Unraveling

Lillian stood, trembling slightly, in the opulent garden of the banquet hall, her eyes darting around as if seeking an ally or an escape. The air was thick with tension, the kind that precedes a storm.

“You think you can just waltz back here, after everything?” Lillian’s voice cracked as she spoke, her attempt at defiance undercut by the quiver of fear in her tone.

Emma, unfazed, turned to face her accuser, her calm demeanor a stark contrast to Lillian’s agitation. “What exactly did I do, Lillian? Remind me, because from where I stand, I’ve only ever defended myself against your relentless spite.”

A murmur of whispers spread through the gathering crowd, their eyes flicking between the two women like spectators at a tennis match.

Lillian, her face flushed with anger, retorted, “You think you’re so innocent, hiding behind your brother and his power. But I know the truth. You’re nothing without him!”

you sleep better at night, then by

a cocktail of rage and desperation, raised her hand to strike. But her movement was swift, halted mid–air as Emma caught her wrist with an iron

anticipation palpable

Emma’s voice was icy, her eyes

voice cut through the tension. “What’s going on here?” Alex’s voice, laced with confusion

victim to perfection.

shifted between the two women, his mind a tumult of

“Alex, you’ve known me long enough. Do you really

a challenge and a plea wrapped in one. Alex, his heart in turmoil, found himself at a crossroads, the weight of

crowd waited with bated breath, Alex’s next words would tip the scales, for better or for

attention.