Chapter 9

Christiana’s POV

I finally managed to rein in my emotions, my breath steadying as I faced Alex. His cold smirk still lingered, making my blood run cold. I forced myself to maintain a facade of calming and asked, “Who told you the kids were yours?”

Alex’s eyes remained steady, unblinking “I know they’re mine.”

I tried to keep my voice even, though it quivered with the effort. “The kids aren’t yours. Get that out of your head.”

A flash of anger crossed Alex’s face as he countered, “The kids are mine. They look exactly like me–especially Ethan. And Emma,

My mouth fell open in shock. He knew their names? How deep had he dug? A suffocating silence enveloped us, the kind that makes every second feel like an eternity. Everyone in the room seemed to hold their breath, eyes flicking between Alex and

  1. me.

I turned away from him, the weight of his words pressing down on me. I needed to escape, to find a place to breathe because things were happening too fast.

But Alex’s voice cut through the silence, sharp and accusatory. “You planned to hide my kids from me?”

I spun back around, facing him. “For Pete’s sake, the kids aren’t yours. Stop being delusional and stay the hell away from me.”

He moved swiftly, catching my wrist with a firm grip. His eyes bore into mine, his gaze fiem. “The only person who is delusional here is you, Christiana. Lying that those kids aren’t mine.”

a nerve

It wasn’t tight but was firm enough to assert his dominance. “How dare you!”

that we divorced five years ago, and now

teeth, barely able to control my rage. “The kids belong to

from anger to fake curiosity. He

was caught in my throat, trapped between my need to protect my children

I needed to distance myself from him, from this tangled mess of emotions. My heart pounded in my chest as I took quick, angry steps away from him. “The kids have a different father,” I lied, trying

a knife. “You expect me to believe that? I’ve seen

“Leave me alone, Alex. The kids are not yours. You don’t

matched my pace effortlessly, his voice growing more insistent. “You can’t shut me

to know me”

a past I wanted to leave

I wasn’t paying attention to where I was going. My foot caught on a loose piece of debris, and I stumbled forward. Panic surged

presence anchoring me. I was startled by his

going,” he said, his voice low and

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Chapter 9

him, my face flushed with embarrassment and

etched in his features. “I just don’t want you getting

“I don’t want you

still feel his eyes on me as I stormed toward the garage. His voice trailed after me, persistent and infuriating. My heart felt like it was about to burst from my chest, memories of the past flooding

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