Chapter 25

Alexander POV

I found Bianca at her usual spot, surrounded by her team in the sleek conference room of her design studio. The atmosphere was calm, filled with muted chatter and the rustling of fabric swatches. But I had no time for the niceties. My blood was still boiling from what I had learned. Christiana’s words replayed in my mind, and the image of my kids, frightened and confused,

was more than I could take.

1 didn’t bother knocking as I entered, my presence demanding immediate attention. Bianca glanced up, her expression shifting from surprise to a coy smile, probably assuming I was there for a casual visit. How wrong she was.

“Alex! You’re ” she started, but I cut her off, my voice low and controlled, but laced with undeniable anger.

“We need to talk. Now

The sharpness in my tone made her team members quickly shuffle out of the room, leaving us alone. As the door clicked shut, I let the silence stretch, watching her smile falter.

“Why?” I asked, stepping closer, my eyes fixed on hers. “Why would you do that?”

She blinked, feigning ignorance as she adjusted the collar of her silk blouse. “Do what? What are you talking about?”

my frustration leaking through. “You confronted Christiana my

was back in town, let alone that she had twins for you. “You never said she had twins for you,” Bianca continued, her voice rising as tears welled in her eyes. “Do you know how humiliating it was to find out like that? To see her with two kids that

I’d seen her use before. But this time, it grated

isn’t about what I told you or didn’t tell you. Bianca. It’s about you crossing a line. You confronted Christiana and insulted my kids. You had no right–no right at all–to

were yours until I saw them up close! All I did was ask her a few questions, and

tone. “You mean the mother of my children? The woman I spent years

face twisted in frustration as she shook her head. “Why are you defending her so much? What is this, Alex? I’ve been here for you,

Deep down, I knew there was a part of me that had always held on to Christiana. Even after the divorce, she was always there, like an echo in the back of my mind. I’d convinced myself that moving on with Bianca was the right thing to do, but

because even after all these years, she’s still

shifting from hurt to something more vulnerable. “You’re only being this harsh because of her. You’re still in love with her, aren’t you?” Her voice wavered, more

answer immediately, and that silence

trying, Alex. I was trying to be what you

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Chapter 25

and as much as I wanted to argue, I couldn’t. She was right. I had never fully given myself to her. I had been running from the guilt, the loneliness after my divorce, and I had latched onto Blanca as a way to distract myself.

finally said, my voice softening. “I never meant to hurt you. I thought I could move on, but I can’t deny what’s real. I care

her expression was of defeat and sorrow. “So, that’s it? You’re choosing

them–over me?”

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