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?”

games with me, Blanca,” I snapped, my frustration leaking through. “You confronted Christiana my

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 look just like you and realize you kept that from me? You think I’m the bad guy here, but you’re the one who’s been hiding things from

voice cracked as she played the victim card, leaning into the emotional drama that I’d seen her use before. But this time, it

beneath the surface. “This isn’t about what I told you or didn’t tell

saw them up close! All I

voice dropping to a dangerously low tone. “You mean the mother of my children? The woman I spent years of my life with? You think you can just waltz in and pretend she doesn’t

you defending her so much? What is this, Alex? I’ve been here for you, and now

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 standing here now, seeing Bianca’s tears and hearing her accusations, it

partly right. I should have told you about Christiana being back. And maybe I didn’t. because even after all these years, she’s still in my thoughts. But that doesn’t excuse what you did. You had no business confronting

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

didn’t answer immediately, and that silence

pull herself together. “I was trying, Alex. I was trying to be what you needed, but you’ve always been distant. And now I

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Chapter 25

from the guilt, the loneliness after my divorce,

I 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 about you, but I realize now that it was never enough. You deserve someone who can give you

was of defeat and sorrow.

them–over me?”

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