Chapter 97

Alexander POV

I stood at the entrance to the holding cell, my fists clenched as I glared at the woman who had been a thorn in my side for far too long. Bianca sat on the narrow cot, looking pitiful, her once–perfect makeup now smudged and her designer clothe wrinkled. She was nothing like the glamorous, powerful figure she portrayed to the world. Now, she was reduced to this….a lying, conniving woman who had no limits when it came to destruction.

Her eyes snapped up to mine, wide and red–rimmed from crying, but I felt no sympathy. None. I had no more room for pity, not for her. The sight of her made my stomach churn, a sickness I couldn’t shake. How had I ever been so blind to he

true nature

“Alexander!” she sobbed, reaching through the bars. “You’ve got to believe me. I didn’t do any of this! You know me….how could I ever..

“Shut up. My voice came out cold, sharp. I didn’t have time for her manipulations. “Don’t you dare say you didn’t do it.” I took a step closer, my knuckles white as I fought the urge to lash out. “You tried to burn my children alive, Bianca. You had Christiana kidnapped. All because you couldn’t handle the fact that it’s over. You couldn’t stand that I chose my family over you.”

She wailed, shaking her head violently. “No! No, Alexander, I didn’t! It wasn’t me! I’m being framed! You have to believe me! Please!” Her hands trembled, her fingers gripping the bars as if they were her lifeline

“Framed!” I scoffed, the bitter taste of disgust coating my tongue “You think I’m that stupid? I have proof, Bianca. Your fingerprints are all over this. The men you hired have already confessed. Marco told Christiana everything. how you orchestrated the whole kidnapping. And now we know about the fire, too.”

Her face twisted into something ugly, her mask slipping further with each word I hurled at her. But instead of backing down she doubled down on the lie

“Marco’s lying she shrieked. “He’s lying to save his own skin! I didn’t do it! I would never hurt you, Alexander. You know that I love you! I’ve always loved you!”

I laughed, but there was no humor in it. “Love? This is how you show love? By trying to destroy everything that matters to me? By putting my children’s lives at risk? You don’t know what love is.”

Tears streamed down her face, her sobs growing louder, more desperate. But I didn’t care. I didn’t care about the tears, the pleading, the pitiful act. It was all part of her game, one she had been playing for years. But not anymore.

“You’re going to rot in here,” I said, my voice low, venomous. ” make sure of it. You’ll never see the outside of this cell again. You’ll never get the chance to hurt anyone else. Not Christiana. Not my kids. No one.”

clutching the bars. “You think you can just lock me away and forget

Bianca. You were always your own worst enemy. And now, the only place you belong is behind these bars. You’ll never

grew fainter with

with guilt, a weight 1 hadn’t been able to shake since I’d found out the truth. It wasn’t just that Bianca had done all of this it was

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Chapter 97

door opened. Christiana stood there, her expression unreadable. She looked tired, more fragile than I’d ever

sake.

aside just enough

The suite was quiet, the kids and the

her

“Christiana.. I came

eyes narrowed. “Apologize?

out faster than I could control. “I know it was Bianca. I know she’s the reason for all of this the fire, the kidnapping. I know she did it because of me. Because I

cut me off, her voice icy. “Exactly.

to admit my fault, but I hadn’t expected her anger

from one hotel to the next, living like fugitives because of you and your inability to leave the past behind.” “Christiana, please,” I started, my voice breaking. “I didn’t know Bianca would

eyes blazing. “Of nearly killing me and our children? Of setting a fire that could’ve burned us alive? Of hiring men

last. I raised my hands defensively, trying to find

again, her voice cold, cutting, And now, look where we are. My children.. our children were in danger because of you. And you want to

understand. “I’m not trying to fix anything…I just wanted to apologize, I know I’ve messed up. I know I shouldn’t have let Bianca into my life, let alone ours. But I didn’t think.. I

think,” she repeated bitterly, her lips pressed into a thin line. “That’s the problem, Alex. You never think. You act, and then

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