Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 119

LEAH

I swallow hard, my hands trembling so badly I have to clutch them behind my

back.

"No," I say, my voice cracking. "Of course not! Alex, you know me..."

"Do I?" he asks, tilting his head, his green eyes unreadable.

The assistant stands frozen behind the counter, the dress draped over her arm like a dead body.

I force a smile, blinking fast to hide the sting in my eyes.

"I'll just... call Daddy," I say quickly. "He'll transfer the money right now. It's no big deal."

Alex chuckles a low, dangerous sound that makes my blood turn to ice.

Is he testing me?

"Of course," he responds, "Call Daddy."

His words are laced with mockery, but I ignore it.

I'm sure it's a test.

One I'm not going to lose!

I've come too close to the goal to let it slip off my hands.

I yank my phone out of my purse so fast it almost flies across the room.

Dialing my father's number, I press it to my ear, forcing a smile at Alex.

He watches me, hands still shoved casually into his pockets, like he's enjoying every second of my slow public death.

A part of me is upset. How can he humiliate me this way? Even when I've

portrayed a picture of how rich we are, he still wants proof?

Fine!

The phone rings.

And rings.

And rings.

Finally, it goes to voicemail.

I laugh it off and redial, panic clawing at my throat.

No answer.

No answer.

No answer.

I want to scream.

raises an eyebrow, his

a meeting," I say, lowering the phone, my hand shaking. "You know how busy

Alex hums thoughtfully.

I blurt out. "It's just a large...

pull out a card I shouldn't even be having, but

come back ten times more

payment goes through, and the dress is

I whisper

a smile, "Yes ma'am, as long as it's still in perfect shape, we

and walk outside to

"I'm so excited!"

even more excited than you are." He responds as he starts the ignition, and

excited to marry

packed carefully in the back

I can't stop smiling.

Alex said he's excited.

Excited.

rings in my head over and over until it

years weren't for nothing. Maybe, finally,

is one of those artsy little places Athena used to drag

to.

at the memory of how my heart used to boil when

pictures Henry sent me.

dazzling smile. That's now

bitch is dead

enough if she keeps looking at me

does and I trait after him, my hips swaying, letting every woman in the

table, Sloane sits like the self-righteous little

spots

Good.

in your bitterness,

squeeze Alex's arm,

Sloane!" I chirp loud enough

me. Her eyes are glued to Alex, her face twisted

stare.

Wait....

What?

wedding is

Oh my God!

you've ruined the surprise." Alex

I join him.

She doesn't know?" Sloane

only knows the wedding is in motion but i haven't told her

to me, "Is it too

mean, no. It's

breathless laugh,

she leans back in her chair, looking at Alex

plan her enemy's wedding," she says

I'm sure you know you have no choice. Leah, tell her what your dream wedding

clenches at that. Her eyes flick to me like I'm some disease she can't scrub off the floor and I

have

my phone with a bright, fake smile, tapping into my hidden

album titled "Mrs. King".

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