Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 1153:

“She saw the news article. She’s coming to confront you!”

His expression changed instantly. He held Jillian tighter, his jaw clenching. “What article?” he demanded.

The assistant didn’t respond, but a second later, a link to the headline appeared on his phone.

When Alexis opened it, all the color drained from his face.

“What’s wrong, Mr. Gibson?” Jillian asked, slipping her arms around his neck.

Before he could reply, a sharp voice rang from the doorway.

“Alexis! Come out here right now!”

aside. “Sweetheart! What are you

him hard across the face. “I’ve supported you, stood by you—and this is

he broke into loud, messy sobs. “You know me better than anyone! I’d never do this on purpose! She threw herself at me—it was all her fault! If she hadn’t come on to me, I wouldn’t have messed up like this. Please, forgive me, just this once.

with fury. “You let that tramp lure you in, and now the whole world knows! Do you even understand

“I swear, it was that strange woman’s plan from the start. I had the whole third

she? I want everything on her.” She signaled to

stepped forward and handed her a folder. “Mrs. Gibson, her name is Yvonne Jimenez. She’s the section editor

a bitter laugh. “Oh, so she thought she could dig up dirt on me and my husband? She messed with the wrong

was

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cold stare snapped

of her hand, she

collapsed to the floor in shock and

grabbed Alexis by the arm and dragged him out