Richest Mogul

Chapter 1725

Alina watched Harvey retreat to the study, leaving her alone in the dining room. A wave of unease swept over her, leaving her momentarily dazed. There was a gnawing sense of foreboding she couldn't shake.

The anxiety mirrored the moment she discovered the villa's renovation plans had been changed without warning, leaving her scrambling to adjust on the fly.

Her stomach growled softly. She hadn't eaten lunch and was genuinely hungry. But now, her appetite was gone.

She took a deep breath and tried to steady herself, feeling utterly lost.

Just then, her phone buzzed. She glanced at the screen.

An unknown number was calling. Still rattled, she hesitated for a moment before answering. "Hello?"

"Is this Alina Jensen?" a woman's calm voice asked.

"Yes, it's me," Alina replied.

"I'm Theodore's fiancée-or, I should say, ex-fiancée. I just got a call from his parents. I just wanted to let you know. Theodore was in a car accident and is at Oakdale Hospital. If you have time, you should visit him," the woman explained evenly.

on the phone spoke with a calmness that seemed out of place. She was not bitter or angry toward the person who

it. She immediately

first loves, weren't you? You've known him far longer than I have,

to do. Good luck rekindling whatever you two

remained steady even when she said, "I'm done with him." Her calm demeanor was nothing like what one would expect from a fiancée in

felt a jolt

doubted this

had described. He had

accept the breakup, threatening suicide whenever he tried to

herself. Both families had

said she was done with him. She even called his first

situation with Theodore's accident was unclear, and she had to rush to the hospital

room, Alina noticed Harvey looking at her from the couch. That brief look made her

A friend of mine was in

hospital now. I'll come back in a couple of days when you're

changed her shoes. Just as she was about to open the door,