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.

with a calmness that seemed out of place. She was not bitter or angry toward the person who had allegedly disrupted her engagement. Instead, she

She immediately asked, "A car accident? How

each other's first loves, weren't you? You've known him far longer than

like this was inevitable. Anyway, I have other things to do. Good

"I'm done with him." Her calm demeanor was nothing like what one would expect from a fiancée in

felt a jolt of

doubted

had described. He had claimed

refused to accept the breakup, threatening suicide whenever he tried to

hanging herself. Both families had

this composed call suggested the opposite. The woman said she was done with him. She even called his first love, which didn't sound at all like someone

this right now. The situation with Theodore's accident was

room, Alina noticed Harvey looking at her from the couch.

friend of mine

I'll come back in a couple of days when you're not busy," Alina said

about to open the door, she