SCORNED EX WIFE Queen Of Ashes (Camille and Stefan)

Chapter 96

Chapter 96

The city lights twinkled below Camille's penthouse like fallen stars trapped on earth. She stood at the floor-

to-

ceiling windows, arms wrapped around herself, watching the tiny cars move through the streets forty floors below. Behind her, Alexander poured two glasses of red wine, the soft gurgle of liquid filling the comfo

It had been three days since the press the Phoenix project has issue and they sorted it out. Three days of relative peace. The thought felt

strange to Camille, peace was not something she had known since finding those divorce papers twenty five months ago.

"Your thoughts seem far away," Alexander said, approaching with the wine glasses. His footsteps were quiet on the plush carpet.

Camille accepted the glass, her fingers brushing his. That small touch sent warmth

spreading up her arm. "Not far. Just... processing everything."

Alexander stood beside her at the window. Unlike many men who felt the need to fill silence, he seemed content to share it with her. That was one of the many things she had come to appreciate about him. "Victoria called earlier," Camille said after taking a sip of wine. "The latest reports show Kane Industries stock has fully recovered. The

Phoenix Grid project is back on schedule."

Alexander nodded. "That's good news."

"Yes." Camille turned from the window. "But that's not what I want to talk about tonight."

She moved to the cream-

tired body, Alexander followed, sitting close enough for comfort but with space between them, always respec "What would you like to talk about?" he asked, his dark eyes

a deep breath. "Us. This thing between us that

around the wine glass. " 1 was wondering when we'd

why you've never

glass on the coffee table. "I didn't want to rush you. After everything with Stefan and Rose.....

to you

of their names didn't sting like it once had.

of me was dead. The part that could feel... this." She gestured between them. "Victoria taught

there. Wanting to tell

Tibe

it

Chapter 96

destroyed me. Because Victoria warned me not to let emotions cloud my judgment. Because I'm not sure who I am when I'm not fighting an "Camille," he said, her name soft on his lips, "do you remember when we first met? At the hospital in Boston?" She nodded slowly, memories stirring from a time that felt distant now, belonging to a

like a stranger

reached out slowly, giving her time to pull away if she wanted. When she didn't, he took her hand in his. "She's still there. I see her when you work on

on her palm. The simple touch sent waves of warmth through her entire body. "That's why I've never pushed," he continued. "I wanted you to find your own way back to that woma The word hung in the air between

behind the walls Victoria had helped her build. "What if

you to survive, to fight back. That was necessary. But Victoria Kane didn't create you, Camille. She helped shape you, but your core, who you truly are, that was always t He reached into his pocket and pulled out something small. When he opened his palm, Camille gasped Lying there was a silver pendant in

"In the hospital. You said it would protect me like it

a gift from her grandfather, when she was sixteen.

said. "Waiting for the right moment to return it

The familiar weight of it in her palm unlocked memories she had buried, of who she

I can be

go backward. But you can bring the best parts of

moved closer, the space

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