SCORNED EX WIFE Queen Of Ashes (Camille and Stefan)

Chapter 126

Chapter 126

"Where are we going?" Camille asked as Alexander's car turned onto an unexpected street. They had left Kane Industries after a long day of final preparations for the Phoenix Grid launch. Alexander smiled, eyes on the road. "A small detour. Something I want

to show you."

They rounded a corner, and Boston Memorial Hospital came into view, its glass façade gleaming in the late afternoon sun.

"The hospital?" Camille's brow furrowed. "Why here?"

"This place matters to us," Alexander said simply, parking the car. "Where everything began."

He

turned to face her, his expression unusually nervous. "I wanted to bring you back here

for a reason."

Without further explanation, he reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out

a small black velvet box. Camille's heart stuttered in her chest.

"Alexander," she breathed.

"I've been carrying this

for weeks." He opened the box, revealing a stunning ring, a brilliant diamond set in a platinum phoenix, its wings

curving to cradle the stone, tiny rubies forming the eyes.

"I had it designed to represent who you are, not who you were when we first met, but who you became. A woman who rose from the ashes, stronger and more beautiful than before."

Camille stared at the ring, emotion making it hard to speak. After everything, Stefan's betrayal, Rose's attempted murder, rebuilding her life, this moment felt almost unreal. Someone seeing her, truly seeing her, choosing her.

"I didn't plan to do this in a parked car," Alexander continued

a small smile. "But once I decided to bring you here, to

wait any longer."

from its velvet nest. "Camille, will you marry

to stop. Through the windows, hospital staff moved about,

of how far she had come, the pain she had endured, the strength she had found, the woman

she said, her voice steady despite the emotion threatening to

face transformed with joy as he slipped the ring onto her finger. It fit perfectly, the phoenix's wings catching the

she continued, "I want to wait

Until we've dealt with

understanding. "The Grid launches next week. We

should know first," Camille said.

face in his hands. "She

how

if Victoria Kane hadn't discovered

even encouraged it when Rose tried to use it

Alexander said with

that, but because Victoria Kane values strength above all else. And

her then, sealing their promise. Camille felt

her skin, the physical manifestation of this new

separated, Camille looked

expected this, she admitted. "After

now?" Alexander asked, his voice

manipulation. This..." she gestured between them, "....this is real. Built on truth, on seeing each other completely." As they pulled away from

and

circumstances

now?" Alexander asked. "Dinner to

on her finger, still getting used to its weight, its significance. "Actually, I'd like to tell Victoria tonight, if she's available. This

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Alexander nodded, changing

penthouse. "Do you want

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