Chapter 48

Sophia just wanted to ask Alex politely-just as her grandfather had advised— about who he really was.

It dawned on her that she'd been prejudiced against him from the start, never giving him a fair shot. Maybe there was still something worth salvaging.

But did Alex have to make everything so damn difficult?

"Alex, I get it-you hate me for divorcing you, and now you're parading your new arm candy around to rub it in my face. Do you realize this is exactly why I left you?" Sophia didn't hold back.

"My mistake, huh?" Alex raised an eyebrow, feigning ignorance.

"I gave you countless chances to redeem yourself, but you were too clueless to get it!" she snapped, her patience wearing thin.

"A chance?" Alex looked genuinely puzzled.

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"Can't you see? I tried to talk to you in private, but instead, you flaunt your ego and make everything worse, Sophia's tone was icy. Her CEO pride wouldn't let her back down, especially not with Jasmine hanging off his arm like that.

"So let me get this straight-I'm wrong before, and I'm still wrong now?" Alex chuckled bitterly.

"You never respected your ex-wife when I asked for your understanding!" Sophia fired back, her eyes flashing with anger.

"Fine," Alex sighed.

you need to understand that respect is a two-way street. Do you think by tossing me a 'chance' now, we'd just waltz back into marriage? You didn't even give me a heads-up when you divorced me. Let's drop the charade. You never liked me to begin

Sophia's face hardened.

be told, she didn't know what

her grandmother pushed for the divorce,

was starting to regret

pride wouldn't

seriously think a loser

in, seizing the

thinking

for missing out on such a stunning

Chris continued, "Alex, this lady beside you might not know you're a nobody, but we do. You're just a broke con artist who preys

Chris

of Vancouver's elite- wealthy, influential, the whole package. Trust me, I'm far more reliable than this

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her lifelong illness, was sharp from managing her family's business

astute than she

Jasmine feigned surprise, glancing at

a poor man. Maybe you're

mistake," Chris

total nobody with nothing to his name. I bet everything

clutched her chest

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