14 Confronting the Past and Present

14 Confronting the Past and Present

After ending the call with Bella, Alex felt a mix of frustration and resignation. He had pledged to handle her latest scandal, but her history of controversies made his efforts seem like a futile attempt at constant damage control.

was

The public was growing weary of the ongoing dramas, and Alex knew that Bella’s reputation w hanging by a thread. The thought of dealing with the aftermath of this scandal gave him a migraine.

Sitting in his car, lost in thought, his chauffeur interrupted, asking whether to head to his apartment or the marital home. The marital home, now a reminder of his life with Emma, made Alex feel uneasy, so he decided on the apartment.

Reluctantly, he answered, bracing himself for her usual barrage of complaints. As expected, the matriarch was furious, accusing Emma of taking back the gifts she had given her and Lillian. Alex listened wearily, his mother’s anger over material things seeming trivial compared to his

wants her possessions back, it’s her right,” Alex said, trying to quell the argument. “We’re

mother’s insistence on keeping the gifts reflected her attachment to the status they conferred. Alex, however,

with Bella, he began to

wronged Emma.

Alex said, ending the call, only to be immediately contacted by Emma. His heart raced

He asked, his tone

was calm and detached. “I’ll be at the cafe under your office building the day

Emma brushed off his attempts at a deeper

doing? I thought

he accused, his

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