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CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR

Author: Rosa Kane
last update Last Updated: 2025-04-17 23:28:52

ALEX

I was exhausted. The entire day had been a mess. My employees could barely meet my eyes, whispering behind my back like I’d grown a second head. The tension in the office was suffocating, and I lost my temper more times than I could count. I’d already fired three staff before my assistant had the guts to tell me that if I continued, I’d be running the company solo by the end of the week.

I couldn’t take it anymore. I left early.

Every attempt I made to take down that damned video had failed. The posts kept multiplying—shared, reposted, commented on by faceless trolls and nosy spectators. I had a gut feeling this was no accident. Someone was making sure that video stayed alive.

But who? Remi swore she had no idea. She said nothing like that should’ve existed in the first place. But the video had been filmed in her bedroom. And that raised too many questions she still hadn’t answered.

I kept driving around in circles until I found myself home, angry and restless. The momen
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Reynolds
Now these fools will realize what Essy meant to them. Damn Lucian, I can imagine his dangerous voice asking that question. Nice one Luc...️
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reneewalker981
Really funny, what a joke Alex is
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Lawretta Ubi
Essence divorcing Alex and leaving gives me so much joy. lolz..
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