LOGINAmelia stared at him in disbelief. For a moment, she said nothing. She just looked at him. This man she had once loved. This man she had married. This man who had promised to protect her, to stand by her, to love her until death.Then she laughed. It was a short, humorless laugh. The kind of laugh that comes out when something is so ridiculous, so insulting, that you don't know what else to do."You really are unbelievable," she said.Alejandro frowned. "What?""You think this is about money?"Her voice rose as she stepped closer to him. Her heels clicked against the stone path. Her eyes were blazing. "You think you can throw a few million dollars at me and suddenly everything disappears? Like none of it ever happened? Like I didn't spend months in prison for something I didn't do?"She pointed at him. Her hand was shaking with rage. "You sent me divorce papers while I was carrying your child. While I was pregnant with your twins. You believed every single lie that woman told you abou
Everyone turned toward Alejandro. He looked at Amelia coldly. āWhatever happened between you and Gabriella, you donāt get to storm into my wedding, accuse her in front of everyone, and expect me to simply believe you.āAmelia raised an eyebrow, her anger risingāWhatever happened? I was your fucking wife, Alejandro. You brought divorce papers to me while I was carrying your child in prison . Do you even remember that?āAlejandroās jaw tightened, but Amelia didnāt stop.āI never wanted to marry you in the first place. You forced me into that marriage, then you stood there and watched everything fall apart. You sent me to prison, and Iāve spent more time behind bars than I ever deserved because of you and the people you trusted.āHer voice shook with rage as she stepped closer.āAnd now youāre standing here telling me I have no right to come between you and Gabriella?ā She let out a bitter laugh. āOf course I have the right! You were my husband!āBefore Alejandro could respond, Amelia slap
Gabriella quickly forced a smile and lowered her hand, hiding the knife beneath the folds of her wedding dress. āNothing,ā she said nervously. āI just donāt want anyone ruining this day.āāDonāt worry, my love,ā Alejandro said, stepping closer to her. āIāll protect you and our unborn child. No bastard is going to ruin this happy day for us.āGabriella relaxed slightly at his words, but the fear in her eyes remained.Alejandroās face darkened as he turned toward the security team surrounding the estate. He stepped slightly in front of Gabriella, shielding her with his body.āWhere the hell is security?ā he demanded. āHow did someone manage to fly a helicopter into my wedding and land right beside the altar? What exactly am I paying you people for?āThe security guards exchanged nervous looks.Alejandroās voice became even harsher. āI told you this entire estate was supposed to be secured. If someone can just fly in here and interrupt my wedding, then all of you have failed at your jobs
Ariana's voice rose. "Fuck the blackwoodsI want you to know that you're a monster. A cold-blooded, soulless monster. You think you can just take Leo away from his mother? You think you can just waltz in and play daddy after all these years? You're a fucking joke, Damien. A pathetic, sad little joke."Damien's voice was mocking. "I'm not playing, Ariana. I'm his father. I have every right to be in his life. More right than a convicted felon like Amelia."Ariana's voice was dripping with venom. "You're a murderer, Damien. You killed Miguel. You think we don't know? You think we've forgotten? You're not fit to raise a goldfish, let alone a child. You're a worthless piece of garbage. A fucking parasite who feeds on other people's misery."āIām not playing anything,ā Damien replied calmly. āIām his father. I have every right to be in his life.āāYou have no right to keep him from Amelia!āāI never said she could never see him.āāYou literally just told her she couldnāt see her own son!āDa
His voice was quieter now, stripped of the arrogance he had carried throughout the conversation. āIām sorry, Amelia,ā he continued. āI really am.āShe said nothing.āI loved you,ā Damien whispered. āI have always loved you.āAmeliaās eyes widened, but she remained silent.āI was obsessed with you. I couldnāt accept that you were moving on. I couldnāt stand the thought of you marrying Miguel.ā His breathing grew heavier. āWhen I watched you walk down that aisle toward him, something inside me broke. I was angry, jealous, and completely out of control.āAmeliaās fingers tightened around the phone āDamienā¦āāI know thereās no excuse for what happened,ā he said, his voice trembling. āI know saying I loved you doesnāt change anything. But watching you choose another man destroyed me in ways I didnāt understand at the time.āāYou killed him,ā Amelia whispered.āI know.āāYou took the only person who loved me without hurting me.āāI know.āāAnd now you want me to believe this was all because
Sierraās smile became colder. āBecause unfortunately, Iām a bridesmaid. If I had my way, Iād be standing at Ameliaās wedding right now, fixing her veil while you were somewhere far away from Alejandro.āGabriella stared at her in disbelief.Sierra continued before she could respond. āBut life is strange. Somehow, the woman who broke up a marriage gets the wedding, the designer dress, and the groom. Itās almost inspiring.āāAre you finished?ā Gabriella asked through clenched teeth.āNot even close.āMarisa gave Sierra a warning look. āSierra.āSierra sighed dramatically. āFine. Iāll behave.āGabriella raised an eyebrow. āYou said that last time.āāI lied last time.āGabriella shook her head and turned back toward the mirror, choosing to ignore her. She adjusted the top of her dress, but Sierraās eyes suddenly dropped to her stomach.Sierraās eyebrows lifted. āWait a minute.āGabriella immediately looked down. āWhat?āSierra pointed toward her stomach. āIs your baby bump already showing
AMELIA STONE OFFICE ~ STONE INDUSTRIES The door to Ameliaās office opened without a sound. Nicholas Hale stepped in, closing it behind him with a soft click. The room seemed to shift, charged with something unspoken.Amelia stayed in her chair, leaning back with calm, controlled ease. Her usual CE
ALEJANDRO MASTER BEDROOM ~ NEW YORK The phone had been buzzing nonstop.Alejandro walked into the master bedroom, holding it up. āMi reina, your phone has been ringing non-stop.āAmelia pushed herself up against the pillows, exhausted. āMy phone? Are you serious? I thought I had it with me all alo
ALEXANDER MANSION~ NEW YORKAlexander Blackwood stormed through the marble halls of his mansion, his anger practically vibrating through his steps. The maids and staff froze as he passed, their whispers trailing behind him. He reached the Master bedroom, flinging the door open.āVivian!ā he shoute
BLACKWOOD INDUSTRIES ~ NEW YORK Katherina slipped Nicholas Haleās card into her folder and closed it.Control. That was the word. And that was what she needed to hold on to.She straightened her blazer, smoothed her face, and returned to her desk as if nothing had happened. As if the air in the ro







