LOGINWhen Alexandra Klein hands Ron Drennan the divorce papers, he's busy on the phone, trying to placate his 52nd mistress. "Ron, I want a divorce. Sign these. Once the 30-day waiting period is up, we're done. We can stay out of each other's lives for good." "Mm-hmm." He takes the papers, flips straight to the last page, and signs without bothering to read them. "Okay, okay. I'll be right there," he murmurs into the phone as he gets up and grabs his jacket. He's already at the door by the time he hangs up. Then, as if something has just occurred to him, he turns back. "Oh, right. Lexi, what did you just have me sign?" He signed it without a second thought, and now he wants to know what he signed?
View MoreSo Isaac had only been testing her.Alexandra relaxed at once.But before she could catch her breath, Lucian looked ready to argue with his brother again. She quickly stepped in."It's okay, Lucian. I wanted to talk to your brother, too. After all, there are things I shouldn't keep from him."The coldness in Isaac's eyes softened a little. He glanced at Lucian, who was still standing protectively in front of Alexandra."I hear Ron isn't willing to settle the divorce amicably. I've already put together a team of lawyers, and I'll personally oversee the case from start to finish. Neither of you needs to worry."Once your divorce is finalized, Mom and Dad want to throw you two a proper engagement party to make up for the one you never had.""That's all you wanted to say?"Isaac nodded in response to Lucian's skeptical question and walked away.Alexandra hadn't expected any of this.She leaned closer to Lucian and whispered, "Does your family really not mind that I'm divorced?"
After questioning Lucian throughout the flight, Alexandra finally felt she had a better idea of who he really was. Only then did she agree to forgive him.Lucian was delighted. As soon as they landed, he took her straight to his parents' house.Before their trip to Vesravia, Alexandra had promised to meet his family when they returned.But when their car entered an exclusive neighborhood lined with mansions in the heart of Havressa, she fell silent.She turned to Lucian and asked dryly, "The Cullens of Havressa. And you call that an ordinary family?""Isn't it? My parents always taught me to be modest and humble. Maybe I took their lessons a little too seriously."Alexandra was almost at a loss for words. She'd never realized Lucian could be so good at talking his way out of trouble. She was about to call him out on it when the car came to a stop.More than a dozen people stood waiting at the entrance. Alexandra's eyes widened. She'd only come to meet his family. Why were there
High in the sky, soft, wispy clouds drifted past the window, almost close enough to touch.Alexandra woke from a brief nap to find Lucian staring at her, his eyes never leaving her face.She checked her phone. Only two hours had passed. She couldn't help frowning.Lucian noticed at once and handed her a bottle of water he'd kept ready, concern creeping into his voice."Did you have a bad dream? Something upsetting?"Thirsty, Alexandra took the bottle and drank several mouthfuls.As she lowered it, the plane was passing over a city. She gazed down at the buildings below, then turned back to find Lucian looking hurt."Lexi, I've told you everything. Why won't you talk to me? Are you still mad?"Only then did Alexandra realize she'd barely spoken to him in hours.His confession had left her stunned, and she'd needed time to sort through everything he'd told her. She'd been so caught up in her thoughts that she hadn't felt like talking.Once they boarded the plane, exhaustion had
Lucian finally spoke."The first time I saw you wasn't at the bar. It was a month earlier, at a banquet. You'd come with Ron, but halfway through the evening, he left you to dance with another woman."You sat alone on a couch, drinking to numb the hurt while everyone around you whispered about the two of you. But what really made you unforgettable was what happened after you'd had too much to drink."You hit Ron in the shoulder with a bottle without a second's hesitation, then tore into him right in front of everyone. The whole room was stunned, but you didn't seem to care. You simply gathered up your skirt and walked out with your head held high. I've never forgotten that moment."Over the next few weeks, I learned more about you and Ron. I couldn't understand why a woman brave enough to stand up to him in front of everyone would stay trapped in a marriage that had long since fallen apart. Why couldn't you walk away?"I've never been good at leaving a mystery unsolved. And then,












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