Chasing Back The Woman He Destroyed のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 221 - チャプター 230

Alexander's POVI grinned faintly at her question. Typical Alexa, always pragmatic, always cutting through feelings with common sense. "Money isn't my issue," I clarified.She blinked. "What's that supposed to mean? Are you secretly wealthy or something?"Mom shot her a light, knowing look before I could respond. "Your brother has his ways," she said softly.Alexa spun back to her. "You're making excuses for him like he's some sort of covert operative."I smiled silently. "You're not quite wrong."She folded her arms. "That is not funny, Alex. Sunderland is not a playground. You can't just walk into here and—""I didn't walk in to play," I interrupted softly but firmly.I glanced at Mom, whose calm face didn't alter, although I could see the flicker of understanding in her eyes. "I'm here because there's business that's unfinished. And because I wanted to see both of you."Alexa frowned, her interest piqued but controlled. "Unfinished business with whom?""Finishing business with anyo

Serena's POVI regarded her, my tone level but resolute. "He'll never catch on. And if he does, he'll be fretting over things of so much more consequence than what app Morris and I were working on."Sophia scoffed, ruffling her hair. "Wonderful," she complained. "You always have a retort for every situation, don't you?"I smiled faintly. "That's why you adore me."She rolled her eyes but couldn't suppress the small smile that was on her lips. "Whatever." Then, after a pause, she continued, "Call him anyway. See if he's close by."I was stunned. "You mean Damien?""Yes, Damien," she answered, rummaging through her phone. "If we're going to be wasting our time sitting here doing this, we might as well know when he's showing. No use sitting here guessing."I nodded slowly, my heart pounding even as I looked unruffled. "Fine," I snarled. "Let's call him."Sophia hesitated before extending her phone. "You call him," she said. "He listens to you more."I looked down at the phone in my hand,

Serena's POVI raised both hands, defensive but calm. “Relax. It was just a conversation. He mentioned he could pull some strings.”Damien stared at me like he wasn’t sure whether to laugh or scold me. “You just met this guy, and you’re already asking him for favors?”“It’s called initiative,” I said with a shrug. “And Sophia’s been jobless for, what, two eternities?”Sophia gasped. “Excuse you! That’s not even accurate.”Damien pressed a hand against his forehead, fighting a smile. “You two are going to give me a headache.”Sophia folded her arms. “She’s exaggerating, by the way. I’m not jobless. I’m just—”“Unemployed,” I supplied.“—taking a professional break,” she finished, glaring at me.Damien laughed softly. “Whatever you call it, I’m guessing this Morris guy didn’t say no.”I smirked faintly. “He didn’t. He said she could send her credentials and he’d get working on it.”Sophia looked at me, half-annoyed, half-intrigued. “And he took her seriously.”I nodded.Damien leaned ba

Serena's POVI stopped. "In fact, I came to warn you before it catches you unawares out of the blue."His face crumpled right away. "That does not sound good.""It isn't," I fabricated quickly. "But… Ella is coming up to Sunderland."The room fell silent. He blinked once, twice—then let out a slow breath. "Ella?""Yes.""As in our Ella?""Unless you've just gotten yourself an alternative."He turned about, running his hand over his hair, saying something I couldn't catch.The mood in the room shifted in an instant."Who asked her to be brought here?" he demanded at last, his voice short."Sophia," I said, and then flinched. "Yes, all right, we summoned her. Primarily Sophia, but I tagged along."He let out a harsh, humorless laugh. "Of course you did."Don't worry, I said brusquely. "We just thought it would be easier if she came along. She's involved in this whether you like it or not."He folded his arms, his eyes going cold. "A part of what specifically?"I shrugged. "This whole th

Serena's POV"Honestly?" I smiled faintly. "A little bit."He shifted his head, exhaling. "I'm not that complicated, Serena. You and Sophia are making this more complicated than it has to be."I gazed at him for a moment, wondering if I could ever bring myself to believe that.His calm was not quite real, it was like a thin piece of glass flung over something hard underneath. Nevertheless, I didn't push."Fine then," I panted.He curtly nodded, his eyes falling. The air between us was heavy, like the presence of an elephant in a room.A few minutes passed before Sophia arrived, hair spilling out of her face. "She's showering," she said. "And already decides she wants to eat sushi for supper."Damien smiled almost normally, the first real laugh I had gotten out of him since she got there.And then he got up and coughed behind his throat in that thoughtful way which always came before he revealed something."Good," he replied. "Everyone's present now and I was indeed waiting for you befo