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Chapter 21

Alexander's POVMy jaws clenched in anger. "What the fuck is going on here?" I asked, my tone laced with irritation.My dad adjusted himself, his hand shifting away from Pristine's hand.He cleared his throat. "We were just talking about you, son," he said, his voice low.I chuckled in disbelief. "Talking about me like this? like couples?" I asked, crossing my arms."It's not what you think, Alex," Pristine's voice cut in, "I was just having a nice time with your dad."I didn't even know how to react, what to say to the both of them.I don't know whatever it is they got going on, but I'm sure this was Pristine's idea to get to me for refusing to touch her for a long time.She had made it plain severally that I make love to her, but I always come up with excuses.But using my father to get to me? That's extreme.My dad got up from the bed. "I, uhm would leave you two to it then," he said, "I'd be in the parlour waiting for you Alexander, we have a court case to attend to."I acted like

Chapter 22

Alexander's POVI stood there, stunned. Dad’s words rang in my head like a gong. “Serena will spend the rest of her life in jail.”I stared at him, my mouth agape. “You can’t be serious.” I gasped, barely able to breathe.He didn’t bat an eye. “I told you, Alexander. Nobody gets out of me when they cross me.”“You bribed the judge?” I shouted, my body shaking with anger.“I did what I had to do,” he said, his voice smooth as silk. “You’re my son. You’ll understand this one day.”I clenched my fists again, feeling the heat of rage rise. “You’re destroying her.”“She ruined her own life the moment she crossed me,” he snapped. “Now get ready. We’re leaving for court in twenty minutes.”He walked past me like I didn’t matter. Like Serena didn’t matter.I stood there, breathing hard, my chest rising and falling fast.What do I do now? I can’t let him send her to prison. I rushed to my room, shut the door, and took out my phone.I scrolled through my contacts.There had to be someone I cou

Chapter 23

Serena's POVThe courtroom door was opened, and I entered with a heartbeat louder than it was before I walked in. Damien walked beside me, calm and composed, dressed in a black suit.He was unruffled, as if it were just another day. Maybe it was. But it was the furthest thing from that for me.Everything about that room felt unfamiliar. The people began turning around to stare at us as we walked down the aisle. Whispers trailed us like ghosts, two kinds: the curious, and the judgmental. I swallowed hard and tried to avoid showing anything on my face.I was shaking inside, yet outside, I exuded the aura of confidence with my chin held high.The closer we got to the front, the clearer a face appeared.Alexander.He sat near Vincent, both dressed in dark suits. His gaze met mine, and for an instant, everything else was blurred out. His was not an angry look. It was not cold. It was... another look that wrenched the heart inside my chest. I looked away.Damien leaned toward me and whisp

Chapter 24

Serena's POV My hands started shaking as I played the voicemail again.Her voice was full of fear, and it made my heart drop. Where was she? What had happened?I didn't know what to think anymore, how to react.I hoped she was still alive.Lost in my own worry and helplessness, I felt someone's eyes boring into me from behind.The last thing I wanted was any false accusation from Vincent, but at that point, I had made up my mind to give him a dirty slap in front of the reporters if he tried to say anything funny.But when I turned, I saw Damien instead.He could tell something was wrong, and I needed to tell him about it because I was losing my mind.“Serena?" he called as he came close, "Are you okay? The expression on your face has changed.”I shook my head. “No, Damien, I'm not okay.""But the case is going in your favor, you're winning, Sophia," he said, his hands brushing my hair lightly."It's not the case I'm worried about, it's Sophia I'm worried about," I admitted, my voice

Chapter 25

Alexander's POVI walked to the car, my head spinning. My chest felt heavy, like someone had put a stone on it. I couldn’t stop thinking about what I’d just seen; Serena and Damien kissing right in front of me. My angel. Kissing another man.It made me feel, I don’t even know how to say it. Like my heart had been torn out. Like I wanted to punch Damien in the face and drag Serena away. But I didn’t. I just stood there, frozen.Now, I was boiling with jealousy. My whole body felt hot, like I was on fire. How dare Damien touch her like that? How dare he act like he owned her?I tried to breathe slowly. I didn’t want my dad to see how messed up I felt.But of course, he always notices everything. He came into the car minutes after I had entered, his eyes sweeping over me like he was stunned by how I looked.“What’s wrong with you?” he asked. “You look like someone just died.”I said nothing. I didn’t want to talk about it. I didn’t want him to know that seeing Serena with another man ha

Chapter 26

Alexander's POVI was stunned. “Why the hell did you kidnap them?” I asked, trying to keep my voice down.The spy said, “Maxwell was laundering money from your company. He was about to run away with Sophia yesterday, so I took them in.”I was still trying to process his words when I saw Pristine coming out of the house, strutting over in a tight purple gown. She looked like she was going somewhere fancy.I said quickly, “Text me the address. I’ll be there soon. But let Sophia go before I get there.” I hung up before he could say anything.Pristine wrapped her arms around me and kissed me lightly on the lips, I returned the kiss. “First one in a long time,” she said, her eyes playful. “Who was that on the phone?”I lied. “The lawyer.”She raised an eyebrow. “How did the case with Serena go?”I sighed. “Fair and tough. She had a good lawyer.”Her brows shot up. “Who?”“Damien was her lawyer,” I said, expecting her shock reaction.She laughed like I’d cracked a joke. “Damien? That's imp

Chapter 27

Serena's POVI sat quietly in Damien’s vehicle as he drove, my fingers twisting in my lap. He was on the phone, speaking in that calm, focused tone of his. I couldn’t stop watching him, my heart pounding in my chest as he asked for favors and updates about Sophia.When he finally ended the call, he turned his gaze to me.“Sophia was with Maxwell. They were double-crossed on the road, ambushed and kidnapped. His securities were killed, but the driver made it out alive," he said, his gaze flickering between the road and me.I swallowed hard, the words ringing in my head.“Why would they kidnap them?” I asked, my voice shaking a little.“It’s probably work-related,” he said, letting out a quiet breath. “Maxwell has a lot of enemies.”I felt my heart sink even deeper. Finding Sophia was going to be a lot harder than I thought.Then he said, “Fortunately, I can still find her.”I looked at him, confused. “What do you mean?”“I bugged her phone,” he said matter-of-factly. “After the first

Chapter 28

Serena's POVI leaned forward, whispering to Damien, “Vincent is here. Do you think he’s following us?” I asked as I watched Vincent with my side eye.Damien let out a quiet hiss of irritation, “No, I don't think so. I doubt Vincent is that jobless to follow us. This is just a bad coincidence,” he said firmly, his jaw tight. “Don’t engage him, Serena. Let him leave without drama.”I nodded, swallowing as the choke rose in my throat, right when Vincent got to our table.A smug smile curled at his lips. Gesturing to the woman beside him, he declared, "Meet my son's poor ex-wife."A curse formed upon my lips, muttered softly under my breath, but I refused to look at them.The lady beside him inclined her head with a sardonic smile curling at her lips. "What would a poor woman be doing in an elite restaurant with a renowned lawyer like Damien?" she spat out, with barely concealed disgust.He bent close to her, his words whispered, but not whispered enough to be unheard. "Because she's a w

Chapter 29

Serena's POVWe finished the last of our meal, though I barely tasted a thing, and then Damien rose from his seat, offering me his hand. I felt my heart strike a double time upon my acceptance of it. As we left the table, I tried to keep my face expressionless while walking past the crowded restaurant.The staff led us up a private staircase, nearly invisible to the casual diner. Here, the air felt cool, with dimmer lights. We finally reached a door at the end of the stairs, kept by two men in dark suits."Names," one of them commanded in a low voice.Damien handed over his card and let one of the men take it, while the same one kept his gaze fixed on me. "What about her?" he asked, unwinding my gut."She's with me. But if you insist on finding out, you might lose your job in the process," Damien said.They were both huge with hoods over their faces so it was hard to tell the difference between them. But the one holding Damien's card tugged his partner, "Let them in," he said as he r

Chapter 30

Serena's POV"Well," I started, "I'd deal with each problem as they come, but right now, let's get the deal done on keeping my identity hidden.""The ball is in your court, Miss Serena," Mrs Simpson cut in, "Do we have a deal or not?"I smacked my lips, "You guys still haven't told me what you want in return for hiding my identity."The couple exchanged surprised glances before Mr Simpson spoke up, "We want a blank cheque."I chuckled in disbelief before stealing a glance at Damien who acted like he wasn't even listening or it wasn't his business."Shouldn't you be negotiating on my behalf as my lawyer?" I asked, feeling the need for him to come in.He let out a smile, "I'm sorry, Serena but I can't represent you in this matter."I raised an eyebrow, "Why is that?""Because he's also our lawyer, not just your lawyer," Mrs Simpson interrupted, "You just started working with him recently while we have been working with him for years."I cleared my throat. I wished Damien had informed me

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