Semua Bab Divorced By My Ex, Married To A Billionaire.: Bab 21 - Bab 30

Alexis. I sat at my tiny kitchen counter, a bowl of cereal in front of me, mindlessly poking at the soggy pieces with my spoon. My phone was still on flight mode. I knew the second I turned it on, I'd be bombarded with messages from my mom. Probably a hundred missed calls. Maybe even an official "Where Are You?" announcement on her Facebook mom's group. I sighed. I needed an excuse. A solid, foolproof excuse to get out of this family get-together without making it suspicious. Pierce is busy? No, it's vague. He is on a business trip? Too predictable. He fell down the stairs and broke his leg? Hmm… dramatic, but effective. Or he got stung by a bee and his lips are swollen beyond recognition? Even better. I smirked at my own genius and picked up my phone, ready to draft the perfect Sorry, Mom, can't make it text. But just as I unlocked my screen— My front door slammed open. I screamed. Men in black suits marched in like some damn SWAT team. What the hell— "Wh

Alexis.My heart was hammering so hard I thought everyone at the table could hear it. I tried not to look at Kevin, but I could feel his eyes on me, burning into my skin. I had loved him once, given him pieces of myself that I could never take back, and for what? So he could toss me aside like last season's fashion trend? Not today, in front of my family. "So, Pierce, how did you and Alexis meet?" my mom asked, her voice full of curiosity. I barely had time to panic before Pierce squeezed my hand. "It was at a charity function," he said smoothly, his voice like honey over warm toast. I turned to him in shock, but he wasn't looking at me. He was playing his role, spinning a story like he'd lived it a thousand times. "I was just a sponsor for the event, but Alexis…" He finally turned to me, his teal eyes locking onto mine like they held a secret. "She was so devoted and passionate, working so hard for a good cause. I was smitten. I'd never seen such a beautiful woman." I al

Pierce.The moment the door shuts behind Alexis , I pull out my phone, type a quick message to my bodyguard:Don't let her leave. And hit send. Sliding the phone back into my pocket, I take a slow breath. Then, without hesitation, I pick up my wineglass and hurl it across the room. It smashes against the wall, crimson liquid bleeding down the pristine surface. Kelly flinches with an annoying gasp. My mother merely raises an eyebrow. "You will not bring me a bride like I'm some foolish boy, Mother. I will marry whoever I decide. Not whom you choose for me." I snapped at her. My mother exhales sharply, unimpressed. "And what, exactly, do you plan to do about it?" I smirk, tilting my head. "For starters, I could remind Grandmother what happened to her diamonds." That gets her attention. Her fingers twitch against the tablecloth. "She'd be devastated to learn that her precious heirlooms the ones passed down for generations weren't stolen, but sold by her own daughter-in-law

Alexis. As I sat on Pierce's couch, arms crossed, still slightly fuming about his designers invading my apartment this morning. He, on the other hand, looked completely unbothered, flipping through his phone like he hadn't just turned my life upside down with a single order. "Is our wedding going to be televised?" I finally asked, breaking the silence. Pierce glanced up at me, raising an eyebrow. "Yes. A media company wants to feature us. So, you better make sure you pull off your biggest Oscar-worthy performance." I groaned. "Great. So I have to pretend I'm madly in love with you for the whole world to see?" "Not just the world," he said, smirking. "My mother, your family, that jealous cousin of yours, and let's not forget your ex if he dares show up. We have an audience to impress." I rolled my eyes. "I doubt that man will have the balls to show up." A thought crossed my mind, and before I could stop myself, I blurted out, "Why didn't you just give Kelly the engagement

Alexis .I took a step back, still shaken from the strange man's stare, only to bump into a firm chest. Strong hands curled around my waist, pulling me against a familiar warmth. "I see you and Mom had a bit of a chit-chat," Pierce murmured against my ear, his voice smooth yet amused. "Don't let her get to you. You feel so squishy, pest." I turned my head slightly, just enough to see my dad glaring at us from across, arms wrapped around my beaming mother. Meanwhile, my grandma was deeply engaged in conversation with Pierce 's grandmother—who, thankfully, was nothing like her daughter-in-law. Kevin and Steph already left, they couldn't handle my success at bagging a handsome Billionaire. "You went over the top with this," I muttered, my lips curving into a fake smile so no one would suspect what I was actually saying. "They all think you'll be making my sheets wet tonight, completely unaware that this is just business." Pierce chuckled."Be careful what you wish for, Alexis