In the majestic Blackwood mansion, located in the city's private hills, the tension could be cut with a knife. Alexander's maternal grandmother, the venerable Victoria Blackwood, seventy-eight years old, struck her fine wood cane against the marble floor of the main living room. Her eyes, still piercing and steel-blue, shone with pure fury."You are a disgrace to the Blackwood name!" she shouted with a surprisingly strong voice for her age. "How dared you humiliate Valeria like that? Throwing her out onto the street like a nobody, in front of everyone, just to please that gold-digging slut Sophia Villarreal!"Alexander stood in front of the fireplace, a glass of whiskey in his hand and an impassive expression. Sophia, sitting on the sofa, paled visibly."Grandmother, this is none of your business," he replied coldly. "Valeria was just a contract. An opportunist who...""Shut up!" Victoria interrupted him, pointing her cane at him. "I chose that girl myself. She was decent, humble, and
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