Lahat ng Kabanata ng Too Late to Win Her Back: Kabanata 21 - Kabanata 25

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,

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