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Chapter 89: Nicolai's Apology
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2024-11-24 07:00:11I sat at my desk, the events of the morning replaying in my mind. Lucas’s betrayal was still fresh, and the anger from our confrontation was simmering beneath the surface. I’d regained control, but the fight was far from over. I had no time to relax—this was just the beginning.
The sudden knock at my door interrupted my thoughts. I didn’t need to look up to know who it was. Nicolai. I could feel his presence the moment he stepped into the room. The tension in the air shifted, and I found myself dreading whatever he had to say.
"Amethyst," he said, his voice hesitant, almost… apologetic? "Can I talk to you for a moment?"
I didn’t answer right away. I couldn’t bring myself to. My emotions were too raw, too conflicted. But I couldn’t push him away, not after everything that had happened between us. The thought of him lingering at the door, unsure of whether to enter, was more painful than facing him.
"Come in,
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“Alexa…” Victoria’s voice trembled, the words coming out in a rush. “She’s on a live interview, and she’s destroying you, Amethyst. She’s saying you’re a homewrecker. She’s saying you ruined her marriage with Gideon. Please… you need to see this for yourself.”I felt a wave of nausea sweep over me. Alexa. That treacherous woman.I quickly turned on the television, switching to the news channel. The screen flickered for a moment before settling on a live broadcast. And there she was.Alexa. Sitting on a sleek, modern couch in a news studio, tears running down her cheeks as she spoke into the camera, looking every bit the picture of a heartbroken woman.“I can’t even begin to explain how much pain I’m in right now,” Alexa’s voice wavered, her words dripping with feigned sincerity."Amethyst Amadeus has done nothing but tear apart my marriage with my husband, Gideon Grayson. She’s been a constant presence in our lives, manipulating situations to get close to him. And now—now she’s ruined
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GIDEON’S POVI was lying in that damn hospital bed, the antiseptic air thick around me, the faint beeping of the heart monitor the only thing keeping me tethered to reality. The pain in my body didn’t hurt nearly as much as the one gnawing at my chest, a pain that had nothing to do with my injuries and everything to do with the wreckage of my life.I was still trying to wrap my head around it all, trying to make sense of what had happened when the door to my room opened. I didn’t have to look up to know who it was. I could feel her presence the moment she stepped inside.Alexa.She was as put-together as always—expensive blazer, sharp heels clicking on the sterile floor, her expression unreadable at first. I couldn’t help but notice the smug little smile playing at the corners of her mouth, the same smile that had always made me question everything about our marriage.“Gideon,” she said sweetly, but I knew
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Amethyst POVDays passed, and the media buzzed with my interview. The truth had come out, and Alexa’s lies had been exposed to the world. But the fallout was far from over.I could feel the weight of the situation pressing down on me. Every conversation, every glance from people around me felt heavy, charged with whispers, judgment, and the endless questions that no one seemed to be able to stop asking. But none of that mattered anymore. The truth had been laid bare, and I wasn’t about to let anyone twist it again.The week after the interview, I spent most of my time buried in work, my team keeping me focused on the tasks at hand as my PR team handled the barrage of questions from the press. The public was on my side for the most part, but Alexa was doing everything she could to claw back her reputation. Still, there was no going back now.Then there was Nicolai.He’d been a constant presence, a steady force at my side, and despite everything going on, he never once wavered in his su
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The tension in the room was suffocating. His eyes fixed on mine with an intensity that made my pulse race. He had just asked me a question that I had no idea how to answer—one that felt like it had the weight of the world on it.I opened my mouth to respond, but the words were stuck. My mind was a whirlwind of confusion and fear. I didn’t know what I was doing, and I didn’t know how to make him understand. His gaze was unwavering, a mixture of frustration and something else I couldn’t quite place. His patience had worn thin, and it was clear he was waiting for me to make up my mind.But I couldn’t.I couldn’t bear to let him down, to disappoint him after everything he had done for me. Nicolai had stood by me through the chaos of the past few days, supporting me when no one else did, and now he was asking me to take another step forward—toward something I wasn’t sure I was ready for.Engagement? The word echoed in my mind. It was too much, too soon. Yet, in the depths of my heart, ther
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Gideon’s shoulders stiffened at my words, and for a moment, he didn’t respond. The tension between us was palpable, thick enough that I could almost taste it in the air. His eyes remained locked on mine, searching, probing, as if he were trying to figure out what I was truly thinking.“I’m here, Amethyst, because I need to apologize,” he said, his voice quieter now, but filled with an edge of desperation. “For everything. For Alexa. For what happened. For the hurt I caused you.” He paused, the words clearly weighing on him. “I know it won’t fix anything, but I need you to understand that I never meant for any of this to happen. I never meant for you to be dragged into the mess that was my life.”I couldn’t suppress the small laugh that escaped me. It was bitter, mocking, and entirely reflexive. “You think this apology changes anything?” I asked, leaning back in my chair, crossing my arms. “You think this makes it better, Gideon? That your words will erase the damage done?”His express
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Gideon’s presence at my window startled me, and for a moment, I just stared at him, trying to process what was happening. My heart raced, and I could feel my pulse in my throat.“What the hell are you doing here?” I snapped, keeping the window locked, but I didn’t feel the usual sharpness in my voice this time. There was just an odd tension in the air. His presence felt both too familiar and strangely out of place.He glanced down at the phone in his hand—my phone, the one I’d left on the restaurant table when I’d stormed out. His fingers tightened around it as he spoke, voice low but clear.“I’m here to return this,” he said. “You left it behind, and I figured you’d want it back. And... I also saw your car from the road. It looks like it’s having trouble.”I tried to hide the flush of embarrassment that crept up my neck. Of course, he’d seen me stranded here. The universe really had a cruel sense of humor. “I didn’t ask for your help,” I muttered, my tone more defensive than I meant.
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When I arrived, I slammed the car door shut and pulled the collar of my jacket up, trying to shield myself from the lingering chill of the rain. The downpour had finally let up, but the air was still thick with the remnants of the storm. My boots splashed in the puddles as I walked toward the front gate of my house, cursing under my breath. I hadn’t planned on this kind of day—not with the car, not with Gideon. But here I was, standing in front of my house, trying to process the bizarre chain of events that had led me to this point.He stood by the car, his posture rigid, almost as if he had been waiting there for a while. His dark, wet hair stuck to his forehead, and his shirt clung to his skin, still soaked from the rain. He looked out of place, standing in front of my house like he had a right to be there. My stomach twisted. I hadn’t even heard him pull up.He spotted me as soon as I stopped, and his eyes softened with a hint of concern, the way he always looked when he was trying
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He blinked, as if trying to process my words, before nodding and taking a hesitant step toward me. His eyes flickered briefly to the stairs before returning to my face, a mix of uncertainty and curiosity in his gaze. I didn’t give him a second thought as I turned on my heel, striding toward the staircase with purpose.I couldn’t afford to think too much about what was happening. This wasn’t a moment for reflection or weakness. I had my rules, my boundaries, and I wasn’t about to let anyone—especially Gideon—break them now.As I reached the top of the stairs, I glanced back over my shoulder, only to find him standing a few steps behind, looking somewhat out of place. It almost amused me how hesitant he seemed, as though the world I’d built around myself was foreign to him now.I pushed open the door to my bedroom without a word, stepping inside and letting out a breath I hadn’t realized I’d been holding. I needed to get away from his presence, to create some distance—physically and men
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The door clicked shut behind me with a finality that echoed in the stillness of the house. I leaned against it for a moment, my head resting on the cool wood, as the weight of the confrontation with Gideon settled over me like a heavy cloak. My breath was shaky, my heart still pounding in my chest. I had said everything I needed to say, everything I’d been holding back for years, but it still didn’t feel like enough.The anger that had fueled me outside still burned, but beneath it, there was a deeper, more painful exhaustion. I’d closed the door on him, but something inside me felt like it had been left open.I pushed off the door and stepped into the foyer, the dim light from the hallway casting long shadows on the walls. My hands were trembling, my mind racing with thoughts of Nicolai, Gideon, and the unshakable feeling that something was coming—something I couldn’t outrun.I walked into the living room, only half-aware of where I was going. My eyes drifted over the space—pictures
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The door to my office slammed behind Nicolai, his presence still lingering in the air like a storm cloud. I stood there, fists clenched, heart racing, as the sound of his footsteps echoed down the hallway. For a moment, I thought I might collapse under the weight of his words. “You owe me, Amethyst. You’re not getting out of this.”I tried to steady my breathing, tried to push the anger and frustration aside. I was done with him. Done.But even as I forced my thoughts to calm, I could feel the storm inside me building. Nicolai hadn’t come to talk—he had come to control, to make sure I stayed trapped in a deal I had made in a moment of weakness. He wasn’t going to let me walk away, but that didn’t mean I had to roll over and let him take everything.I grabbed my coat, my movements sharp and deliberate as I marched out of my office, my heels clicking on the floor with the same intensity that burned in my chest. As I reached the elevator, I couldn’t shake the feeling that Nicolai’s eyes
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As the finality of the words echoed in my mind, I slammed the phone down onto the passenger seat, my breath coming in sharp, uneven bursts. The engine hummed louder in the quiet, but it did nothing to drown out the storm brewing in my chest. My grip on the wheel tightened until my knuckles were white, the car speeding through the dark streets as though the road could outrun my thoughts.Gideon. Nicolai. Both of them seemed to be haunting me, lurking at the edges of my mind, tugging at the threads of my past like they thought they had any claim to me. But they didn’t. I wouldn’t let them.I had promised Nicolai I would marry him. I hated how his words echoed in my mind, how they pushed into my thoughts no matter how hard I tried to ignore them. He had helped me bring justice to my mother, had fought alongside me when I needed it most. And in exchange, I had given my word—my promise—that I would marry him. A deal sealed in the chaos of a moment, but a deal nonetheless.I closed my eyes
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As I drove through the empty streets, the cool night air creeping through the cracked window, I focused on keeping my grip firm on the steering wheel. The hum of the engine was a dull noise against the thundering thoughts in my head. My pulse still raced from the confrontation with Nicolai, but my mind was more preoccupied with the man who had shown up uninvited: Gideon.I shook my head, trying to clear the confusion swirling in my chest. It had been so long since I’d seen him, and yet, here he was, right when I least expected it.Gideon. I could still feel the weight of his gaze, the way his presence seemed to fill every space between us. But no matter how much he tried to be the hero in my life, I wouldn’t let him back in. Not after everything.The past was filled with too many scars, too many broken promises, for me to entertain the idea of letting him slip back into my life. What he did to me, what we had, couldn’t be undone. I wasn’t some helpless girl waiting for him to save me
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Nicolai groaned, shaking his head, clearly dazed from the punch. Blood dripped from his split lip as he glared up at Gideon, struggling to get to his feet. “You think you can just show up and play the hero? You don’t know what’s going on, Gideon.”“I don’t need to know the details,” Gideon shot back, taking a step closer to Nicolai, his presence towering over him. “I just know you’ve hurt her enough. And I’m not going to stand by and let it happen again.”I stood frozen, still reeling from the shock of the scene unfolding in front of me. Gideon. Gideon was the one who had intervened. It had been so long since I’d seen him, let alone spoken to him, and now here he was, protecting me—when I least expected it.Nicolai, still on his knees, wiped the blood from his chin and glared up at both of us, his voice dripping with venom. “This isn’t over,” he spat. “
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“Meet me at Marble diner,” I replied.Later that evening, I found myself waiting in a quiet café downtown, the place I had arranged to meet Nicolai. It was a small, secluded spot—ideal for a conversation I had no intention of backing down from.My phone buzzed in my pocket. Nicolai’s name flashed on the screen. My thumb hovered over the notification for a long moment. Should I answer? Should I make him wait?Finally, I clicked open the message.I’m here.I took a deep breath and stood, my posture straight, my expression set. No hesitation. I wasn’t about to let my emotions get the best of me.It didn’t take long before he appeared, cutting through the crowd like he owned the room. Nicolai’s eyes locked with mine instantly. Despite everything, I could still feel the old pull between us—but it was no longer enough to make me falter.He reached the table, his usual confident stride faltering for a split second when he saw the steel in my gaze. I didn’t move as he sat down across from me.
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Days had passed since that conversation with Nicolai. The days felt like a blur, a haze of conflicting emotions and unanswered questions swirling in my mind. Every time I tried to focus on something, my thoughts inevitably drifted back to the phone call with Gideon, and the way Nicolai’s voice had cracked with emotion when I’d confronted him.It was almost like I was living in two worlds. There was the world with Nicolai, where everything felt so close to being perfect, where I wanted to believe in us again. And then there was the world with Gideon, a world full of regret, accusations, and a past I couldn’t seem to outrun.I tried to push it all aside, to focus on the present. I had to move on. I couldn’t let Gideon’s words—or Nicolai’s mistakes—ruin everything.But when I arrived home that evening, something felt off.I pulled my car into the driveway, the sound of the tires crunching on the gravel a familiar comfort. I grabbed my purse and walked towards the door, my mind still tang
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The days that followed were suffocating, each moment heavier than the last. Alexa moved through the house like a shadow, her presence only a reminder of what we had lost, what I had lost. She continued her routine—making breakfast, cleaning, pretending that the life we had built together was still intact. But the more I watched her, the more I realized it was all just a charade.I stayed distant. I couldn’t bring myself to be near her, not after what had been said, not after the truth had finally come out. I kept to myself, retreating into the silence of my own mind, where the weight of the last few days pressed down on me like a physical force. The house felt colder than it ever had before, as if it were rejecting me, as if I were rejecting it. And Alexa? She felt like a stranger now.One morning, I found her sitting at the kitchen table, the same spot where we used to share coffee and talk about our days. Her hands were wrapped around a cup, her eyes distant, lost in thought. I stoo
Kneel Before Me, Ex-husband Chapter 109: Divorce papers
“Alright,” I said, the words slipping out like a vow I’d made to the devil himself. “But after this, it’s really over. No coming back. No regrets.”The relief that flashed across her face was brief, almost imperceptible, but I caught it. And then it was gone, replaced by the resolve that had brought her here in the first place. She pulled out the papers from the pocket of her robe and set them on the desk with a crisp rustle. The sound echoed in the room, loud and final. I glanced at them, the ink on the page both freedom and a death sentence.With a steady hand, she signed her name, the motion so deliberate, so final, that it made my stomach twist. My heart squeezed in a way that made no sense, as if the world were shifting beneath me, changing forever.“It’s done,” she said, her voice barely above a whisper.The weight of those words settled deep into my bones, and I stood there, rooted to the spot, as she turned and walked out of the room. The silence she left behind was deafening,
