CH.31

Serena's perfectly manicured nails dug crescents into her palms as Alex rose from his seat with that casual, effortless elegance that used to make her knees go weak. Now it just seemed to mock the inner turmoil raging inside her like a hurricane.

His chiseled features remained an impassive mask, but those wicked eyes glinted with an undercurrent of malice when they met her gaze.

Serena sucked in a strained breath, directing her hollow stare at the man she had once loved more than life itself. The man who had promised to cherish her, only to shatter that vow into a million jagged pieces.

Alex strode forward with the same confident swagger that had drawn her to him all those years ago, his powerful presence and magnetism damn near palpable. But that alluring charm was forever tainted now by the bitter, acrid taste of his betrayal.

With a casual arrogance that made Serena's blood boil, he placed one hand on the Bible and held her gaze with chilling indifference. "I swear to tell