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Chapter 39

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ALEXA'S POV

Opening the door slightly and making my way inside, Mr.Brown looks in my direction after chugging his bottle empty.

"Sir, I am really sorry-"

"Leave me alone!" Mr. Brown yells, cutting me off as I was about to apologize earlier.

"Sir, please listen to me-"

"No, leave me alone!" He slams his desk loudly as I take a step closer to him.

"Please!" I pleaded, my voice low so that it was barely audible and my tears starting to flow.

"You think I want to hurt you? But how could you do this?!" His eyes narrows as he points a finger at me angrily and throws himself out of his chair. "I've always believed in you and now look at you! You're a failure of a husband!"

My eyes furrowed at him as I try to think of what he just said. Husband? I look at the bottle in his hand and saw it was wine. Red wine.

"Shit, Mr.Brown!" I take his bottle and walk away from him, I turned to see he walked off to his balcony where he sat and stared at something.

"I'm a failure... I'm sorry,"

"That's n
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