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Sophia’s arms instinctively wrapped around her stomach, guilt and horror twisting inside her.This child didn’t deserve this.Didn’t deserve a father like Ryan.Didn’t deserve to be born into the mess she had helped create.Tears burned at the edges of her eyes.I was so stupid.So desperate for love, for validation, that she had thrown away one of the only real friendships she ever had.She had destroyed her relationship with Alexis for a man who didn’t even care if she lived or died.And now?Now, she had no one.Ryan was a monster. Alexis despised her. And Julian… Julian would never forgive her for being part of Charlotte’s schemes.She was alone.And if she wasn’t careful, Ryan would make sure she stayed that way forever.Sophia stared at her phone for what felt like an eternity, her fingers hovering over Alexis’ contact. Would she even pick up?After everything she had done, after all the betrayals, she had no right to ask for forgiveness. But guilt was a heavy burden, and regret
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The ambulance tore through the city streets, its sirens wailing into the night. Inside, Sophia lay on the stretcher, her face contorted in pain, her breathing ragged and uneven.Sweat beaded on her forehead as she clutched her stomach, fear gripping her tighter than the sharp contractions wracking her body.“Hold on, Miss,” one of the paramedics said, pressing a cold compress to her forehead while checking the fetal monitor. “We’re almost there.”Almost there.She wasn’t sure if she would make it.Tears welled in her eyes as she turned her head, spotting Ryan sitting beside her. His jaw was clenched, his fists resting against his knees, his whole body stiff with tension.“Ryan…” she choked out.His eyes snapped to hers, and for the first time in what felt like forever, she saw something unfamiliar in them, guilt.“It’s going to be okay,” he said, though his voice lacked confidence.Sophia wanted to believe him.But deep down, she knew he wasn’t saying it for her.He was saying it for
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Sophia barely had time to breathe after Alexis left before Ryan stormed back into her hospital room. His face was twisted in fury, his hands clenched at his sides.She recognized that look. She had seen it before.“Ryan...” she started, but he cut her off.“What the hell were you thinking?” His voice was sharp, slicing through the sterile air of the hospital.Sophia frowned, trying to sit up. “Ryan, calm down.”“Calm down?” He let out a bitter laugh. “You called Alexis. You went behind my back.”She met his eyes, unwilling to back down. “I had every right to.”Ryan scoffed. “Oh, really? And what did you tell her? That I’m a monster? That you regret everything?”Sophia’s silence was answer enough.His lips curled. “Unbelievable.”She inhaled shakily. “Ryan, I just wanted to apologize. You don’t own me. I can talk to whoever I want.”His eyes flashed dangerously. “You just wanted to sabotage me. You wanted to make sure she’d never give me another chance.”Sophia’s temper flared. “She wa
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A loud beep echoed in the room.Sophia’s heart leapt as she realized, the emergency call button!A nurse would be here any second.Ryan cursed, releasing her like she had burned him. His intoxicated mind scrambled for a plan, but it was too late.Heavy footsteps pounded down the hallway.The door burst open.A nurse and two hospital security guards rushed in.Ryan stumbled back, his bloodshot eyes darting between them and Sophia.“You need to leave. Now,” one of the guards ordered.Ryan hesitated for half a second, then bolted.He shoved past the guards and sprinted down the hallway, ignoring the shouts behind him.Sophia’s hands trembled as she clutched her phone, her breath coming in ragged gasps.Her heart hadn’t stopped pounding since Ryan had stormed into her hospital room, drunk and deranged, trying to take her away against her will.She still felt his fingers digging into her wrist, the way his grip had tightened when she resisted. He wasn’t just angry anymore, he was dangerous
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It rang once.Twice.Three times.Sophia’s heart pounded harder with each passing second.Then..Click.A deep, calm, yet unmistakably cold voice answered.“What do you want, Sophia?”She inhaled sharply.He didn’t sound surprised.Of course he wasn’t.Julian Devereux was always three steps ahead of everyone else. Even now.Sophia clenched her fists, trying to steady her voice.“I need your help.”A dark chuckle.“Interesting,” Julian mused. “The last time you needed something from me...”Sophia’s stomach twisted.“Spare me the sarcasm, Julian.” Her voice was hoarse, desperate. “This isn’t a game.”Julian went silent.For a long moment, all she could hear was his slow, measured breathing.Then..“Talk.”Sophia exhaled shakily.“It’s Ryan,” she whispered. “He… he’s out of control.”Still no response.She pushed forward.“He came to the hospital, drunk. He tried to force me to leave with him. He said things, Julian, threatening things. He’s dangerous. I don’t know what he’s planning, bu
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Julian closed his eyes briefly.He could hear the anger in her tone, the finality.But beneath all that, he could hear something else.Something she didn’t want to admit.Because if Alexis truly didn’t care, she would have hung up by now.She wouldn’t have let him explain.She wouldn’t have let the conversation last this long.Julian leaned back in his chair, staring up at the ceiling.“You don’t care?” he echoed softly.“No.” Her response was instant.Too fast.Julian smirked slightly, because he knew.He knew she was lying.But he didn’t push.Instead, he let the weight of her own words hang in the air.Alexis broke the silence first.“Is that all?”Julian hesitated, debating whether to say something more.Something that might make her stay on the phone for just a little longer.But he knew better.For now, he had already planted the seed.So he let out a slow breath.“Yes,” he finally said.“Good,” Alexis muttered, and before he could say anything else...She hung up.Julian stared
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Sophia had barely set her bag down when the door slammed open with a force that sent her heart into her throat.Ryan.He stood in the doorway, his hair disheveled, his shirt wrinkled, and his eyes bloodshot. But it wasn’t just the alcohol on his breath that made her stomach churn, it was the wild look in his eyes.He had been waiting.Waiting for Julian’s men to leave.Waiting for her to be alone.And now he was here.Her breath hitched as he stepped inside, shutting the door behind him with a slow, deliberate motion. The lock clicked.“Ryan,” her voice trembled slightly, but she lifted her chin, masking her fear with defiance. “What are you doing here?”His lips curled into a slow smirk, but there was no warmth in it. Just danger.“What do you think, baby?” he slurred, taking another step forward. “You really thought I’d let you get away that easily?”Her pulse pounded. Get away?“You don't know what you are doing.” she spat, her fingers subtly reaching for her phone on the table. “Y
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Ryan threw open the back door of his SUV, his hands shaking slightly but not with hesitation. With excitement. Adrenaline pumped through his veins as he turned back to Sophia’s unconscious body, sprawled limply against the cold pavement.This was it.He crouched down, looping an arm under Sophia’s legs and the other behind her back, hoisting her into his grip like she was nothing more than a ragdoll. Her head lolled against his chest, her soft breaths barely audible.Ryan sneered. Pathetic.Shoving the door wider, he dumped her onto the backseat, her body slumping sideways. Perfect.With quick, practiced movements, he grabbed a set of zip ties from the center console. He bound her wrists together, then secured her ankles. Just in case.He couldn’t have her waking up and trying something stupid.Slamming the door shut, Ryan slid into the driver’s seat, gripping the steering wheel tight. He exhaled, a sick sense of satisfaction curling in his chest.No one was taking this from him.With
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Julian exhaled slowly, nodding. “I don’t want you to forget,” he murmured. “I just want you to let me make it right.”His fingers brushed over her knuckles, tentative, as if giving her the chance to pull away. But she didn’t. She let him hold her hands, let him be close.“I spent years blaming your father for what happened to mine,” Julian continued, his voice thick with emotion. “And maybe some of that blame was justified. But I made the mistake of thinking you were just another extension of him, that hurting you would somehow fix what was broken inside me.”A pained look crossed his face, regret etched into every feature. “But all I did was hurt the one person who had nothing to do with any of it. And I will never forgive myself for that.”Alexis swallowed the lump in her throat, her own regrets beginning to surface.She had tried to ignore the way her heart had ached in his absence. She had told herself she was better off without him, that his betrayal had severed the connection be
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As they strolled beneath the Eiffel Tower, the golden glow of the city casting long shadows around them, Alexis felt an unfamiliar warmth settle in her chest. She had spent so long running, from her past, from Julian, from herself. But now, in this moment, it was as if time had slowed, allowing her to breathe, to truly take it all in.Julian didn’t rush her. He simply walked beside her, their fingers still loosely intertwined, as if he was afraid that if he held on too tightly, she would slip away.“Do you remember what you told me that night?” Julian asked softly.Alexis frowned slightly, searching her memory. “Which night?”“The night of the gala,” he clarified, glancing at her with a knowing look. “You told me that I was a mistake waiting to happen.”Alexis let out a small, breathy laugh. “That does sound like something I would say.”Julian’s lips curved into a smirk. “And you weren’t wrong.”Alexis tilted her head up, watching the soft glow of the tower above them. “It wasn’t just
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Harrison Montgomery had always been a man of power, control, and strategy. He built an empire from the ground up, ensuring that his family never lacked anything. To him, emotions were liabilities, love was a distraction, and personal connections were just another battlefield where the strongest prevailed.And yet, as he stood by the large windows of his estate, watching his daughter through the glass as she sat in the garden, something in him shifted.Alexis was smiling. A real, genuine smile.For months, she had walked around with a guarded expression, a shadow of the confident, fierce woman he had raised. She had been betrayed, humiliated, and hurt in ways no father would ever want for his child. He had watched her hide her pain behind work, pretending she was fine, but he had known better.But now, this was different.She was laughing softly as she stared at her phone, a small, almost shy smile on her lips. Her fingers hovered over the screen, typing something before deleting it an
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Julian answered on the first ring.“Alexis?” His voice was cautious, unsure.She swallowed hard, her grip on the phone tightening as she stood outside his childhood home. The wind rustled through the overgrown grass, carrying with it the echoes of the past she had just walked through.“I went to your house,” she admitted, her voice barely above a whisper.Silence.For a long moment, there was nothing but his breath on the other end of the line. When he finally spoke, his voice was rough, strained. “You didn’t have to do that.”“But I did,” she countered. “I had to see it. I had to understand.”A bitter chuckle escaped him. “And? Do you understand now? Do you finally see what your father did to me?”Her heart clenched at the raw pain in his voice.“I see everything, Julian,” she said softly. “The eviction notices, the empty cabinets… the house falling apart. You had nothing.”He exhaled shakily. “We had worse than nothing.”She closed her eyes, imagining a younger Julian standing in th
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Julian sat in his car, gripping the steering wheel tightly. His heart still pounded in his chest, the image of Alexis standing in the doorway burned into his mind.She hadn’t told him to leave.She hadn’t slammed the door in his face.That had to mean something, didn’t it?He let out a heavy breath, resting his forehead against the wheel. He had spent so long fighting battles against Charlotte, against his mother, against the world… but this was the most important fight of all. The one for Alexis.And if waiting was what it took, then he would wait.He just prayed she would give him the chance to prove himself before it was too late.Julian knew better than to push.For the first time in his life, he was stepping back, not because he was giving up, but because he finally understood that love wasn’t something he could win like a business deal or a war. Alexis wasn’t a prize to be claimed. She was a woman who had been hurt, who had every right to doubt him, and if he truly wanted a futu
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Alexis pressed the power button on her phone, silencing the vibration that followed Julian’s call. Her heart was pounding, her emotions tangled in a war between longing and self preservation. She had spent weeks convincing herself that she was done with him, that she had buried every last trace of love she had for him beneath the rubble of his betrayal.But then, there he was, standing in front of the entire world, stripping himself of his armor and baring his soul in a way she never thought he would. And now, she didn’t know what to do with the feelings clawing their way back to the surface.A knock at the door jolted her from her thoughts. Her breath caught. Had he come to see her? No, Julian wouldn’t be that reckless, would he?Slowly, she made her way to the door, her pulse racing. When she opened it, she wasn’t sure whether she felt relieved or disappointed to see Sophia standing there instead.“Can I come in?” Sophia asked softly, her eyes searching Alexis’ face.Alexis stepped
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The world erupted in a frenzy the moment Julian Devereux's press conference ended. News outlets, social media platforms, and television channels dissected every word he had spoken, every frame of his expression. His admission of love for Alexis Montgomery, combined with the exposure of Charlotte’s corruption, sent shockwaves through the business world and beyond.Some lauded Julian for his honesty, praising his courage in standing against Charlotte. Others, however, were less forgiving.“So Alexis was really nothing more than a pawn in a revenge plot?”“She should’ve never married him in the first place. He destroyed her.”“Why is Julian being praised for ‘love’ when he manipulated her from the start?”Within hours, #AlexisMontgomery trended worldwide. News anchors debated whether she had been complicit in Julian’s schemes or simply another victim of powerful men playing dangerous games. Everyone had an opinion, and Alexis, despite her best efforts, could not drown out the noise.She
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Alexis blinked, but she remained silent.Julian took a step closer. “I love you, Alexis. Not because it’s convenient. Not because I want to win. But because even after everything, even when you have every reason to hate me, you are still the best thing that has ever happened to me.”A flicker of something crossed her face, something he couldn’t quite place.But then she inhaled sharply and shook her head. “Love isn’t enough, Julian.”He knew that. He had always known that.But he wasn’t giving up.“I know,” he said softly. “But I’m going to prove to you that I can be the man you deserve.”Alexis looked at him, searching his face, as if trying to find the lie.She didn’t respond right away. And for now, Julian didn’t expect her to.This was just the beginning.And he would fight for her, for them, with everything he had left.Alexis’ chest tightened as she stared at Julian, his words still hanging in the air between them. I love you, Alexis. She wished she could believe him, wished she
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Harrison Montgomery stared Julian down, his sharp gaze cutting through the younger man like a blade. Julian had confessed everything, his revenge, his betrayal, his regret, but none of that changed what he had done to Alexis. None of it erased the pain he had caused.Harrison leaned back in his chair, steepling his fingers. His expression was unreadable, but Julian could see the fury simmering beneath his composed exterior.“You don’t deserve her,” Harrison said, his voice cold and absolute.Julian swallowed but didn’t argue. He knew it was true.“And yet,” Harrison continued, his eyes narrowing, “I have never seen my daughter care about someone the way she cared about you. Even now, after everything, she still feels something.”Julian’s breath hitched. He had spent weeks believing Alexis wanted nothing to do with him. That her hatred had erased any trace of love she once held for him.Harrison sighed, standing up and adjusting his cufflinks. “So, here’s how this is going to go, Deve
