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As the car pulled away from the curb, Julian glanced over at Alexis, who was slumped against the window, her flushed cheeks a telltale sign of the evening's indulgence.“You hanging in there?” he asked gently, his tone laced with concern.Alexis groaned in response, barely lifting her head. “I’m fine,” she mumbled, waving a hand dismissively.But her body betrayed her. Moments later, she lurched forward, clutching her stomach.Julian’s instincts kicked in as he quickly parked by the side and reached for the bottle of water on the console, but it was too late.The sound of Alexis retching filled the car, followed by the unmistakable splatter on the pristine leather seats.Julian winced but immediately leaned over to steady her, holding her hair back as she emptied the contents of her stomach.“Oh no,” Alexis groaned, her voice weak and filled with embarrassment. “Your car... I ruined your car.”Julian shook his head, his hand resting gently on her back as she slumped against the seat a
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Alexis stirred awake, her head still heavy but not as disoriented as the night before.The soft scent of freshly brewed coffee tickled her senses, drawing her attention to the dining area of the suite.Julian was seated by the window, sunlight streaming in and highlighting the sharp contours of his face.His sleeves were rolled up to his elbows, his tousled hair giving him an effortlessly charming look.He sipped his coffee leisurely, glancing over a tablet in his hands.Alexis blinked, momentarily captivated.He looked so... put together, so at ease. And here she was, still trying to remember how she’d managed to ruin his car and end up on his couch.As if sensing her gaze, Julian looked up.A slow smile spread across his face. “Morning, sleepyhead.”She groaned, running a hand through her tangled hair. “Don’t call me that.”“Would you prefer ‘party queen’? Or maybe ‘car wrecker’?” he teased, his tone light.Alexis grabbed a pillow and tossed it at him, but Julian caught it effortles
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The drive was quiet but not uncomfortable. Alexis occasionally glanced at Julian, her thoughts swirling.Who would have thought this man, someone she barely knew a month ago, would become such an integral part of her life so quickly?When they arrived at the City Center, Alexis couldn’t help but feel a twinge of nervousness.The sleek, modern building loomed ahead, bustling with people and energy.Julian parked the car and walked around to open her door.“Ready?” he asked, holding out his hand.She hesitated for only a moment before taking it. “Let’s do this.”Inside, they were greeted with polite smiles and curious glances.Alexis couldn’t tell if people recognized her or if they were just intrigued by the pair of them.Julian, as always, exuded a quiet confidence that made it impossible for anyone to ignore him.After filling out the necessary paperwork and presenting their IDs, the clerk behind the counter looked up at them with a warm smile. “Congratulations to the both of you. Th
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Alexis watched, her eyes wide as Julian paced the room, issuing precise instructions to what she could only assume was a team of professionals.His demeanor was sharp and authoritative, a stark contrast to the easygoing man she had married earlier.When he finally hung up, he turned to her, his expression unreadable. “Consider it handled.”“Just like that?” she asked, still processing what she had just witnessed.“Just like that,” he confirmed, sitting beside her.Alexis let out a shaky laugh, shaking her head. “You really are full of surprises, Julian Devereux.”He shrugged, a faint smile tugging at his lips. “You’ll get used to it.”Alexis's phone buzzed again, breaking the brief moment of peace. She glanced at the screen, and her heart sank when she saw her mother’s name flashing.“Great,” she muttered under her breath before picking up the call. “Hi, Mom.”“Alexis Montgomery, what on earth is going on?” her mother’s voice was sharp and filled with concern. “Are the headlines true?
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Julian’s lips found Alexis’s again, this time with more urgency, more need.The playful smirk he usually wore was gone, replaced by a deep, all encompassing passion that made Alexis's breath catch.As his hands slid up her back, steady but commanding, she felt her entire body melt into his touch.Her fingers instinctively reached for the buttons of his shirt, working them free one by one as their kisses grew hungrier.When the fabric finally fell away, her hands moved to his chest, trailing over the defined muscles and hard planes of his body.Her breath hitched as she took in the sight before her. His well built physique was flawless, every muscle sculpted like art. For a moment, she simply stared, captivated.Julian chuckled softly at her reaction, the sound rich and deep. “See something you like?” he teased, his voice low and warm.Alexis’s lips curved into a small, mischievous smile. “Maybe,” she replied, her tone light but her gaze heavy with admiration.He dipped his head to kis
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Julian sat at his desk, the soft glow of the desk lamp illuminating his sharp features as he flipped through documents.His phone rested beside him, calls already made, and plans already set in motion. His focus was intense, but as the clock struck 6 p.m., he heard the faint creak of the bedroom door opening.He glanced up, and the sight that greeted him stole his breath.Alexis stood in the doorway, wearing his shirt, the fabric hanging loosely around her frame but barely skimming the tops of her thighs.Her hair was slightly tousled from sleep, and her bare feet made soft pats against the floor as she stepped into the room.She rubbed her eyes briefly before giving him a sleepy smile.Julian leaned back in his chair, his lips curling into a teasing smirk. “Is this your idea of payback? Trying to distract me while I’m working?”Alexis tilted her head, feigning innocence. “What do you mean? I just woke up and needed to find you.”His gaze lingered on her, his tone playful but edged wi
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After dinner at an elegant rooftop restaurant that overlooked the glittering city, Julian drove Alexis home.The car ride was filled with light banter and occasional silences, both of them savoring the comfort of each other’s company.As the car rolled to a stop in front of the grand Montgomery estate, Julian turned to her, his expression soft yet thoughtful.“So… do you want me to come in?” he asked, tilting his head slightly as his fingers drummed gently on the steering wheel. “We can break the news together to your parents. It might soften the blow.”Alexis smiled at his offer, warmth spreading in her chest at his willingness to face her parents with her. But she shook her head. “Thanks, but no... well, let’s just say I should handle this on my own first.”Julian nodded, respecting her decision. “Alright. But if you need me, just call.”Alexis hesitated, her hand hovering over the door handle. “Thank you, Julian. For tonight. For everything.”He leaned toward her, brushing a soft k
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As Julian approached the grand double doors leading to the main hall, the unmistakable sound of his mother’s laughter reached his ears.It was the kind of laugh she reserved for impressing important guests, high pitched, practiced, and utterly insincere.A softer, more demure chuckle followed, one he instantly recognized as Charlotte Wainwright’s.Julian cursed under his breath, his hand pausing on the ornate handle.He clenched his jaw, debating whether to turn around and leave before he was noticed. But before he could entertain the thought any longer, he steeled himself, adjusted his blazer, and pushed open the door.Inside, his mother, Vivian Devereux, sat on one of the lavish sofas in the sitting area, her pearl necklace glinting under the chandelier’s light. Next to her, Charlotte perched elegantly, her manicured fingers lightly gripping a flute of champagne.Both women turned at the sound of his entrance.“Julian, darling!” Vivian exclaimed, her face lighting up in that all too
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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
