All Chapters of Second Chance At Love: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Alex's phone rang breaking the silence. He pressed a button and the call connected to the car’s speaker. Hey, honey," Melissa's voice filled the car. "Just wanted to let you know your mom is here. She has been waiting for you." "Thanks for the heads up. I will be there soon." Alex replied "Alright, see you soon. I love you.” Melissa’s voice chirped through the speaker, her words hanging in the air like mist Alex hung up without saying a word, the sudden silence more deafening than any words. I squirmed in my seat as the leather now seemed too warm against my skin. "I’d like to get out here," I blurted, my voice harsh and strained even to my earAlex gave me a perplexed look. "This doesn't look anything like my house." "I know," I admitted, searching for an excuse. "It's just... my mother called earlier and asked me to come over right away. There is an emergency."Alex raised an eyebrow. "What kind of emergency?"I took a deep breath, bracing myself for the lie that would come o

I reached for her bag and trembled slightly as she handed it over. "Thank you," she replied, her tone calm and detached.I could only nod, my throat tight with apprehension. Let's get this over with, I thought. We both know you didn't ask me to walk with you because you care about Alex's work.When we got outside, she turned to me, her eyes glinting like steel. "Let's take a little stroll."I inhaled deeply to build up the necessary courage for what was next. While I was prepared for her words – I knew that no matter how they were wrapped, they would sting. But I couldn’t escape this, could I?“Sophie,” she asked her eyes narrowing into slits “What the hell do you think you are doing here”? “I am here to work ma’am,” I said, my voice trembling slightly. She laughed, and the sound was cold and brittle. "Cut the innocent act. What's your real plan?""I have none," I insisted, my heart racing. "I came here to work, and that's all I've been doing since I was employed."Her eyes narrowed

As we danced, I couldn't help but question Alex's extravagant bid. "One hundred thousand dollars for a dance? That's quite a way to spend your money," I said, trying to keep my tone light.Alex's eyes met mine, a hint of amusement in them. "I'm not complaining. I have enough," he replied confidently.I smiled, but couldn't shake off a nagging thought. "But you embarrassed Melissa, you know that, right?""Just be in the moment," Alex whispered, pulling me closer. "I'll worry about that later."As we continued to sway to the music, Alex's voice softened. "You look beautiful tonight, Sophie. I've missed this... missed us."My heart fluttered at his words. "Alex, we can't..." I started, but he interrupted gently."Shh, just for this dance, let's pretend everything is okay," he murmured.After the dance, I excused myself to use the restroom. To my surprise, Melissa decided to accompany me. As I was about to enter a stall, Melissa spoke up."Are you going in with your bag?" she asked, her t

The next morning, I woke up earlier than Alex, my pulse quickening. I quickly dressed and sneaked out, my eyes shifting nervously as I proceeded to my room. Luckily, there was no single person on my way.Upon getting into the room, I fell on the bed, overwhelmed by several feelings, the first one being the excitement that Alex still had feelings for me, and the second one was sadness because I was aware that I was nothing but a side chick, an option.Anxiously, I looked around and then I got up with a sigh and went into the washroom. With the water flowing on my body, I replayed in my mind what had transpired last night. I fell on the floor and the water joined my tears rolling down my cheeks in silence. Somewhere in my mind, I hoped it could fix all my problems, though I realized that was not possible. Nevertheless, I clung to the remotest chance of a miracle.I finally turned off the shower after what I considered to be quite a long time and there was no evident change in my mood. I

After work, we spent the remaining day at the local fair, laughing as we tried to win oversized stuffed animals at rigged carnival games. Alex astonished me by winning a gigantic teddy bear, which now sat in the nook of my room, wearing the absurd sunglasses we had purchased on a whim. The day was coming to an end, and I could boldly declare it had been one of my best since birth. We were enjoying a movie in the living room when I began to feel tired. "I think I should go to bed," I admitted, hiding a yawn.Alex glanced at his phone. "So soon? It's barely past nine."I stretched, feeling the weight of the day. "I feel so tired as if I'd done hard labor all day."His eyes softened with concern. "Is there anything I could do to help you feel better?" "Maybe," I murmured, a mischievous smile pulling on my lips as I leaned in to give him a delicate kiss."Name it," he said, his voice low and warm."Are you sure?" I teased, raising an eyebrow.He grinned, "One hundred percent. Anything.