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Alexis stood at the doorway, her face pale, her expression unreadable. For a long moment, she said nothing. The sight before her, Sophia cradling the lifeless infant, tears streaming down her face, rendered her speechless.Sophia didn’t have the energy to acknowledge her. She just continued to hold her baby close, rocking him gently as if she could still comfort him in death.Alexis swallowed, stepping forward. “Sophia…”At the sound of her name, something inside Sophia cracked. She let out a strangled sob, her body trembling violently. “He’s gone,” she choked out. “My baby is gone.”Alexis hesitated, her usual walls wavering. Despite everything between them, the betrayals, the hurt, she couldn’t ignore the sheer devastation radiating from the woman in front of her.Sophia looked up at her, her eyes red and swollen. “I don’t deserve to grieve, do I?” Her voice was barely above a whisper. “After everything I’ve done… maybe this is karma.”Alexis’s throat tightened. She had once thought

Charlotte sees Ryan’s death as an opportunity and leaks more fake evidence about Julian.The headlines were relentless.Julian Devereux: The Man Behind Ryan Pierce's Fall?New Evidence Links Julian to Ryan’s Sudden Death!Devereux Empire Built on Deception, How Far Will He Go?Charlotte watched the chaos unfold with a victorious smirk. The timing was perfect. Ryan’s death had left a gaping wound in the narrative, and she had skillfully twisted it to her advantage.With a single calculated leak, she had turned Julian into a villain all over again.Her carefully planted documents and altered audio recordings painted a picture of a ruthless businessman who had orchestrated Ryan’s downfall to eliminate a threat. The media lapped it up, desperate for the next scandal. Social media exploded with outrage, and once again, Julian’s name was dragged through the mud.Sitting in her private suite, she swirled a glass of wine, her mind already spinning the next move. This wasn’t just about revenge

Julian leaned against the window of his penthouse office, watching the city lights flicker in the distance. He knew Charlotte better than anyone, knew how her mind worked, how her greed and ego dictated her every move.She thought she was untouchable.It was time to prove her wrong.A knock at the door pulled him from his thoughts. He turned just as Alexis stepped inside, her expression unreadable. She had agreed to work with him, but there was still an undeniable tension between them, wounds that hadn’t fully healed.“This better work,” she said, crossing her arms as she approached.Julian smirked. “It will.”Alexis exhaled sharply, stopping a few feet away from him. “Tell me the plan again.”He straightened, moving toward his desk and tapping on a file. “Charlotte’s entire operation is built on deceit. She fabricates evidence, bribes officials, and manipulates people into doing her bidding.” His fingers drummed against the desk. “We need her to believe she’s won, that we’ve lost eve

Julian had faced many adversaries in his life, rivals in business, enemies in the shadows, even his own mother. But standing in Harrison Montgomery’s private study, staring into the cold, piercing eyes of the most powerful man in the country, he felt the weight of a confrontation he could never have prepared for.Harrison sat behind his mahogany desk, his fingers laced together as he observed Julian with an unreadable expression. The dim lighting of the room cast long shadows, making the tension between them almost suffocating.“You wanted to see me,” Julian said, keeping his voice measured, refusing to show weakness.Harrison leaned back in his chair, exhaling slowly. “Do you love my daughter?”The directness of the question sent a sharp jolt through Julian’s chest, but he didn’t flinch. He had expected this. He had expected far worse, actually.“Yes,” Julian answered without hesitation.Harrison let out a low chuckle, though there was no humor in it. “Funny. Because from where I’m s

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