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WEDDED TO A BILLIONAIRE: Love Behind Closed Door

Chapter 4 DAVID'S REAPPEARANCE

Word Count: 1241    |    Released on: 14/09/2024

r about the s

uldn't shake the unease that lingered in my chest, a storm of questions swirling inside me with no answers

t I could, his cold, distant demeanor pushed me further away. Instead, I found myself avoiding him more t

an old name popped u

d Ha

metown behind to move to the city. But seeing his name now, after everything I had been through, sent a flood of warmth ru

n the third

ght, familiar, with a hint of mischief. "Is this

ers of my lips. "Yeah, it'

d up in a certain *very public* marriage." He laughed, but I could hear the hint of c

but just hearing David's voice again made me feel like a part of me had woken up, one that had been as

in, softer this time. "Adjusting, huh? Want to grab coffee sometime and

o the small café we had agreed upon, I spotted him immediately. David stood out in the room with his boyish charm, his tousled dark hair a

y from the stiff, formal greetings I had grown accustomed to with Alexander. For a moment, I let myse

ut then his brow furrowed, and he frowned. "But... somet

ge. I sat down, avoiding his gaze as I stirred the cup of coffee in fron

aven't seen each other in forever, but I still care a

, the distance, the note that had thrown my life into disarray. I even mentioned the cryptic message from Isabella,

.. really messed up," he said once I finished. His eyes were filled with a mixture of worry a

down on me again. "But what am I supposed to do? I

"You don't have to do this alone, Sophia. I'm here now.

lming sense of relief. But then, almost as if the universe couldn't let me

turn around to

. Slowly, I looked over my shoulder, and there he was-tall, stoic, and impossibly intimidating. His ex

stiffening as well. "Alexander, nice t

ly shaking it. "David Harper. I've heard a lot about you," he said coolly, though his

flicker of irritation in his eyes. "And

ore Alexander spoke again. "I wasn't

raced, the tension between them thickening by the second. I opened my m

d said, his tone sharper than before. "I w

his jaw tightening. "Sophia

w feeling like a battlefield. And for the first time, I saw something in David that I ha

lacing a hand on David's arm. "David, it's fine. T

me, though the tension in his postur

ore turning to Alexander, who was watch

had never imagined that reconnecting with David would lead to this-a sudden, undeniable rift betwe

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1 Chapter 1 THE LAVISH WEDDING2 Chapter 2 THE COLD REALITY3 Chapter 3 ISABELLA'S SUPPORT4 Chapter 4 DAVID'S REAPPEARANCE5 Chapter 5 VICTORIA'S PRESSURE6 Chapter 6 THE SECRET CLAUSE7 Chapter 7 HENRY'S ARRIVAL8 Chapter 8 SOPHIA'S NEW PROJECT9 Chapter 9 UNSETTLING REVELATIONS10 Chapter 10 DAVID'S CONFESSION11 Chapter 11 ISABELLA'S BETRAYAL12 Chapter 12 THE PREGNANCY TEST13 Chapter 13 HENRY'S MANIPULATION14 Chapter 14 SOPHIA'S DECISION15 Chapter 15 ALEXANDER'S HIDDEN INHERITANCE16 Chapter 16 SOPHIA'S GROWING CONFIDENCE17 Chapter 17 LUCAS'S ADVICE18 Chapter 18 THE EMOTIONAL RIFT19 Chapter 19 RICHARD'S ULTIMATUM20 Chapter 20 SOPHIA'S INHERITED FORTUNE21 Chapter 21 DAVID DUAL'S ALLEGIANCE22 Chapter 22 ALEXANDER'S REDEMPTION23 Chapter 23 ISABELLA'S SCHEME24 Chapter 24 HENRY'S FINAL PLAY25 Chapter 25 Sophia's New Role26 Chapter 26 Lucas's Hidden Agenda27 Chapter 27 The Marriage Clause28 Chapter 28 Sophia's Emotional Journey29 Chapter 29 Alexander's Redemption Arc30 Chapter 30 The Legal Battle31 Chapter 31 Sophia's Power Play32 Chapter 32 The Betrayal Unfolds33 Chapter 33 Alexander's Past Resurfaced34 Chapter 34 The Rival's Final Move35 Chapter 35 Sophia's Strength Tested36 Chapter 36 The Family Reunion37 Chapter 37 David's Redemption38 Chapter 38 The New Alliance39 Chapter 39 The Financial Crisis40 Chapter 40 Sophia's Bold Move41 Chapter 41 The Unexpected Support42 Chapter 42 Alexander's Vulnerability43 Chapter 43 The Rival's Counterattack44 Chapter 44 Sophia's Strategy45 Chapter 45 The Emotional Confrontation46 Chapter 46 The Business Deal47 Chapter 47 Sophia's New Ally48 Chapter 48 Alexander's Compromise49 Chapter 49 The Family Scandal50 Chapter 50 David's True Intentions51 Chapter 51 Sophia's Independence52 Chapter 52 The Unexpected Betrayal53 Chapter 53 The Hidden Agenda54 Chapter 54 The Emotional Breakdown55 Chapter 55 The Legal Challenge56 Chapter 56 The Rival's New Tactics57 Chapter 57 Sophia's Strategic Move58 Chapter 58 The Revelation of the Past59 Chapter 59 The Personal Sacrifice60 Chapter 60 The Family Ultimatum