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WEDDED TO A BILLIONAIRE: Love Behind Closed Door

Chapter 5 VICTORIA'S PRESSURE

Word Count: 1298    |    Released on: 14/09/2024

e better left u

illed meeting between Alexander and David, I was emotionally drained, but there was no time to decompress. A message from my m

someone you said no to

bout to have settling on my shoulders. My mother didn't call impromptu meetings unless she had someth

ored white suit, her long blonde hair swept into a chic bun. Her designer sunglasses hid her eyes, but I knew she was already w

ive me a once-over. "Sophia, darling," she greeted me with a

pping into the seat o

s if she could see straight through the facade I had been wearing for the past fe

mooth and calculated, "how i

exander and I barely spoke? That his emotional distance was suffocating

stment," I said,

of her wine glass. "An adjustment? Darling, you married one of the m

at the weight of her expectations. "It

oval. "All men are complicated, Sophia. But that doesn't mean you get t

her. Victoria had always been pragmatic to a fault. Em

said carefully. "I'm just...

smile. "And that's exactly what

me, but I barely registered it. My focus was entirely on h

lightly. "Especially when you're marrying into a family like the Knights. But yo

nfused. "What

something much larger now. Your marriage to Alexander opens doors, not just for you, but f

an only dream of, and I would hate for you to t

cold silence, the emotional distance, the feeling of being trapped in a

arely holding back the frustration. "I married him because-" I stopped short, reali

se he was powerful? Because.

ed you better than this. You don't walk away from a marriage like yours just because it's not everythi

d *our family* that caught my attention. I leaned forward slightly, sus

, just enough for me to see a flicker of something

ely gaze. "I'm trying to say that you need to stop looking for problems where there aren't a

o a low, almost conspiratorial tone. "And you need to understand that

ease returning. "What things?" I as

exander hasn't been entirely honest with you. There are parts of his

ounding in my chest. "What are you talking about?" I dem

y, she gave a small, tight smile. "I'm not at liberty to say. But tru

g to slipping through my fingers. "Mom, if you know somethin

"I'm telling you this because I care about you, darling. I don't want you to be blindsided by somet

omach tighten further. What was she hiding? W

tion had been nothing more than casual small talk. "Think about what I've said, Sophia. And remember,

ed to leave, her heels clicking against the pavemen

stions. What was she trying to warn me about? And more

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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