Mistakenly became Mr. Alexander's wife
d in her seat for a few more moments, gathering her thoughts, trying to process the whirlwind of emotions that had o
seemed to push Alexander further away or d
ay in this mansion all day, waiting for him to dictate her next steps
hat felt like forever, and despite the isolation that came with her new life, Emma needed a connec
nd, Sophie. They hadn't spoken much since the wedding; Emma had been avo
orever. So, she hit the call bu
came through the phon
tugging at her lips. Hearing Sophie's
, her voice tinged with both excitement and concern. "I saw the
e worry in Sophie's voice, and she didn't want to burden
"It's just been... a lot. The marriag
skepticism. "You don't just marry someone out of the blue, es
But it's not what you think. I
silence on the oth
ncredulous. "Emma, what the hell? You can't ju
oice soft but firm. "My dad... he was in trouble.
erious? This is like something out of a movie. What kind of trou
d to hold back. "My dad's company was on the verge of collapse. There were legal issues... embezzlement, fraud-thin
" Sophie's voice was a mix of concern and shock. "Ar
He's... complicated. Intense. Controlling
a moment, then she ask
He had helped her father, yes, but his motives were always so hard to read. Every
. "He's not easy to figure out. But I
oice softer now. "But you don't have to do this alone, y
off. "I just need time to figure things o
said quietly. "But don't shut
her friend's unwavering su
e call, feeling a little lighter. But as soon as the phone cl
on she would have to navigate on her own. Alexander's world was dan
the door. Emma froze, her heart skipping a beat. Was it Alexander again?
a different face-one of Alexander's assistants, a
tral. "Mr. Mason asked me to deliver these do
ntarily taken abac
xplained, offering her the folder. "It's the final se
at. The final settlement? Did
and white-Alexander had done it. The charges against her father were being dropped, and the company would be
es. She had made a deal with the devil
ice thick with emotion. "Tell Alex
o leave, but before he could walk
hy didn't Alexander
y, "Mr. Mason is currently in a meeting. He ins
hanked the assistant again, an
pen, staring at the documents. This was it-the culmination of
dotted line, sealing her