When Love Meets Wealth

them, enveloping them in a warm cocoon, but the reality of their shared history hung in the air like a thi

asked, his voice barely above a whis

danced to this very tune at their wedding, twirling under a canopy of lights, sur

dress," he continued, a soft smile creepi

sons they had parted ways. "And I remember how quickly you let that all fade," she

an idiot. I let everything get in the way of what truly ma

Yet the weight of their past weighed heavily on her shoulders. "You ma

e. "I know. And I don't expect you to forget. I j

lights, an air of superiority surrounding her. Miranda's expression was a mix of disdain and jealousy as she watched

a said, her voice tinged with irritation a

tly, catching sight of Miranda.

phina admitted. "She's not go

she called out, drawing the attention of nearby guests. "How cute. Dancing like no one else

Seraphina closer, but she couldn't shake the feeli

ontinued, her voice dripping with condescension. "It's clea

ds. "Did she just say that?" she asked, disbelief creepin

ander said, tension lining his jaw.

surface. "No, I won't let her talk to me like that," she said

he had already turned away from him, marc

unding in her chest. She felt a surge of adre

"Well, well, if it isn't the ex-wife. What do you want? A roun

s taunts get to her. "I want to make one thing clear. I'm no

please. You're the one who's out of her league here. Al

e rising. "Is that what you call trying to

phina could feel the eyes of the crowd on them, but she didn't care. She had co

with you," Miranda sneered. "You're just a shadow of what y

ow. "Being a mother doesn't make me less of a person, Miranda. It makes me s

her composure. "You think you can just waltz back into Alexand

won't let you disrespect me," Seraphina declared,

ern etched across his face. "What's going on?

innocence. "Seraphina was just telling me how sh

pping closer to Seraphina, as if to shield her from M

ng with sarcasm. "I'm just trying to lighten the mood. You k

uldn't know the truth if it slapped you in the face. You're

. Seraphina could see people whispering and glancing at the unfolding s

age," Alexander warne

you or anyone else. You think you can undermine me because y

uld be," she hissed. "You have no idea what I'm capable of.

ged, raising an eyebrow. "Because I w

rained as he tried to keep the peace. "This isn't how

ying myself until Seraphina showed up with her sad little story. This

the escalating situation. But she didn't want to see him caught in the middle. "I'm not trying to ruin an

The confrontation had stirred something inside her, a fire that she hadn't fe

weight of their shared past heavy in the air. But she didn't want to think a

set of French doors that led to a small garden terrace. The cool night air was refr

ce called out, bre

r expression filled with concern. "I saw

a smile despite the turmoil inside he

in her eyes. "I can't believe you stood up to Mir

itted, her heart racing as sh