Chapter 92
ALEXANDER
I arrived at the office early, hoping the demands of the day would drown not the chaos in my mind. Restless sleep had left me raw, my thoughts an endless loup of regret and frustration. Today, I needed focus–something to anchor me before I spiraled any further.
As I stepped into my office, my eyes were immediately drawn to an envelope resting on my desk. Its stark presence sent a chill through me. Frowning, I grabbed it, dropped heavily into my chair, and tore it open, bearing myself for what might be inside
Court orders.
My breath caught as my pulse quickened. I scanned the document, each word hitting me like a physical blow: Raina Graham v. Alexander Sullivan- Petition for Sole Custody.
I leaned back in my chale, the paper trembling in my hands. Sole custody? She wasn’t even giving me time to adjust to the fact that we were just divorces, and now she wanted to take Liam too? My son. My blood.
The ache in my chest deepened, a sharp pang of betrayal and loss intertwining, Raina had already taken so much—And now she wanted to strip away the one thing I still had.
Textuled slowly, trying to steady myself. My gaze dropped back to the document, and the dare at the bottom offered the slightest reprieve: two months. At least I had time Time to strategize, prepare, and–most importantly–time to dig deeper into Nathan III could uncover his true motives and show Raina the man she thought she loved wasn’t who he pretended to be, maybe I could stop her from taking Liam. Maybe I could convince her to see reason.
A sharp knock on my door shattered my thoughts.
“Come in,” I barked, my voice harsher than I intended.
The door creaked open, and my assistant stepped inside cautiously, her expression right. “Some people from the Grahams are here to see you, sir.” The Grahams? For a split second, hope flickered in my chest, Raina?
tsank
I shot to my feet, straightening my tie as I moved toward the door. But when I stepped out into the hall, my heart sa
It wasn’t her.
Dominic stood there, flanked by another man. His imposing presence, combined with his usual unreadable expression, only served to heighten my Instration
No Haina
Desappointment mingled with the bittemess I already felt. Without thinking, I blurted, “Where’s Raina?”
Dominic’s sharp are locked onto mine, his lips curling into a faint smirk, one laced with disdain. “You should focus on business, not your ex–wife,” he said flatly, his tone cutting. The word ex landed like a slap
The reminderstung, not because I’d forgotten, but because it was a fresh wound that refused to heal.
Suppressing the urge to snap back, I straightened my shoulders and gestured toward my office, “Fine,” I said cuntly. “Why are you here?”
Dominic stepped pest me without a word, his movements deliberate and controlled. I followed him inside, my irritation bubbling beneath the surface as be handed me a folder.
I flipped it open, my eyes scanning the contents. The further I read,
1, the tighter my jaw clenched.
“There’s a problem with the Vince project,” Dominic began, his voice sharp but calm. “After checking with my team last night and this morning, it’s clear the mistake is on your end.”
I gritted my teeth as I looked over the data. He wasn’t wrong. Someone on my team had seriously messed up. If I didn’t fix this quickly, I could lose the
project—or worse, be licked out entirely
“I’ll handle it,” I said through clenched teeth.
Duminic nodded and turned to leave, but I wasn’t ready to let him go just yet.
“Wait,” I called out, making him pane mid–step.
He turned back, his face unreadable
“I need to talk to you about something important,” I said carefully. “It involves Raina”
Dominic’s eyes narrowed slightly, a flicker of something -annoyance, perhaps ~passing over his otherwise stoic expression. “If this is another attempt
To stir up drama-
I raised my hands in mock surrender, cutting him off. “Calm down. It’s not what you think, I just want to ask you something”
He didn’t move, but the tension in his posture told me he was already bracing for a fight,
“How well do you know Nathan?” Lasked, my tone measured.
Dominic’s jaw tightened. “If this is same jealous conversation
“It’s not,” I interrupted firmly, “Just listen. I’ve done some digging on Nathan, and what I found is interesting. Did you know he was in the same orphanage as you and Raina?
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