Chapter 50
#50 “Don’t Run Away From Me.”
Evelyn’s testimony had left her visibly shaken, her normally radiant demeanor overshadowed by the
trauma she had endured. Sophia decided to offer a small escape from the darkness of the day.
“Do you want to go home and watch some really dumb movie?” Sophia suggested, hoping to bring a
glimmer of cheer to Evelyn’s eyes. Evelyn managed a faint smile through her tears. “Always,” she
replied. “But don’t you have work, Sophie?”
Sophia shook her head, her determination unwavering. “There has been work before, and there will be
work long after I retire. Right now, I want to spend some time with my best friend.”
Evelyn hugged Sophia tightly. “Thank you, sweetie. “It’s going to be nice, we’re going to make face
masks, we’re going tough at the movie, we’re going to make buttered and salted popcorn,” Sophia
emphasized, eager to steer the conversation toward happier topics.
“Sounds lovely, like we’re teenagers again,” Evelynughed genuinely for the first time in a long time.
“That’s right, we’ll have fun like before and it’ll be good to get away from work, schemes, corporate
assholes, and… men for a while,” Sophia muttered, a hint of frustration tainting her voice.
Evelyn didn’t miss a beat and decided to ask Sophia a question that had been on her mind for a while.
“Have you talked to your ex?” she asked.
Sophia sighed, her shoulders drooping. “More times than I’d like,” she muttered. Evelyn was about to
ask her something else rted to the matter, but Sophia interrupted gently but firmly. “Can this day be
about us and not mentioning exes?”
“Of course,” Evelyn smiled warmly. As they exited the police station, Sophia’s eyes fell upon Alexander
standing outside. She frowned and instinctively considered avoiding him. She wondered why he was
still lingering there. Was he waiting for her?
A sense of annoyance washed over her, and she contemted ignoring him altogether. However,
before she could carry out her n, Alexander’s voice broke the silence.
“Sophia, please, let’s talk,” he implored, hurrying to catch up with her. Evelyn, sensing the gravity of the
situation, gave her a reassuring nod.
“I’ll wait for you in the car,” Evelyn told Sophia before walking away. Turning her furious gaze toward
Alexander, Sophia braced herself for the impending conversation.
“Do it quickly,” she muttered to him, her gaze unwavering and stern. Alexander took a deep breath
before speaking, “Sophia, I need to tell you something. Emily is leaving, and she won’t being back.
She won’t cause any more trouble.”
“You think that solves everything?” Sophia’s voice quivered with pent-up rage. “Just making her
disappear? What about the crimes shemitted?”
Alexander attempted to exin, ” Sophia, I…”
But before he could finish, Sophia’s anger boiled over. Unable to take it anymore she gave Alexander a
loud, stinging p across his face. Alexander, though not surprised by her reaction, winced at the
sharp pain in his cheek.
“I deserved it,” he mutters. Sophia’s anger is palpable as she retorts, “And how else could you expect
me to react?”
Alexander sighs heavily, running a hand through his hair. “Look, Sophia, I understand that what I’m
doing may not seem right to you, but I have a duty to fulfill. I’ve exined to you several times that
Emily’s family has already lost the ill-gotten gains they acquired, and they’ve faced other legal
consequences for their actions.”
Sophia’s eyes narrow, her gaze unwavering. “What about Evelyn? She’s in the car, trembling like a
kitten. They’ve ruined her life, Alexander, and I won’t let them get away with it. Don’t assume for a
moment that I’ll simply walk away from this.”
Alexander attempts to reason, “I want to remind you that you have a scandal of your own still brewing,
Sophia.”
“And what about it?”
“They are not the only ones involved, Sophia. Yes, Emily initiated all of this, but there are other yers
behind the scenes, pulling the strings.”
Sophia’s curiosity is piqued as she asks, “Who else is involved?”
“Enlighten Press,” Alexander reveals,” They’re orchestrating a significant portion of this chaos. It’s a
tangled web, Sophia, and they stand to benefit from this entire situation as well.”
Sophia is taken aback, “What is their motive in all of this?”
Alexander borates, “The journalist who was aiding Emily was working for Enlighten Press all along.
And though that journalist has been apprehended, the higher-ups in thepany have not been
implicated. Instead, they used the false scandal of your alleged involvement in bribery to manipte
the situation, resulting in a significant increase in their stock price. Someone is pulling the strings
behind this. I have evidence to support this.”
Sophia furrowed her brow, “I appreciate your information, but I can handle this on my own.”
Alexander persists, “Sophia, please, it’s not about excusing Emily’s behavior. She was foolish, and it’s
her responsibility. However, she was misled, and I genuinely want to assist you in navigating through
this mess.”
Sophia’s eyes narrow as she maintains her resolve. “No, I’ll manage on my own without you. And don’t
think that as long as you help Emily and her family, I won’t hold you ountable in court.”
Alexanderughs at her threat, “I haven’t done anything illegal, and you know it. Let me help you.”
Sophia cuts him off firmly, “My answer remains no.”
“Sophia, don’t…”
But Sophia cuts him off firmly, her decision final, “I think we should part ways, Alexander. I don’t want
anything to do with you, and I don’t want you to help me. It would be best for both of us to never speak
with each other again.”
As Sophia dered her decision, she couldn’t help but observe a notable shift in Alexander’s
demeanor. She had anticipated anger and resistance, given their history of arguments, but instead, she
saw a pleading look in his eyes.
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Before Sophia could react further, Alexander reached out and gently took hold of her arm.
“Sophia, we need to have a serious talk about our divorce. Don’t run away from me, give me a chance
to exin everything to you. I want a chance to understand your perspective, and I want you to know
mine. We don’t have to end every conversation in arguments like we’ve been doing.” Alexander spoke
gently.
Sophia jerked her hand away from his. She was not startled by the realization that Alexander had
finally made the connection. What surprised her was the tenderness in his expression at that moment.
He regarded her with a look of genuine remorse. Somewhat, it left her taken aback.