Chapter 56
#56 “Why are You so Intrigued by My Ex-wife?”
“Megan, since you care so much, Sophia is my ex-wife,” Alexander finally replied. Megan nearly
choked on the cocktail she was sipping.
“Everything is falling into ce now, my dear Alex,” sheughed. “What amuses you so much?” he
replied irritably.
“Oh, don’t be upset, I just solved your mystery. However, I did not expect that the great Alexander
would throw away his friendship with Emily just like that. Apparently, this Sophia is a big deal.”
“Emily yed her own cards by being sneaky, nothing to do with Sophia being my ex-wife.”
“And you’re telling me you don’t have feelings for her?” Megan tried again. Alexander was tired of
sitting in the position of interrogation and decided to turn things around.
“What does it concern you if I have feelings for Sophia or not?”
“It just amazes me that you’ve always put business before rtionships, and now it’s like the wheel has
turned and everything’s the other way around.”
“I will repeat to you again that Emily’s actions are what made me end my rtionship with her. Imagine
that tomorrow I pissed her off with something, what’s the guarantee that she won’t y this trick on
me?”
“You’d have to be terribly blind if you hadn’t noticed all these years that Emily had a schoolgirl crush on
you.”
“That doesn’t mean her mom or dad won’t manipte her into doing something stupid against me.”
“You’re right, she was easily influenced,” Megan finally judged. 11 Still, Alex, why did you divorce your
wife?”
“I will ask you again, why are you so intrigued by my ex-wife?” he countered. “You don’t seem to be
telling me the whole truth, but that’s up to you. She loses.”
Alexanderughed mockingly. He didn’t think Sophia was the loser in the turn of events; he was. But he
would never admit that to Megan.
“Don’tugh, you’re the perfect man,” she gently replied and ced her hand on Alexander’s. “Oh, and
I don’t see her here tonight as well.”
“I already exined to you that she has another engagement,” he said and pulled his hand away from
hers.
“That’s right, but I really wanted to make up. I don’t want her to be left with the impression that I did it
with bad feelings towards her. But since she didn’te to the invitation, it only shows how much she
respects you.”
Megan was lying shamelessly, but she desperately hoped Alexander would give in and believe her. Her
goal tonight was not to reconcile with Sophia but to draw Alexander back to her.
ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .
“You know, Alex,” Megan started again, her tone falsely sweet, “I really hope that someday Sophia will
come to see that I didn’t mean any harm with what happened.”
Alexander sighed inwardly, growing weary of this conversation. “Megan, it’s not up to me to decide how
she feels about the situation. People have their reasons, and she might never see it the way you do.”
Megan’s persistence was unwavering. ” I’d love to talk to her, apologize personally, and clear the air
between us. I think we could even be friends.”
Alexander couldn’t help but feel that Megan was underestimating theplexity of the situation. “Well,
you never know,” he replied with a hint of doubt. “She might not ept it, but if we ever have a chance
to meet again, I’ll introduce you to her.”
Megan’s ego bristled at the idea that Sophia might not readily embrace her olive branch. “You really
think she’d hesitate to be friends with me?”
Alexander managed a polite smile. “I’m sure she won’t mind.” he lied, but he was already tired of
listening to this conversation.
As they talked, Megan became increasingly frustrated by Sophia’s absence. She had hoped that this
meeting would be the perfect opportunity to make a strong impression on Alexander and perhaps even
rekindle their connection. However, it seemed that Sophia was not going to make an appearance.
Finally, after a while, Megan decided it was time to make her exit. She couldn’t help but feel irritated.
This was just the beginning of her n to get closer to Alexander, and she wasn’t about to let Sophia
stand in her way.
“I should get going, Alex,” Megan said, masking her disappointment with a gracious smile. “Tell Sophia
that I genuinely wanted to meet her tonight. I hope she’s not holding any hard feelings.”
Alexander nodded politely. “I’ll be sure to pass on your message, Megan. Take care.”
As Megan left, someone tapped Alexander on the shoulder. Kyle, a fellow patron of the luxurious VIP
bar, sidled up to Alexander, a wry grin ying on his lips.
The two had be friends over time, thanks to their frequent encounters in the bar and their
asional professional coborations.
“Alex, you must be breaking records for getting over a heartbreak,” Kyle teased, a twinkle in his eye.
Alexander chuckled, though there was a hint of bitterness in his response. “I don’t think I’m really doing
well at all, Kyle.”
Curiosity piqued, Kyle leaned in, sensing there was more to the story. Come on, spill the beans. Then
what was this hot babe against you?”
Alexander leaned back in his chair, running a hand through his hair. “Well, it’s actually a business
meeting that Sophia didn’t attend, but was supposed to. My original n was to have Sophia here
tonight to talk to Megan in person. But she’s been avoiding me like the gue.”
Kyle raised an eyebrow, intrigued. ” Sophia’s a tough nut to crack, huh?”
Alexander nodded, his expression serious. “Extremely.”
Kyle leaned in, offering a piece of advice. “If you want to open Sophia’s heart, you don’t necessarily
have to start with her directly. Sometimes it’s better to approach the people around her, and gain their
trust first.”
Alexander considered the idea for a moment, his gaze drifting across the bar. He noticed a woman
sitting by the window, her features vaguely familiar. It took him a moment to ce her. It was Evelyn
Grimms, one of Sophia’s close friends.
Kyle followed Alexander’s gaze and grinned. “See, there’s your chance. Build a good rapport with
people in her circle, and she might just warm up to you.”
Alexander hesitated, his brows furrowing with uncertainty. “I’m not sure, Kyle. What if it backfires and
worsens our rtionship?”
With an encouraging pat on the shoulder, Kyle decided to take matters into his own hands. “Leave it to
me, buddy. I’ll go chat up Evelyn and see if I can make some progress.”
He strolled over to where Evelyn was sitting, wearing a friendly smile. However, it didn’t take long for
him to realize that she was not in the mood for a conversation. After a few polite words from Kyle,
Evelyn simply ignored him and, with a curt nod, excused herself from the bar.
Kyle returned to Alexander’s side, a defeated expression on his face. “Well, it seems like Sophia and
the people around her are not friendly at all.”
Alexanderughed bitterly. “What can I tell you, I wasn’t the most talkative husband either. Now it
comes back to haunt me.”