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Chapter 15 — Hotel Encounter
The elevator doors slowly closed.Soft golden light reflected against the mirrored walls as the numbers above began climbing floor by floor.Alexander stood quietly in one corner, one hand resting on the suitcase handle. The exhaustion from the villa still lingered heavily between his brows.Even now, the image of Aurelia standing in the dim living room, clutching the divorce agreement, occasionally flashed through his mind.But unlike before, the thought no longer stirred anger. Only numbness, beside him, Nora was still staring openly at him.Her eyes were bright, lively, almost sparkling with satisfaction, as if finally catching him after a long pursuit. “It’s really you,” she repeated excitedly.“I knew I’d find you again eventually.”Alexander glanced at her faintly. Under the bright elevator lighting, he could finally see her clearly.She looked young—probably still in university. Her long hair was slightly messy from running earlier, and her cheeks carried a healthy pink flush.
Chapter 14 — Leaving the Marriage Behind
The villa remained silent long after Alexander left.Rain had stopped sometime earlier, but the glass windows were still fogged with moisture. Outside, the garden lights reflected weakly against the wet stone path, making the entire estate feel cold and strangely unfamiliar.Inside the dim living room, Aurelia still stood alone.The divorce agreement remained clenched tightly in her hand, the edges already wrinkled from how hard her fingers gripped it.She had not moved much since Alexander walked out earlier.At first, she had been angry, not sad, not panicked, just angry because in her mind, this entire situation was ridiculous.Alexander had always been emotional whenever Nahir was involved. Every previous argument had followed the same pattern: he would get upset, leave for a while, calm down, then eventually return first to apologize and coax her.That was how their marriage worked. So even now, she still believed this was no different. “I knew it,” she thought coldly while stari
Chapter 13 — Three Years Are Over
Aurelia stared at him. For a moment she thought she had misheard, but the look on his face told her she had not.He sat there under the yellow light, calm and relaxed, as if he had just suggested what to have for dinner. That composure unsettled her more than anger ever could.In three years of marriage, Alexander had always been the one to give in first. No matter how bad the fight, he still cooked for her, waited up for her, asked if she had eaten. The thought that he might actually leave had never crossed her mind. He loved her too much."Are you joking?" She forced a laugh. "Why would we get divorced? We're fine."Alexander let out a quiet laugh, but there was no humor in it. "Fine?"He looked at her directly. "You left our anniversary dinner for another man. You defended him in front of everyone. You watched him humiliate me and still thought I was the one in the wrong."Aurelia frowned. "I already explained that. You're still upset over something so small?"She always called it
Chapter 12 — Divorce Agreement
The night wind swept through the city streets, carrying the faint chill of early autumn. Alexander walked alone, his footsteps steady against the pavement, one hand in his pocket while the other occasionally loosened his collar, as if trying to let go of something tight in his chest.A quiet laugh slipped from his lips when he thought of the girl who had called him a mean mister. There was something genuine about her indignation, something unpolished and real. Helping a stranger for less than an hour had brought him more peace than three years spent trying to earn understanding from his own wife. The thought should have been funny, but it just left him feeling hollow.His phone buzzed with a message from an unfamiliar number. "You forgot to tell me your name, mean mister."He stared at the screen for a long moment, the glow casting a faint light across his face. The little genius had actually tracked him down. For a second, he considered typing something back, but what was the point?
Chapter 11— Robbery
After leaving the café, Alexander did not take a taxi.The wind blew along the street, gently swaying the hem of his shirt. With his hands in his trouser pockets, he walked step by step along the roadside, his expression indifferent, as if the argument and the punches inside the private room had nothing to do with him.This café was very close to Aurelia's company.So close that with just a glance, he could recall how brightly lit that office building used to be, and the nights he and Aurelia had spent side by side in a small office when the company was first founded.Back then, Aurelia was young, proud, and full of ambition. Even her speech carried a radiant energy. She would spread stacks of market reports across the table, frowning as she repeatedly overturned plans, almost burying herself in the documents.It was Alexander who finally set the direction.Aurelia wanted to enter high-end skincare, but the brand's core identity kept shifting. One day, she wanted to target young girls
Chapter 10 — The Night He Walked Away
The private room was dead silent. The air felt stretched taut.Alexander picked up the coffee in front of him. His knuckles were long and slender, his movements slow, almost casual. He lifted his eyes and looked at Aurelia's face as if watching a thoroughly boring farce.Aurelia was irritated by his cold demeanor. Her face darkened immediately."Alexander, didn't we agree on everything at home last night? Why are you changing your mind again now that we're here?"Alexander set down his coffee cup. The bottom of the cup touched the table with a soft clink.He looked at her, his voice flat and devoid of any inflection."Last night was just your one‑woman show. What does it have to do with me?"Aurelia froze. The corner of Alexander's mouth tugged upward, but there was no trace of a smile in his eyes."I never agreed to apologize."Alexander paused, his voice deepening."And besides, why should I apologize?"Aurelia felt a lump in her chest and immediately retorted,"At Nah's welcome banque
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