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ia sat on the edge of the bed, her hands trembling as she clutched the divorce papers o

ice low and strained. "We

up to look at hi

ustration evident and visible. "This isn't wh

lled with tears already. "What did you wa

closer. "That's not tr

"Because all I've seen for the past year is you working late, m

've been busy, Sophia. You kn

her eyes getting more wet "Always the company you say. What a

. "I'm trying, Sophia. I really a

rstand any of your kids. I've been understanding for too long and it

he pulled away. "Don't," she whi

ed. "Sophia, please. Let's talk about th

o late, Alexander. You broke us. And I can't keep pretendin

rching hers. "So that's it? Yo

ed down her eye. "I'm not giving up anytime soon. I'm lettin

his usual confidence

embling. "Sign them, Alexander. Let's

hers. For a moment, neither of them moved. Then

eard the scratch of the pen against paper,

bed, his voice barely above a whisper. "I'm sorr

s, she just couldn't respond. The pain

ed out of the room, leaving her alone wit

**

heart pounding in her chest. She hadn't thought about that night in years

phi

tanding in the doorway, h

Elena asked, s

ce, brushing a tear from her ch

nced. "This is about hi

ir. "It's stupid. It was five years

You don't just get over something like that,

in her lap. "I thought I was stronger than thi

you're also human. And it's okay to feel hurt, to feel angr

I just... I don't know how to do this, Elena. How to wo

e. You're Sophia Carter. You built this company from the ground up. You're a force to be reckoned with. And

lena's hand. "Thanks, Elena. I don

and burn. But lucky for you,

some of the tension in her chest.

ow, come on. Let's get some coff

the past still heavy on her shoulders. But for the fi

d do this. Maybe she could