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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
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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