hapter 18 Chapter 18 The morning of the trial , William took the day off to watch . Gotta see if my new hires worth keeping , he said . If you embarrass me , youre out . I rolled my eyes . He wasnt fooling anyone . The hearing went smoothly . There wasnt much I could do to argue Maries innocence . The damage had been massive , and public backlash was relentless . In the end , she got slapped with a hefty fine . The moment we walked out , Marie stormed up to me . You did this on purpose ! she shrieked . You just cant stand that Alexander actually cares about me ! You bitter , jealous old hag ! Marie . Alexander grabbed her arm , his voice sharp . Has your mouth not gotten you into enough trouble already ? Or do you want your dad to rot in prison ? Marie had never been scolded like that before . She threw her purse at him , sobbing , and ran off . I wasnt interested in watching whatever mess came next , so I turned to leave . Concert 94.4 % Chapter 18 pe But Alexander didnt chase after Marie . Instead , he called after me . Claire , wait . I stopped and looked at him , raising an eyebrow . What ? He struggled for words , but finally got them out . Is there really no chance for us ? I chuckled . Should there be ? This isnt about Marie , I continued . She was just the catalyst . We were already like this before she even showed up . Alexander was quiet for a long moment . Then , he finally said , Marriage just … turns out this way sometimes . Maybe , I said , shrugging . If Marie had never come along , maybe I couldve tolerated it . But the truth is , youre not incapable of love . You just dont love me . William strolled up and , right on cue , threw an arm around my shoulders . Perfect timing , he said . Neither do I. I smirked , tipped my head in a half wave , and walked off with William . 4- Concort 96.3 % Chapter 18 Once we were out of earshot , I stepped away from him . Thanks for playing along , I said . Nice acting . Ill hire you again . William adjusted his suit . I dont mind helping you out , but just remember theres only one rule if you work at my firm . Yeah , yeah . First order of business : cut off all emotional ties . Your associate drilled that into me already . William nodded approvingly . Well , dont worry , he added . Once you make it to my level , youll have the freedom to date whoever you want . No wonder hed nearly run Alexander out of business . The moment he made it , the first thing hed done was cut me the girl whod once fallen for Alexander out of the picture . Now ? That sword was long gone . Because honestly ? Who had time for love ? Career came first . Sure , sure , I said , waving him off . Now lets hope your next big case takes me all the way to the top . ○ ( 1 ) ( 0 ) Audrey's biggest regret? A one-night stand with Floyd, her secret love for eight years. Despite his arranged marriage and his family's troubles, he kept rescuing her. She thought she was just a fling,...