Chapter 8 - Alexander Admitted He Loved Me, But I Walked Away Because I Refused to Become Another Woman He Had to RescueI couldn't accept his love.
Not yet.
I was terrified.
Terrified that I was confusing safety with affection.
Terrified that I would become dependent on him.
So I left.
Alexander let me.
That was the moment I understood he truly loved me.
He didn't force me to stay.
He didn't threaten me.
He didn't use his power.
He simply said:
"I'll be here."
I returned to my apartment.
Alone.
For the first time, I realized I missed him.
Not his protection.
Him.
May you like
Then Ryan appeared.
And this time, he wasn't alone.
Related Stories
Chapter 9 - Ryan Revealed the Truth About Our Past—and I Realized the Man I Had Feared Wasn't the Only Monster in My LifeRyan confessed that Victor had been manipulating him for months.
Chapter 10 - The Man Who Had Terrorized Me for Years Went to Prison, but Victor Was Still Free—and He Had One Final WeaponRyan was arrested.
Chapter 11 - Alexander Gave Up His Empire to Save His Mother, and I Realized the Most Powerful Man in Manhattan Was Willing to Become Nobody for UsAlexander surrendered control.
Chapter 12 - Alexander Lost Everything He Had Built, Then Asked Me to Build a New Life With Him From NothingMonths passed.
Chapter 13 - The Woman Who Once Could Barely Stand Alone Returned to the Subway With Alexander—and Finally Realized She Wasn't Afraid AnymoreWe stood on the same platform.
Chapter 14 - I Married the Man Everyone Once Feared, and His Mother Gave Me the Most Unexpected Wedding GiftOur wedding was small.
