Watching him act as if nothing had happened was eating me alive. A burning rage coursed through my body as I watched my father take my sister and stepmother by the hand and leave together, abandoning me with Alexander.He looked me up and down like I was a mere insect, an insignificant presence. His coldness only intensified the pain inside me. Without thinking, I followed him into the mansion, my chest burning with indignation.“You’re a bastard,” I snapped, my voice breaking with fury. “How could you sleep with my sister on the same day as our wedding? Don’t you have any shame, Alexander?”He stopped cold. When he turned to face me, his gaze pierced through me like a dagger, making me tremble. With an unshaken expression, he slid his hands into his pockets and spoke with a calmness that only made my pain more unbearable.“I didn’t want you to find out like this, but now that you’ve seen us in the room together, I have no choice but to tell you the truth,” he said without hesitation.

When I arrive at the mansion, I say goodbye to Verónica and step out of the car. I watch her vehicle make a U-turn and disappear from sight. I sigh before entering, wishing with all my heart not to run into Alexander. But, as if fate were determined to defy me, the first thing I see as I cross the threshold is Alexander having dinner in the dining room with Arlette. I roll my eyes in frustration and hurry toward the stairs, but his voice stops me."Little sister, I'm so glad you're back. Come have dinner with us—Mary has prepared delicious lobster," he says with fake kindness.I suppress a grimace and respond immediately:"No, thanks. Enjoy."Without waiting for a reply, I finish climbing the stairs and slam my bedroom door shut, locking it behind me. The audacity of those bastards knows no bounds. Not even in this house can I find a moment of peace.Alexander owns several mansions—he could easily go stay in one of them instead of staying here just to torment me. With that thought in

:"Alexander, what do you think you're doing? Let go of me, you're hurting me!" I screamed, but he ignored me and pressed me even harder against the door."Now I see that everything Arlette says is true... You're nothing but a whore." His voice was filled with rage.I shoved him with all my strength."You're insane, Alexander! You've gone mad!" I spat, trying to escape his imposing figure, but it was useless. He grabbed me tightly by the arm again."Tell me, Aslin, was that man who brought you one of your many lovers?" His voice dripped with venom. "Have you really become so despicable?"I yanked my arm free and faced him."And if he was, so what? Why do you care, Alexander?" I snapped, feeling the rage burning in my chest. "Weren’t you the one who said this marriage was just a farce for others, that it meant nothing? I can do whatever I want with my life. You have no right to question me.""Of course I have the right!" he roared. "I'm your husband, Aslin. You're my wife...""Wife! Do

I saw him sit elegantly in front of me, as imposing as a king.From the moment he arrived, a disturbing silence settled over the conference room. His assistant immediately began outlining the terms of the contract and its basis. Throughout the entire conversation, Alexander didn’t utter a single word.After an hour, he handed me the contract, and I signed it quickly, as I just wanted to finish and leave that place as soon as possible. I couldn’t stand being in his presence for even one more minute. Once I finished signing the document, I passed it to the assistant, who immediately handed it to Alexander for his signature.Minutes later, about five secretaries entered the room, pushing carts with food.“Well, now that we’ve signed the contract, let’s enjoy some refreshments to celebrate,” the assistant announced politely.Taking advantage of everyone being busy with lunch, I slipped away to the bathroom. Upon exiting Alexander’s office, I asked one of the secretaries where it was. With

The next morning, I woke up to the sound of my phone ringing. I picked it up and saw that it was Filiz calling. A lump formed in my throat, so I just let it ring until the screen stopped flashing, signaling the call had ended.Today, I had to call Erick and tell him I wouldn’t be coming back to work. I felt deeply ashamed—he had trusted me with this job, and I didn’t know how he would take the news. But it was undoubtedly worse to let Alexander destroy his company. If that happened, I’d never be able to live with the guilt.I went straight down to the dining room and found Mary clearing the table.—"Ma’am, I thought you weren’t coming down for breakfast, so I decided to clear the table," she said kindly.—"Oh, no, Mary, don’t worry. I understand. It’s already quite late," I replied with a small smile.—"Don’t worry. I’ll bring your breakfast right away," she assured me before disappearing into the kitchen.Five minutes later, she returned with the tray. I ate quickly and went back up