Chapter 23
Marcus sat in his car, breathing heavily as his mind processed what he had just witnessed.
Isabella, his wife, was wrapped in Alexander’s arms, leaning into him.
And they kissed. He closed his eyes tightly, clenching his jaw tightly
How could she do this? With Alexander, his own brother, his worst enemy.
His mind spiraled and spun out of control. Did he deserve this? Why would Isabella do something like this to him? He knew he hadn’t been the best husband, but this was a terrible thing to do.
He ran a hand through his hair as the images of Isabella’s icy glare ran through into his brain. Isabella had looked at him with disgust and coldness.
It didn’t make sense. She was angry, that’s all. Maybe she was just punishing him. That had to
be it.
She didn’t care about Alexander.
Marcus’s mind flashed back to the way she had looked at Alexander. Her eyes had brightened with joy and…. love.
That was how she looked at Marcus before. He could remember it vividly. Like he was her everything, but now…
But when did that stop?
His chest clenched as realízation dawned on him.
It was the moment he brought Bianca home.
His eyes widened in shock and horror. He hadn’t noticed it then, too blinded by Bianca. But now as he thought back, he realized that Isabella had changed that very moment.
Marcus leaned forward and rested his forehead on the steering wheel.
He stayed still for a few seconds, then he began to hit his head on it.
He started softly at first, then he hit his head harder.
He didn’t stop, he just kept going, as if the pain would make it all go away.
Until his head throbbed and ached terribly.
Why the hell had she chosen Alexander?
He laughed bitterly. What did Alexander have that Marcus didn’t? Was it money? Was it Power? None of that mattered. Marcus knew how to win Isabella back.
She didn’t really want Alexander. That bastard just manipulated her.
Isabella would come back if he made things right.
He just had to prove it to her, show her he was sorry, that he would never choose Bianca again, and that he would destroy anything standing in their way.
Marcus’s phone buzzed in his pocket, and he yanked it out angrily.
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His eyes blazed with rage as he saw the name.
Bianca
His heart pounded hard. She was the root of his problems, she was the poison in his life.
If only she hadn’t shown up, none of this would have happened.
Suddenly, he paused.
He made a promise to Isabella. He said he would fix them, and he knew exactly how to start
He started his car and drove back home.
Marcus’s father was waiting for him at the door when he got home, and he locked furious
“Marcus!” he snapped. “Where the hell have you been?!”
Marcus ignored him and walked past him. He wasn’t in the mood to keep hearing how much of a failure he was.
Isabella was all that mattered to him.
“Marcus, I’m talking to you!” He barked.
Marcus ignored him again. His mind was spinning with only one thought, Isacela
“She’s all that matters,” Marcus muttered under his breath, heading straight for his tequila “Once I get Isabella back, everything will be fine.“.
His father followed after him, boiling in rage. “What the hell is wrong with you? Are you even listening to yourself?”
Marcus turned around slowly, gripping the bottle tight. ‘Alex doesn’t love her. He’s using her to get back at me.”
“You stupid boy!.” His father slammed a fist on the table before him. “You’re losing it. You’re our of control! Can’t you see that everything is falling apart?!
Marcus just stared at him, looking unbothered by his father’s words.
His father pulled out his phone and shoved it in Marcus’s face. “Have you seen the news? Do you know that your companies are falling apart?”
Marcus rubbed his hand over his face. “What?”
His father continued. “Every shady deal you ever made is now public. Every fake contract, every illegal thing you did is no longer a secret. It’s all over the news. The board is freaking out, the investors are pulling out, the stocks are crashing and the companies are going bankrupt Marcus blinked slowly, then he shook his head. None of it mattered. None of it compared to losing Isabella.
His father’s voice rose. He was almost shouting now. “Do you even care?! First Isabella, now these companies. Why are you ruining everything good in your life?!*
Marcus clenched his jaw. “I didn’t ruin anything. I just need to fix it. Once I get her back-
“Back?!” his father snapped. “You’re a fool.”
It made Marcus pause. He finally looked up at his father.
“You lost Isabella because you were blind,” his father said coldly. “You had a gem in your hand
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and you tossed her aside like garbage. And Alexander picked her up, because he sees her for what she is. He always did.”
Marcus frowned. “What are you talking about?”
His father crossed his arms. “You never noticed, did you? Alexander has always loved her, and you pushed her straight into his arms.”
Marcus’s lips trembled. “That’s not true.”
“It is,” his father snapped. “And deep down, you know it.”
Marcus backed away slowly, shaking his head.
No. No. That couldn’t be true.
Alexander didn’t love her.
Because if he did… and if Isabella loved him too…
Then Marcus had already lost, and he couldn’t accept that.
He needed to act first.
Where the hell was Bianca?
