Chapter 6 - VENOM IN THE VIP ROOM

Vanessa was not a woman who accepted defeat quietly. If she couldn't have Alexander, she would destroy his pristine public image.
She leaked a twisted story to the biggest gossip rag in Manhattan. The headline was brutal: CEO'S SECRET SHAME: BLACKWOOD ABANDONED PREGNANT WIFE FOR FIVE YEARS.
The paparazzi swarmed Olivia's house the next morning. Flashbulbs blinded the boys as they tried to leave for kindergarten. Lucas cried. Connor balled his tiny fists.
Alexander arrived with a private security detail, looking like a grim reaper in a tailored suit. He ushered his family into the SUV, shielding Olivia with his own body.
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"I'll handle this," he promised her in the back seat, his eyes blazing with protective fury. "They will never touch you again."
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