Chapter 26

ALEXANDER

There was no way in hell I was going to let Vanessa anywhere near Raina. The thought alone made my blood boil. Fixing things with Raina was hard enough without my meddling sister making it a hundred times worse. Vanessa was trouble—always had been, always would be.

"No," I deadpanned, my voice firm, leaving no room for argument.

Vanessa, being Vanessa, wasn’t about to let it go. She launched into one of her infamous rants, her voice grating on my nerves like nails on a chalkboard.

“You don’t understand, Alex! Dominic lied about being married just to avoid me. I know Raina’s behind it. She’s always been petty like that,” she spat, crossing her arms like a petulant child. How the hell is this even my sister? I questioned myself.

I stared at her, unimpressed. “Even if Raina did it—which I highly doubt—she did nothing wrong. You can’t force a man to be with you, Vanessa. You need to let it go.” I didn't even know why I was explaining a simple fact