Chapter 136. Family Secrets

Isabel’s POV

I step out into the cool air, letting the heavy door click shut behind me. A breath pushes past my lips as I lift my face toward the sky, the breeze brushing over my skin like a silent reward.

“That was cool,” I murmur to myself, nodding slightly. “You don’t have to let Alexander’s presence affect you. Never again.”

He’s not worth it—not the pain, not the confusion, and certainly not the space in my heart. A man who can look you dead in the eye and question your safety like it’s a business inconvenience doesn’t deserve to be kept anywhere near your soul.

My hand curls into a fist at my side, nails biting into my palm.

“I’ll do whatever it takes to make sure he stays far away from my life for good.”

I turn to walk toward my car, heels click