Chapter 159

Olivia

I watched his profile, the way his jaw clenched and his fingers tightened on the steering wheel. The perfect weekend bubble had officially burst.

"So..." I ventured after a moment of tense silence. "Penelope Langford."

His eyes remained fixed on the road. "My ex."

"I gathered that much," I said, shifting in my seat to face him better. "What I don't understand is why she's suddenly interested in the Thompson account. It's not exactly front-page news."

"It's not about the account," Alexander said flatly. "It's about you."

"Me?" I blinked in surprise. "What did I do?"

"You married me."

The car accelerated slightly as we merged onto the freeway, the engine purring with suppressed power much like Alexander himself.

"So this is what, payback?" I asked, trying to understand. "She loses