Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 73 ~ Change my mind

ALEX

"Take everything away from him. | want his father's company ruined, and his career shattered." | instruct Ryan.

It's been a week since | processed the divorce papers, and instead of feeling better, | feel even more angry.

She easily signed the damned papers for someone who denied what was right in front of her. As if it wasn't

enough, Zayan drove her home.

What a disgusting sight.

"Alex, maybe you need to slow down." Noah's annoying voice reaches my ears, and | turn to glare at him.

"I'd shut the fuck up if | were you." | grind out as | grab my glass of whiskey.

I'm not a heavy drinker but fuck, | can use a few right now.

| want to ruin Zayan, starting with his father's stupid political career to his damned one as a doctor.

"Text lan, | want Zayan fired and if he's still at the hospital tomorrow, we are going

to have a problem." | grind out before taking another sip.

Luca is quietly watching.

Wise choice.

| don't need anyone questioningright now.

Especially not my stupid cousin who has a stupid crush on my ex wife!

| down the rest of my whiskey and slam the glass onto the table, my patience hanging by a thread.

Ryan's phone pings, and a smirk tugs at my lips as he reads the message.

"lan says it's handled. Zayan will be out by morning," Ryan reports, locking his phone.

Good. That's only the beginning.

| lean back in my chair, rolling my whiskey glass between my fingers. "What about his father?"

Ryan shifts. "We're working on it. It's tricky, but we've started leaking sdocuments. It'll take a few days, but

the scandal will stick."

A slow, humorless chuckle escapes me.

"Make sure it does. | want that old man's reputation buried so deep he'll never recover."

Luca, who has been quiet the entire tfinally speaks, his eyes tellinghe doesn't approve.

Not that it will change anything.

"And Athena?"

My jaw tightens at the sound of her name. My grip on the glass turns white- knuckled.

"lI don't care," | lie, the words leaving a bitter taste in my mouth.

She made her choice.

Luca and Ryan exchange a look, but they nod.

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"This is stupid. | can't sit here anymore!" Noah announces as he walks away.

As | turn away, the anger insideis still there, coiled and waiting, hungry for destruction.

And I'll feed it.

Zayan. His father. Anyone who stands in my way.

I'll ruin them all.

And if Athena thinks she can move on so easily...

She's fucking wrong.

I'll take away every little smile she has left and leave her as broken as | am.

My phone vibrates makinglook down to see it's a text from Leah.

I'm really not in the mood right now.

My phone vibrates again.

And again.

| glance at the screen, irritation simmering beneath my skin when | see the nflashing across it.

Leah.

| let it ring.

Then it rings again.

What does she want?

| exhale sharply, rubbing a hand down my face.

This isn't the fucking time.

| decline the call, tossing my phone onto the table, but before | can take another

sip of whiskey, it starts vibrating again.

Luca seems to be as irritated as | am because he speaks in an irritated voice. "Just pick the damn phone.

"What?" | snap, not bothering to mask my irritation.

"Aleexxx,” Leah's voice drags out my name, sickly sweet. "You sound mad."

| roll my eyes, already regretting picking up. “I am mad, Leah. What do you want?"

"I'm back," she announces, like it's supposed to mean something to me.

| don't respond.

"| just landed a few hours ago. | was hoping we could talk."

"Not interested."

"Alex," she huffs, her tone shifting from playful to serious. "There's something | need to tell you."

| pinch the bridge of my nose. "Then say it and stop wasting my time."

A pause. "Not over the phone."

"Now is not the best time," | bite out, about to end the call when a notification of another incoming call hits my

phone.

Mom.

| clench my jaw.

The last twe spoke she was so mad u divorced her precious daughter inlaw and vowed to be her lawyer

makingregret my decision but it only madeangry.

I'm her son.

Why the hell would she do that to me? Granny won't speak tobut | refuse to let her have what she wants.

I'm done with this fucking marriage.

"He won't listen Will he? Have you seen the damage he has made?" | hear mum's frustrated voice as | step into

the family home.

The only reason I'm here is because of son. He deserves to be sent back to the heaven with all the love and if

that means putting aside my anger for one day, then so be it.

"He just needs time." Dad defendsjust as | open the door.

"Don't even waste your breath fighting over my decision. It's final." | announce making them both turn to face

me.

"Alex." Dad announces, "Messing

with the Sinclairs may not be the et

choice. Ethan is known to be ruthless and powerful. And you just declared a war with his cousin."

| roll my eyes.

"Let them come. I'll burry them as one." | respond as | by pass him before placing

a kiss on my angry mother's cheek.

"Where is nana?"

Mom doesn't bother hiding her displeasure as she folds her arms across her

chest, eyes sharp as daggers.

"In her room. But don't think she'll be happy to see you."

| smile. "She always is."

Dad sighs, shaking his head, but he knows better than to waste his breath.

| head toward Nana's room, ignoring Mom's glare burning into my back.

The house feels different, colder. Maybe it's because | know I'm not welchere the way | used to be.

| knock twice before pushing the door open.

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Nana is sitting by the window, her frail hands resting in her lap. Her silver hair is

neatly braided, her eyes tired but still holding that strength never lost.

She doesn't look at me.

"| see you finally decided to show your face," she says, her voice angry.

| shut the door behindand lean against it. "Mom summoned me."

"She should have summoned a priest instead. Maybe then you'd listen to reason."

I chuckle at that,

"You really think | need saving, Nana?"

She finally turns her gaze to me, piercing and full of disappointment. "You don't just need saving, Alex. You need

to wake the hell up before you burn everything to the O ground-including yourself."

| clench my jaw, my fingers twitching at my sides. "Too late for that."

Her expression hardens. "You think revenge will fill the hole inside you?"

"| think it'll makefeel a whole lot better," | admit, a smile tugging at my lips.

Nana exhale's sharply, shaking her

head. "You're your father's son,

alright. Stubborn but | can assure you, Athena a would never do such a thing. She loved you and she sure as het

loved that child!"

I scoff at that.

"Nana | love you to death. But | think old age is catching up. You can't even see a

snake right in front of you." | spit.

"look who is talking about age, you're still young but it's like you're becoming more

stupid by the day."

"We need to leave." | ignore her insult.

"If you won't allow a mother to see her son off then | might as well just stay back home."

"You won't send your grandson off?" | grind my teeth.

Nanas's face softens, "Please don't do this. I'm not asking you to forgive her, | just

need you to let her see her child."

"Rayen wants nothing to do with her. You will have to respect that." | respond as |

place a kiss on the top of her head before pulling back,

"I'll go ahead of everyone. Take care Nana. | love you."

She doesn't respond to that but | don't wait for her response either because

nothing will change my mind.