Bella POV To say we were all sitting around shocked, well, that was an understatement. We all sat there quietly processing the fact that he had been played, and that had been the cause of all this to happen. I spoke first. “Is this why you wanted to be friends again? Because you found out the truth?” “Yes, initially. I realized you were the only one who really cared for me as me. You were my real friend. Not only that, but I have always missed you. It took everything in me every day not to go to you and spend time with you.” Alex responds “So, what are we going to do now?” I asked. “John, Elise, can you guys give us some time to talk?” Alex asked. “Sure, but I swear to God Alex, if you hurt her, I will skin you alive! Brother or not!” Elise says to him while giving him a glare and poking his chest with her index finger. “Elise, I would never hurt Bells!” Alex glares right back at her. “Yeah, I have heard that before, but then what happened after graduation? Becau

Alex and Bella have to now returned to work. The last 2 weeks were amazing. Alex feels like everything is finally falling into place in his life. He has always loved Bella, but now he feels like he is falling head over heels in love with her. He can’t even explain the feeling. He is content for the first time in a long time. He has not turned on his phone yet as Bella and him decided to not turn it on until they get to the office. Bella is also happy. She is still in love with Alex and the last two weeks have fortified their bond. It was like she was back with her best friend but now they are married. He kisses her forehead every morning and night before they go to bed or live the house. The way he hugs her makes her feel like she is safe and protected. She feels like she is finally where she needed to be. She feels like she is home in his arms. She is still a little hesitant about sharing a bed with him and sleeping together. She has deep rooted insecurities and she knows that sh

The Gala was now over and the couple had returned home. Bella was impressed with how Alex had handled Michelle. Not only did he state he was married, but he also called her the love of his life. Even though the situation was not the best to be in, especially as a newlywed, she also has a past, even though she had never slept with someone, she had dated and anyone there was Matteo. She knew some of the men were obsessed with her as well. She is well aware that Matteo is going to try to come back to her, but she hopes he knows better than to do that. She is married. Alex, on the other hand, is worried that Bella will distance herself from him because of the Michelle situation. He cannot believe that Michelle would think that it was okay to come up to him like that knowing that he is married. There is no way I will ever go to her. She must’ve been out of her mind. He wants to make sure that he reassures her that she is the only one for him and that he has changed his ways. He was

Alex is pissed off. How can his secretary allow Michelle to come in here. He is glad he got rid of her. He knows he is going to have to tell Bella what happened. He wants no secrets and no misunderstandings between the two. Alex looks at the time and is concerned because Bella is still not there yet. He tried calling her phone but it was off. He called her office and they told him she was gone for the rest of the day. He calls the lobby and they told him that his wife came up but left a few minutes after she got there. She had gotten there an hour ago while Michelle was there as well. Alex is panicking now as he was not aware and does not know what Bella saw. He hopes that she lets him explain. He grabs his stuff and tells his PA to cancel the rest of the day. He walks out of the building and gets into his car, he makes his way home. No one was home. He calls Elise who is not answering then calls Bella’s parents who are also not answering. He calls his parents and no response as

Bella holds her phone in her hand. She wants to call Alex first but the amount of guilt she feels is overwhelming. What does she say? Will he hate her for not trusting him? Why is she always second guessing herself when it comes to Alex? When it comes to Alex, her mind feels like a teenager again and feels like she can’t make sound choices. She is an adult now though; she has to remember who she is. She is a strong, confidant, beautiful women. She can’t hide away because of guilt. She needs to face this head on. She did promise Elise that she would go back. She thinks about the women she spoke to and feels like she does not want to live her life with regrets and misunderstandings. So, she comes up with a plan. She will not go home just yet. But she did get an idea from the older women. If someone messes with what is hers, then they will fight together. With new found confidence she turns on her phone. While she waits for the phone to start up, she uses the burner phone to cal