Chapter 101

Alexander's POV Bella stood up and walked over to the balcony door, seemingly waiting for me to finish my phone call. She took a step forward and said, "Alexander." I slipped my phone into my pocket. "Aunt, why aren’t you sitting in the living room?" She glanced toward Vivienne in the living room before responding, "I wanted to ask what your plans are." It was clear she was referring to our marriage. I looked up and met Vivienne's gaze from across the room. "Nothing in particular." Bella seemed surprised. "Hasn't Isabella Blackwood come back?" "Yes." "Then you're not divorcing Vivienne?" "Aunt, I have my own plans for that." "I just don't want you to suffer. You're the best in the Hawthorne family, and Vivienne doesn't deserve you. How could you even show off a wife like that? Your grandfather is ridiculous, bringing all sorts of people into the family and trying to set you two up. It