Chapter 49 Same Bed

My marriage to Yvette was strictly a family alliance—a decision orchestrated by Alex, who'd taken it upon himself to be my relationship strategist. He was always coming up with "brilliant" schemes to ensure Yvette would be all mine. And every time, I'd promise to try his ideas out, giving him that reassuring smile, pretending they were working like magic—though in truth, I'd never had the guts to actually follow through. Everyone knew that our marriage was just for show. Alex probably understood the situation perfectly but chose not to confront me about it directly. Every time he'd bring it up, I'd feel a twinge of mixed emotions. If I could only manage to win her over, life might actually be pretty great. I mean, just look at Randall—he was now basking in a life of pure bliss. But, I'd accepted reality. There was no point in expecting Yvette to fall for me. Women were unpredictable. Better to focus on myself and my goals. I looked at Alex and said, "Don't worry, Alex. I'll keep t