Chapter 24
Author: Authoress Chidimma
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

Alex eyes dimmed, he watches closely as Camilla walked out of the bathroom with just a towel wrapped round her body, seeing Alex awake, she pouted and smiled coquettishly, seeing her like this, Alex couldn't help but frown, she always had an icy expression and won't even spare him a second glance since he married her.

They lived as couple, but were only couples in name, they didn't have the physical closeness of other couples and therefore didn't share any intimacy.

Without a single word, Alex picked up his shirt and and walked out of the door but Camila quickly ran and blocked his path, looking at him contemptuously, she sneered.

"You can't say anything now that you finally had your way...I won't let this slide..but since we are still married, it actually doesn't matter...how about we forget all in the past..."

Alex raised his hands and hit her heavily on her face, the five prints if his fingers visible on her face, his aura was dominant and oppressing, his eyes were slanted as he o
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