The Billionaire's Redemption

Chapter Fifty-one

Alex sat alone in the room, the weight of his secrets and deceptions pressing down on him like a heavy cloak.

He ran a trembling hand through his hair, trying to steady his nerves as he replayed the confrontation with Isabella over and over in his mind.

He closed his eyes, taking a deep, shuddering breath in the quiet moments, away from Isabella's probing questions as he allowed himself to reflect on how he had ended up in this precarious position; the affair with Emily and the lies he had told Isabella.

The thought of what might happen if Isabella discovered the truth sent a wave of dread through him again.

Would she lash out in a fit of rage? Would she threaten to expose his secrets, jeopardising everything he had worked so hard to build? The possibilities played out in his mind, each scenario more dire than the last.

The weight of his actions pressed heavily on his conscience.

What had started as a calculated ploy to teach Emily a lesson had become something much more complex. A