Chapter 421 The Slap

• Amanda had always known about Alexander’s involvement with Victoria.
• The public displays on the plane—the way he held her, reluctant to let go—were blatant. As if she, the fiancée, were blind. Then there were the days he lingered outside Victoria’s apartment like a lovesick fool, refusing to leave.
• Later, he staged his hospital stay—playing the role of a heartbroken man, pretending he no longer cared. But Amanda knew better. He was protecting Victoria from the shadows. The last time he returned from Lystra, there were fresh scratches on his face, scars that still hadn’t faded.