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Claiming Back My Ex-Wife

Orphaned Alexa Johnson believed she had secured her dream life, only for her marriage to crumble when her wealthy husband, Elijah Perkins, strayed. Choosing his bachelor freedom over commitment, Elijah claimed he no longer loved her, prompting Alexa to sign the divorce papers while hiding her pregnancy. Three years later, a regretful Elijah finds his life hollow and vows to reclaim his ex-wife. However, Alexa, still scarred by his past betrayal, refuses to let him back into her heart.
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Chapter 8

ALEXA

Three years later....

"Ms. Johnson." I look up to see my secretary, Hera come and standing in front of me.

"Yes? Anything?" I said and smile at her.

"Actually you have a meeting now and everyone is waiting for you." My eyes widen cause I totally forgot about that meeting.

"Oh god. How can I forget about it? Let's go now." I said and take my phone also with the file that needed for the meeting. We walk out and go to the meeting room to see that everyone are here.

"I'm sorry I'm late. Can we start now?" With that, the meeting starts. These days, I’ve been super busy and I didn’t even eat properly. I need to get some rest after all this.

Well as you know, I have my own boutique now. I start to open my own company and now here I am. A fashion designer and I are really happy with it. I have almost more than 5 boutiques.

One at London, one at Milan the other 3 are at where I start my dream, Los Angeles. I start my new life here with all the money I got from my part-time job and now my income already stable.

Well, more than stable I can say. I started this business just like two years ago and Thea was the one who helps me so much. I am so grateful she stay with me during my hard time.

Basically, both of us owned this boutique. I studied in fashion and design back when I'm in university, so I take that as an opportunity for me to start my own clothing line.

It always been my dream to open my own brand and thank god I can finally achieve it. It's all started with a small shop and then we got so much request to open a boutique and all.

Thea and I worked so hard to earn money to open our first boutique, we got lots of problems at first but then after a few months, it's started to become better and better.

All the hard work are really paid off. My life starting to get much better. Thanks to someone who makes me realize that I don’t need him in my life.

Three years has passed and I feel so much better than before. I am so proud of myself that I can actually achieve what I have now. With my little family by my side.

The meeting was about my new branch in Brooklyn, New York. The launching will be held in three days and of course, I feel excited and a bit nervous.

.......

The moment I opened the door, my babies run towards me and hug my feet. Yup, you heard it right, my babies.

I was pregnant with fraternal twins, Gabriel and Gabriella and of course, that's my other happiness that happened in my life. Thea was the one who helped me through all this. I'm really glad that I got a best friend like her.

Now, she's staying at Paris cause she got a job there as an interior designer. It's been two years she moves there but we still contact each other and met some time.

I told her to stay with me and work together with me in expanding this business but she said to me that being an interior designer was her dream.

So I need to let her go. It was hard at first because we need to be away from each other after everything we’ve been through but I can’t make her stay with me and not pursuing her dreams.

"Hello, my love." I hug both of them then kiss their cheeks.

I put my handbag on the table and walk to the living room with them. "So, tell me what are you doing today?" I ask.

"We eat." Gabriel and Gabriella said in unison and that makes me laugh cause they're so cute.

"That's it?" I look at both of them.

"We play, sleep and eat," Gabriel said and then he grins at me. Then Dolly, the nanny that I hired to take care of my babies walk into the living room.

"Oh hey Dolly," I said and she sends me a smile.

"Umm Ma'am. I didn't shower them yet. May I take them and go shower?" She said.

"If that so, that's fine. besides, I want to bring them to the playground. So if they take a shower now, they might need to take a shower again." I said and then Gabriel and Gabriella sequel in happiness.

"Are you guys happy?" They both nodded their heads.

"Dolly I'm going to change my clothes first. You get the kids ready." She nodded her head and I make my way to my room too.

I pick the casual outfit. I put my hair in a low bun then walked out from my room. I wait for them in the living room and a few minutes later, I heard their footsteps running down the stairs.

"Mommy let's go! Let’s goooo," They said in unison and I walk to see them already stand at the door with an excited face.

"Dolly you can go home now. I can manage. Thank you for today," She nodded her head and take her bag to go home.

.....

"Gabriel, Gabriella don’t run. Oh gosh. Mommy having a hard time catching you both," I said while shaking my head. They're so hyper.

I look at Gabriel and Gabriella playing on the playground while sitting on one of the benches there. I smile looking at both of them. They're so cute.

Gabriel has dark brown hair and brown eyes while Gabriella has light brown hair and brown eyes too. They actually look a lot like him and to be honest I never forget about him at all.

The memories when he kicked me out like a stray dog. I never forget that incident. The fact that my kids actually kind of look like him makes me pissed.

I am the one who carry them and take care of them but he still need to appear. I know he also contribute for making them but still I hope they don’t look like him at all. What can I do, there’s nothing I can do. I still love my kids though.

Just then my phone ring. I take out from my pocket and pick up the call.

After a few minutes, I close my phone and look at the playground to see if Gabriel and Gabriella are okay. I look around but they're not there.

Suddenly, I feel so anxious and immediately get up from my seat and look for them.

"Gabriel! Gabriella!" I shouted but they're not there. I might have a panic attack now.

I look around the whole park but still can't find them. Suddenly my tears come out without any warning. No, they can't be missing. I need to find them. God help me.

I wipe my tears and look back at the playground. They're my life and now they're not in this playground. I just move my attention to my phone for a few seconds and now they are gone.

Where are they? I look around the playground like crazy and the tears keep rolling down my cheeks.

Just then, I saw them at one of the tables near the playground and eating ice cream?