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For my sake, Alexander Sterling had sworn off three things: women, brawls, and street racing. Whispers around Kingston claimed I, a mere woman who was pampered by him like a caged canary, had finally tamed the city's wildest man in the elite circles. Yet, the morning after the fairytale wedding, I woke up to a different reality—five years in the future. At twenty-nine, Alexander stood before me, slapping divorce papers against my chest. "I told you not to mess with her! Next time, I won't stop at breaking your arm. "Isabelle Grant. I'm done wasting time on you," he roared. His features were carved from ice, the warmth he once held completely gone, replaced by a terrifying rage. My eyes stung with tears, and my lower lip trembled. "Honey, are you really being mean to me?" I whimpered. Alexander froze for a moment. A heartbeat later, his brow furrowed even deeper.