bound by his obsession

The man who never apologized

Alexander slowly opened his eyes to the sound of whispering voices nearby.

His head throbbed painfully as he blinked against the bright hospital lights above him.

Hospital?

Immediately, his expression darkened.

This wasn’t his penthouse.

And it certainly wasn’t Vivian’s apartment.

Vivian.

The thought of her instantly brought back everything that had happened earlier that morning.

He remembered arriving at her apartment with flowers and a reservation for the expensive anniversary dinner he had planned for them.

Two years together.

Two years of loyalty.

Two years of believing she loved him.

And then he had opened the door and found her in another man’s arms.

Alexander’s jaw tightened at the memory.

He hadn’t stayed long enough to hear excuses.

Didn’t care enough to listen. He had walked out immediately, anger and betrayal clouding his mind as he drove recklessly through the streets.

And then—The accident.

His eyes shifted toward the corner of the room.

That annoying girl.

Kelly. She stood there glaring at him as though she wanted to strangle him herself.

Honestly… Alexander almost admired the courage.

“You almost killed me!” Kelly snapped angrily.

Alexander raised an eyebrow slightly.

“That dramatic?”

Kelly looked ready to explode.

“You were driving like a madman!”

Still, Alexander remained calm against the hospital bed.

Apologizing had never come naturally to him.

Alexander Vaughn apologized to no one.

Not employees.

Not business partners.

Not even family.

He was proud, intimidating, and impossible to control. Most people feared him too much to even raise their voices around him.

But Kelly Adams?

She looked seconds away from throwing a pillow at his face.

“You should apologize,” she demanded.

Alexander stared at her silently.

“No.”

Kelly’s eyes widened in disbelief.

“No?”

“No.”

Beside her, Cecilia nearly choked from panic.

“Kelly,” she whispered urgently, tugging at her arm. “Calm down. That’s Alexander Vaughn.”

“I don’t care if he owns the entire city,” Kelly fired back. “He almost got me killed!”

Alexander watched her carefully.

Interesting.

Most people became nervous around him after hearing his name.

Kelly only became angrier.

“You know what?” Kelly scoffed, grabbing her bag. “Sort out your hospital bills yourself. I’m leaving.”

And with that, she stormed out of the room furiously.

Cecilia immediately bowed her head apologetically.

“I’m so sorry about my friend, Mr. Vaughn. She’s just stressed.”

Alexander said nothing.

Cecilia quickly hurried after Kelly before she could cause even more trouble.

The room finally fell silent.

For the first time in a long while…

Alexander found himself thinking about someone other than Vivian.

Kelly’s angry face replayed in his head.

He frowned slightly.

Technically, the accident had been his fault.

And despite that… She still dragged him to the hospital instead of abandoning him there.

Most people would have taken advantage of the situation the moment they discovered who he was.

But Kelly hadn’t cared about his money or status.

She had only cared about yelling at him.

A faint smirk touched Alexander’s lips unexpectedly.

Strange girl.

Very strange.

And somehow, He wanted to see her again.

---

A few hours later, Alexander had already changed back into fresh clothes by the time his assistant arrived at the hospital.

“Good afternoon, sir,” the assistant greeted respectfully.

Alexander nodded once.

“Let’s go.”

As they drove back toward his penthouse, Alexander finally checked the dozens of missed calls and messages on his phone.

Almost all of them were from Vivian.

> Alexander please answer me.

It’s not what you think.

I made a mistake.

Please let me explain.

His expression hardened coldly.

Then came the final message.

> If you had paid more attention to me, none of this would’ve happened.

Alexander’s grip tightened around the phone.

Unbelievable.

Instead of taking responsibility, she was blaming him.

Without hesitation, he locked the screen and tossed the phone aside.

“Cancel today’s meeting with Roswell Group,” he ordered coldly.

His assistant looked surprised. “Sir? The contract signing was supposed to happen this afternoon.”

“I said cancel it.”

The assistant immediately nodded. “Yes, sir.”

Alexander leaned back against the seat silently, his eyes darkening.

If Vivian wanted to betray him…

Then her family would learn exactly what losing Alexander Vaughn meant.

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Meanwhile, inside the Roswell Group headquarters, chaos erupted the moment the news arrived.

“What do you mean he canceled the contract?!” Mr. Roswell shouted furiously.

The employees lowered their heads nervously.

“That contract was worth millions!”

His breathing grew heavier with anger as realization slowly settled in.

There was only one person capable of causing this disaster.

Vivian.

Without wasting another second, Mr. Roswell grabbed his car keys and stormed out of the company building furiously.

And for the first time in years…

Vivian Laurent was about to understand the true consequences of breaking Alexander Vaughn’s heart.