My CEO HUSBAND sign the divorce novel Chapter 49

Chapter 49: Jealousy Rumours

"We’ll go ahead then," Alexander said calmly as he linked his arm with mine.

But the moment we stepped out of the room, I gently removed my hand from his arm.

He glanced at me, clearly puzzled.

"The guests have started arriving," I explained quickly. "We don’t want to give them the wrong impression, right?"

He studied me for a moment before nodding slightly and continuing to walk.

Strange, isn’t it?

I couldn’t even hold my own husband’s arm in public.

All because he didn’t want our marriage to become public.

But what did it matter anymore?

Soon, we would be divorced.

A faint, bitter smile appeared on my lips at the thought.

Third Person POV

Amidst the lively chatter and elegant laughter filling the party, two women stood quietly in a corner, their eyes fixed on a particular figure.

"Why is Alicia always so close to Alexander and the matriarch of the Blackwood family?" the tall, slender woman muttered, her gaze sharp as it lingered on Alicia, who was seated beside Roseline, engaged in a calm conversation.

The short-haired woman beside her scoffed. "I heard she comes from a small, insignificant family. Apparently, her father wormed his way into Grandma Roseline’s good graces, and that’s how she got in. Who knows? Maybe her shabby father planned everything from the start."

"Exactly!" the taller woman agreed without hesitation. "Grandma Roseline must be getting senile to allow someone like her to taint our family."

Their words dripped with disdain, as though Alicia had personally wronged them.

"She never leaves Grandma Roseline’s side," the tall woman continued bitterly. "Earlier, when she was welcoming guests at the entrance with Alexander, I tried to sit next to Grandma—but she told me that seat belonged to Alicia. I had to stand up in front of everyone. It was humiliating."

"Who knows what tricks she’s using on that family?" the other woman added with a sneer."and of all people she had to be the one to accompany the Blackwood Dynasty heir to welcome guest"

"You should go check on him, Alicia," Uncle Steve suggested.

I nodded and stood up.

I moved through the crowd, scanning the room, searching for Alexander—but he was nowhere to be found. After a while, exhaustion crept in, and i gave up.

My eyes landed on a table filled with chilled drinks.

Since moving into the Blackwood family, these grand celebrations had become a regular occurrence, yet I still couldn’t quite fit in. I always felt like an outsider. Alexander’s friends kept their distance, and i had no one to talk to.

Usually, I would distract myself with food.

But today seeing nana so happy I couldn’t even leave her side for a moment.so when I saw the chilled drink I decided to take my chance.

So, I reached for a glass of juice and poured myself a drink. Just as i was about to take a sip, a warm hand gently held mine.

Startled, I turned—only to meet Alexander’s concerned gaze.