My CEO HUSBAND sign the divorce novel Chapter 91

Chapter 91: Back to the Office

Third-person POV

Alicia leaned back against the seat, her eyes slowly closing as the car moved steadily through the city.

Her thoughts, however, refused to rest.

Grandmother’s condition was improving—that was the only piece of good news she could hold onto.

For now, at least, the divorce between her and Alexander wouldn’t happen.

But that fragile balance wouldn’t last forever.

As the months passed, her pregnancy would inevitably be discovered.

By then, there would be no hiding it.

Her hand unconsciously drifted to her abdomen, her fingers pressing lightly against it.

If the child was exposed too early, Alexander would never allow it to stay.

She knew him too well.

Cold. Decisive. Ruthless when it came to anything that threatened his control.

But later... things would be different.

When her condition became obvious, when her body could no longer conceal the truth, the family would be involved. Grandmother would protect her. The others, no matter their intentions, wouldn’t allow Alexander to act recklessly.

At that point, even he wouldn’t be able to force her to terminate the pregnancy.

Alicia’s lashes trembled slightly before she opened her eyes again.

Across from her, Alexander sat in silence, his expression unreadable as always.

The distance between them was less than a meter.

Yet it felt like an unbridgeable gap.

She shifted slightly in her seat, as if uncomfortable.

For a brief moment, her brows knit together—so faint it was almost imperceptible.

But Alexander noticed.

His gaze flickered, landing briefly on her before moving away.

A small, almost dismissive movement.

Yet his fingers tapped once against his knee.

A rare, subtle tell.

Alicia didn’t see it.

She had already turned her face toward the window, her expression carefully composed.

The car soon descended into the underground garage of Blackwood Dominion Enterprises.

With a smooth stop, the engine went quiet.

Alexander stepped out first.

Alicia followed a second later.

They walked side by side toward the elevator, their footsteps echoing faintly in the empty space.

Still, not a word passed between them.

The elevator doors slid open.

They stepped inside.

The ascent was slow.

The confined space only made the silence more suffocating.

Alicia kept her gaze forward, her posture straight.

But just as the numbers climbed past the tenth floor—

"Are you feeling unwell?"

The sudden question broke the silence.

Alicia’s heart skipped.

She didn’t turn. "No."

Alexander’s eyes rested on her profile, sharp and probing.

"You’ve been distracted," he said flatly.

Alicia let out a quiet breath, her tone steady. "I was just thinking about Grandmother."

A pause.

The explanation was reasonable.

Too reasonable.

Alexander didn’t respond.

But his gaze lingered a moment longer—calm, assessing, as if weighing something unseen.

Then, finally, he looked away.

The elevator chimed softly as it reached their floor.

The doors slid open.

Alicia stepped out first.

Without looking back.

Behind her, Alexander followed—his expression unchanged.

But the question he didn’t ask lingered in the air between them.

On the way to the office, Alicia and Alexander passed through the open office area.

A few employees spotted Alicia and immediately greeted her.

"Director Alicia!"

"Director Alicia, are you feeling better now?"

"..."

She smiled gently and nodded. "Thank you for asking. I’m almost fully recovered."

Her tone was warm, measured—just enough to put people at ease without inviting further conversation.

She continued walking toward her office.

But behind her, hushed whispers quickly followed.

"Hey, let me tell you something. I just saw Director Alicia come out of the elevator with CEO Blackwood."

"Those media reports are nonsense. Director Alicia and CEO Blackwood are siblings. Don’t read too much into it."

One of them snorted.

"What siblings go out together to watch a play late at night? What siblings get into a car drunk in the middle of the night? They didn’t grow up together, so I don’t buy that they’re just siblings."

"I’ve got some insider info. Want to hear it?"

"Really? Tell us!"

"Word is, Director Alicia was never supposed to join the company. Chairwoman Roseline only let her in out of respect for her father. There’s no way they’d let her get involved in the Blackwood family business."

A pause, then the voice lowered conspiratorially.

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