ALEXANDER

There comes a time in every man's life when he makes decisions that break him. I was at that time, and I was broken.

Mirabelle's pregnancy meant I would marry her, not that I don't love her, but not enough to spend the rest of my life being committed to her. I was scared of my future with her, scared of how extravagant she was, but with this child, I had to make that bitter decision of settling for her, hoping I wouldn't fall into ruins.

I adjusted my cufflinks as I stared at my ...