Outside the courtroom, Vincent caught up to her near the elevators. “That was it?” he asked, laughing under his breath. “All that drama for child support?” Alexis didn’t respond. “You could’ve had more,” he continued. “But I guess this suits you. Simple life. Grandma’s house. You always liked small.”
He leaned closer. “You know… I almost feel bad.” Alexis looked at him then. “Do you?” she asked. He smirked. “You walked away from everything.” She held his gaze, calm in a way that unsettled him. “No,” she said. “I walked away from debt.”