“You don’t need to worry about that,” I replied, forcing the words out with a firmness I didn’t fully feel. “It’s never going to happen because there’s no such thing as love.”A tense silence fell between us. I knew August was speaking from a place of concern, reminding me to keep my guard up and no
Ella POVThere were easily two dozen in the massive bouquet. When he reached us, he held them out to me.I took the flowers, feeling a surge of surprise. “These are beautiful,” I said, my voice barely above a whisper.“Your favorite flowers, according to my sources,” he said, winking.“Sources?” I a
Ella POVAfter a few minutes, the driver pulled onto a narrow road that looked more like a service entrance. It took me a moment to realize we were entering through a private gate. The driver flashed some kind of ID to security, and we were waved in without hesitation."I didn’t know there was anoth
Ella POVAlexander used his grip on my cheek to guide me gently into a more comfortable position, allowing him better access. The press of his lips was soft yet firm, and my heart began to race, the effect of the kiss more powerful than I could have anticipated.This didn’t feel like the fake kiss w
Alexander seemed to read the hesitation on my face. "There's no obligation," he said gently. "I can have someone drive you home if that's what you'd prefer."I hesitated again, not wanting to offend him. But the truth was, I did need some space. My parents would undoubtedly want to talk about everyt
Third Person POVDavid couldn’t accept that Ella had moved on so quickly.The two of them had been together for many years. He was the only boyfriend that she had ever had. They had planned a life together.There was no way she had started dating anyone else so quickly, especially not that bastard A
Ella POV“Oh,” I said softly. An uneasy feeling passed over me. Whatever she wanted to talk to me about, I knew that it probably wasn’t good.I knew that Alexander had a reputation as a womanizer. He had dated a lot of women over the past few years, but only ever for a few months at a time. I had he
“It’s nothing like that,” Alexander said. “We had a casual relationship. I was clear from the start that I didn’t want anything more, but she did, so in the end we parted ways.”I could feel a knot forming in my stomach. “So, you just ditched her?” I asked softly, not sure if I wanted to know the an