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Chapter Forty

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FLORA’S POV

I sat there frozen as Alex and Sasha made their way into the living room. My mother’s gaze darted between Alex and me, her eyes wide and questioning.

“Isn’t that Alexander Bennett?” she mouthed, her face clouded with disbelief and curiosity.

Before I could even react, Alex was at the table, flashing that million-dollar smile that had my heart stumbling over itself.

“Hi,” he said, locking eyes with me in a way that was way too casual for the way he was looking at me.

My heart raced, but I managed to snap out of my daze, getting up from my seat. I couldn’t believe he had come all the way here for my birthday. I didn’t know that whatever we had had progressed to this. Sasha took the gift boxes from him and dropped them on the couch, while he extended the bouquet of flowers toward me.

“Happy birthday,” he said softly, still smiling, his gaze unwavering.

I took the flowers, feeling a little lost for words. Alex looked polished, as always, but there was something abou
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