Chapter 59

Alejandro strolled into the garden, a charming smile spreading across his face as he came right after jogging. "I didn't know you like to sit in the garden in the morning and spend time with nature."

Amara looked up and passed him a small smile. "I felt like having fresh air. The room was suffocating me."

Alejandro nodded in understanding and took a seat next to her on the bench. Opening the water bottle he was carrying, he drank from it thirstily, savouring the cool of the water.

A week had passed since she came back into the mansion, and a week of Killian trying to make things better between them. She didn't know what had changed him, but his affection and care felt more suffocating and poisonous than his coldness and hatred toward her. Surprisingly, Lucas had warmed up to Killian and even preferred to stay with him if she was not around. Elijah, fortunately, hadn't tried anything yet, but she feared it was only a momentary calmness.

"How's my champ doing?" Alejandro asked, his ey