Chapter 11

Things between us have gotten better, I'm happy and he seems really happy and sweet.

Sometimes from work he would bring me flowers or jewelry.

Everything just seemed to be going perfectly atleast until last night.

~♤~

"Whose birthday?" I asked Carlos as I continued baking a pie for dinner.

"Elder Thompson." This peaks my interest. Ever since the debacle involving his grandchildren and apparently him coming to beg Alex to let them go the very day. He's been pretty quiet. They're whole family has. I guess too much scandal too soon.

"Oh really. Are you going?" I ask him.

" It's not like I have a choice. Unlike you who married into a family that can compete with them. I can't afford to offend them." I gave him a side eye before continued what I was doing.

"Wow," I say.

~♤~

A woman stops by the house in the afternoon with a parcel for me. It was from Alex. Apparently, even with what happened between our family and the Thompsons 3 months ago, in order to give a front of no