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11. New feelings, Old wounds
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The Billionaire's Accidental Bride 58. I know the game too
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Elena POV I turned my eyes meeting those familiar grey eyes boring into mine, his lips curling into a smirk.I rolled my eyes, not wanting to indulge or talk to him since he's been busy with his business lately. Not to talk of his attitude towards me changing immediately we got home.“ What do you want?” I asked blankly.“ Nothing much”“ Okay then, if you would excuse me I need to rest,” I quickly said, turning on my heels. But stopped mid way, suddenly remembering something. I turned to him.“ Knowing your connection and how fast news travels these days, I'm sure you are aware of the little incident that happened at the mall today?” I asked.Looking at his expression, it seems he did, so I continued without waiting for a reply “ I apologise for the incident if it affected you in any way. But might I remind you to please caution your…” not knowing how to address her, whether a friend or lover, either way I just left it hanging “ seeing how close you two are I think it would do us a
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The Billionaire's Accidental Bride 55. Friends my foot.
Elena POV I flinged thinking she had noticed something was off. At Least the main reason why we spent more time was so that I would not look injured in order not to worry Nana.“ Nana I-”“ Come on, I've asked the chef to prepare you a lot of dishes. You can choose your favourite from there”Realising she hadn't noticed I let out a sigh.After lunch, nana and nick left for the family house but the hill left only Alex and me once again in this big house.I tried persuading them to stay but she insisted that she wanted to leave so I agreed.Alex hadn't said much since we arrived. After lunch he also disappeared from his study without glancing back at me.So, after I finished cleaning in the kitchen I headed straight to my room to freshen up, ignoring whatever was wrong with him.Besides, my job here was to pretend and not actually show any sign of actual emotions.But was that really the case cos all afternoon even after nightfall I kept tossing and turning on the bed my mind unconscio
The Billionaire's Accidental Bride 54. Crossing the line
Elena POV For some second the world stopped but after that what followed next was the Alex words filled with sarcasm. “ Did something enter your eyes, princess” I instantly opened my eyes and shot him an annoyed glare before quickly standing up to my feet, my face burning. “You—! That was—!” I stammered, at a complete loss for words. Alex sat up slowly, brushing a hand through his disheveled hair, looking completely unbothered. If anything, there was an infuriating smirk tugging at the corner of his lips. “What?” he said lazily, tilting his head. “It’s not my fault you fell on me.” I gaped at him. “You—you kissed me!” He raised a brow. “Technically, you kissed me.” Oh, I was going to lose my mind. “That wasn’t a kiss! It was—” I gestured wildly between us. “An accident! A—a gravity-induced misfortune!” Alex let out a low chuckle, shaking his head. “A gravity-induced misfortune? That’s a new one.” I scowled, crossing my arms. “Shut up.” Idiot He stood up, his height loomi
