[Third-Person's POV]What the fuck is wrong with me? Why can’t I just focus on what needs to get done? Alexander had been staring at the same godforsaken pile of papers for over an hour. Not a single one was read or signed. He hadn’t felt this useless since his initial breakup with Rena. For Christ
[Eveyln’s POV]By the second day into my etiquette sessions with Wendy, I was already looking to give up.And I never considered myself to be a quitter. If there was something that I wasn’t naturally good at, I would give it numerous attempts and keep a steady practice until I gained a decent enoug
Once more, I let out a long breath, letting my shoulder concave inward on myself.“Yeah, well, I didn’t exactly stop her from talking in general,” I muttered. “I should have done something to keep her from saying those terrible things about Alexander and me.”Wendy shook her head in disagreement. “T
[Evelyn’s POV]Evelyn doesn’t want to assume anything about this, so she kindly says goodnight and heads to bed. The following day she’s met with a knock on the door, thinking it’s either Wendy or Nina. However, she’s shocked to find that it’s Alexander. He comes in and goes straight to her wardrobe
But I wasn’t going to point that out.A chill raced down my spine when Alexander decided to break the silence between us.“What have you been reading lately?”“Oh, um, just my usual book on plants. I’m currently reading up on ways one can use lavender to help ease the nervous system.”“Lavender is o
[Evelyn’s POV]Oh, God. I really don’t want to get out of bed.What if my lessons with Alexander end up going horrible? Would it make him regret wanting to take a chance on me? Would we stop talking altogether?I hardly remembered closing my eyes the night before. All I kept doing was replaying the
[Third-Person’s POV]Alexander watched the unsettling emotions fall over Evelyn as she stared back at him—mainly at the tall pair of heels he’d been holding up for her.Jesus Christ. One would have thought that he was holding her at gunpoint yet again.Alexander had always been somewhat aware of Eve
[Evelyn’s POV]“Now, remember. When you’re sitting at a table, such as this, and there’s currently nothing being served, you are going to keep your shoulders straight and your head leveled on your shoulders,” Alexander explained.I gave it a try and almost instantly felt an uncomfortable twinge in m
It was a legit option, although I was going to have a hell of a time explaining myself as to how I knew about the hidden side of his face. That would mean admitting that I had basically snuck into his office.I don’t want him to think that I purposely invaded his private space; nor do I want him to
[Evelyn’s POV]There was no way that I was seeing what my eyes were showing me. It wasn’t possible.I felt awkward enough going to Alexander’s office, knowing that I wasn’t normally permitted to be there. And it wasn’t as though I had ever asked about it in the past, but I knew by then Alexander's o
“I don’t believe that you’re overstepping in the slightest. In fact, I’m glad that you’re taking Alexander’s well-being into your own hands. It’s been made clear that he doesn’t seem to put much care into himself, recently. I am glad he has you to do that for him at the moment,” she explained.“I ju
[Evelyn’s POV]Good girl.I shouldn’t have read into it...I should have just ignored it and claimed it as a passing comment that held no serious meaning.Alexander probably had no idea what he even said. It probably meant nothing to him and I’m just making it out to be more than it is. But, goddamn
“Listen to me. You were doing amazingly. What happened wasn’t your fault, it was something that was out of your control,” he explained. “Even if by some rare chance that you were to fall in front of a room full of people, you’d be amazed by how many of them would show their concern.”“Yeah, or decid
[Evelyn’s POV]The laughter had somehow taken a majority of the tension out of the room along with the painful strain that was tearing through my legs and feet. I shifted my weight back onto my heels and leaned against the wall for better support.When Alexander finally managed to collect himself. H
My heart dropped into my stomach. I had no doubt that he had ways of finding out what he wanted to know. But what I couldn’t seem to understand was why he was pressing the matter so much.“Can’t we just move on and accept the idea that I’m doing this so I can better blend in with others?” I asked.“
[Evelyn’s POV]“Now, remember. When you’re sitting at a table, such as this, and there’s currently nothing being served, you are going to keep your shoulders straight and your head leveled on your shoulders,” Alexander explained.I gave it a try and almost instantly felt an uncomfortable twinge in m
[Third-Person’s POV]Alexander watched the unsettling emotions fall over Evelyn as she stared back at him—mainly at the tall pair of heels he’d been holding up for her.Jesus Christ. One would have thought that he was holding her at gunpoint yet again.Alexander had always been somewhat aware of Eve