[Evelyn’s POV]Needless to say, I was not prepared for the look on Alexander’s face when I finally turned my head to glance at him. The guy was utterly elated. He looked like every young child on Christmas morning. Wonder-struck and completely captivated.“Are you saying that you’re willing to give
“I’ve been holding back a lot when it comes to you,” he said quietly.“Why?”“My reputation of being this ruthless, stone-cold Warlord came with a price that earned me strength, success, and wealth, sure. But it also came at a fatal price. It’s true, I keep everyone I care about at a distance for fe
[Evelyn’s POV]“It’s so nice to have you back, Evelyn,” Nina said with a cheerful smile.I’d agreed to Wendy’s invitation to have tea with her that following day. Part of me still wasn’t sure how I felt about integrating myself back into my old routine. Something about it felt a bit forced on my end
Wendy’s eyes lit up with excitement whereas Nina was practically jumping out of her seat.“Really?! Oh, that’s wonderful! I’ll inform the staff to start moving your—”I held up a hand to stop them from getting ahead of themselves.“Please, don’t make this out to be any more than it is,” I said. “Lik
[Third-Person’s POV]Poor Oliver looked as though he was going to have a heart attack. The moment he’d admitted to what had been uncovered, he realized that he and his boss weren’t the only ones in the room. Standing off to the side, was a rather distraught-looking Evelyn.Oh God, he thought. Had he
Alexander let out a sigh and held a look of serious conflict in his eyes.[Evelyn’s POV]While I was glad I took the opportunity to clear the air with Oliver, I now needed to address the major issues at hand. I was truly enthusiastic and grateful that Alexander was taking all of what we discussed ea
[Evelyn’s POV]“Now, I want you to remember this, alright? Anything that I say and do—none of it is true,” Alexander said to me.He’d taken my hands into his and held me close. I felt the inexplicable heat course through my body as he brushed the pads of his thumbs over my blush-stained cheeks.“All
He curled a brow and kept his stoic resolve in place. “I’m not lifting the travel ban on you,” he said pointedly.I narrowed my eyes and spoke with clear indignation. “I would be literally going from one house to another. Think of it as trading one prison for another,” I hissed.Alexander’s lip curl
[Third-Person’s POV]Alexander was more than glad to know that Evelyn’s training had only managed to progress from that point on. Between hearing her own personal recounts of her sessions as well as checking in with either Erik or Thomas, he was satisfied.With one less thing pressing on his mind, A
Instead of helping him up, I actually reached down and snagged one of his ankles and, with all my strength, dragged me across the room. I heard the faint chuckles of Erik and Alexander as they watched this entire scene unfold.I’m sure it looked utterly ridiculous. Thomas was more than twice the siz
[Evelyn’s POV]I glanced at the mat on the floor but didn’t move an inch.I took a deep breath and slowly let it out. “Alexander, wherever it is that you’re planning, I’m not sure—”“Will you please just trust me?” he prompted.I clenched my jaw and, against my better judgment, moved over to the mat
That same, familiar pair of hands that had a high tendency to hold me close at night, came to wrap around my waist. My head tilted to the side as Alexander gathered most of my hair onto one of my shoulders.It was hard to believe that there was once a time when he and I weren’t like this. The though
[Evelyn’s POV]I really tried not to let the whole matter bother me. I was fairly sure that I wasn’t the only person to exist that wasn’t trainable. Still, I felt horrible knowing that I had wasted Erik and Thomas’ time.Every muscle and joint in my body was aching and for what? I couldn’t even say
“Believe me, although you got a little wobbly at the end there, it’s good to see that you still have that fire in you?”I turned back to glance at him with a questionable look. “Fire?”The two shared a knowing look with each other. “We, uh, heard about what happened with your Stepsister.”“Word alwa
[Third-Person’s POV]Evelyn had lost count of the number of times her curled fist connected with the hanging punching bag. The first few times were fine, having been shown the proper form. However, after the tenth time, she was really beginning to feel the burn in various parts of her body. Her join
Oliver had specifically expressed the importance of releasing a follow-up statement that could not only save face but rebuke anything the King had to say in regard to Alexander’s character.While Alexander was busy working on his newest press release, I had taken up my time in the greenhouse. I’d su
[Third-Person’s POV]Fiona felt frantic. Her nerves were growing more and more strained and coiled by the second.No. No, surely, Caroline had to be wrong in her assumption that she would be so clumsy and foolish as to leave something so vital behind.That night has been a manic blur from start to e