[Evelyn’s POV]I was glad for the change of topic and immediately jumped on it with bubbling anticipation. One of the main things that kept my hope alive during my strenuous time back home was hoping that Alexander and Oliver would finally find the evidence they were after.“Yes!” I exclaimed.I wat
Alexander nodded his head and sighed. “The guy had been struggling financially for a few years. He felt as though he was between a rock and a hard place. Ultimately, he gave in.”“Do you think if this case could be brought to court he would testify on your behalf?” I asked.At the moment, Alexander
[Third-Person’s POV]Alexander truly felt, for the first time in many, many months, a free man. Nothing was holding him back.To the people he cared about, he was no longer living under any sort of guise. He was his true self. Within the walls of his own home, he could finally walk and be seen witho
[Evelyn’s POV]I had a feeling in my stomach that Alexander wasn’t planning on heading to his office to continue working. There was a certain glint in his eyes that begged the question as to what he was really up to.Then again, that brought on a whole other feeling I wasn’t prepared to deal with. S
I fought to suppress the joyful cry that wanted to tear from my throat. Oh, God. I felt so relieved, so filled with happiness and relief that I wanted to cry tears of joy.I sucked in a sharp breath and managed to level out my breathing. “Thank you so much for staying with him,” I said.“It’s no pro
[Third-Person’s POV]Alexander didn’t question his grandmother when she came into his office to tell him about his apparent plans for the evening. In fact, he was actually looking forward to them.“Now that the truth has been let out, don’t you think it’s time for you and Evelyn to work on building
Alexander shared her excitement. He reached out to capture her hand, giving it a tight squeeze. “That’s amazing,” he said with a smile. “It’s because of all you’ve done to help him get better.”God, I love watching her cheeks flush. It reminds me of how utterly debauched she looked last night with m
[Third-Person’s POV]Alexander bent down and captured Evelyn’s lips in a fierce kiss that threatened what was left of his resolve. Evelyn’s words felt so much more than just an invitation. They felt like a confession from the most hidden part of her.He had to remember, there wasn’t some illicit dru
[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