Chapter 0052

Ella POV

“You’ve certainly pulled it off,” Alexander said with a look of amusement on his face. “The news has reached the far comers of the kingdom. It’s all anyone’s talking about.

I was sitting on the bed in my room, video calling with Alexander. I felt strange, almost like I was dreaming.

It was only this morning that I and the rest of the wedding guests had caught David and Amanda in the act. So much had happened since then.

My parents were upset–more so than I had expected. Afterall, they had known that David was a bad match for me, and I had foolishly insisted on going forward with the wedding. I thought that they should have been relieved.

But

I knew that they were heartbroken on my behalf. They had no way of knowing that I had already grieved for my relationship with David.

I smiled awkwardly into the phone. “Yes, it seems the plan worked perfectly,” I said. “Now the truth is exposed.”

“You don’t have to force yourself to smile,” Alexander said softly. “It’s okay to still feel sad about this. After all, there was a time when you loved him, right?”

I stared at my phone, his words hitting me harder than I expected. He was right–there had been a time when I loved David.

Seeing David and Amanda together…. It wasn’t just that it hurt my pride–it broke my heart in a way I hadn’t anticipated.

glad that I can put

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through my words, through the lie that even I wasn’t sure

sure about that?” he asked quietly.

respond, but no words

lied, my voice hollow. “I knew this would happen, after

voice full of understanding. “Just because you know something will end in disaster doesn’t mean you won’t still

was touched by his concern. I hadn’t expected that from him. What we had was an arrangement, not a friendship. But now, I was starting to

ever be able to allow myself to fall in love again. Even so, what I felt for Alexander

you’ve gotten out of your marriage,” Alexander added, “our relationship can

too quickly,” I cautioned him. “We don’t want it to look as if we were just

wait,” he said. “I’m looking forward to showing you what it’s like to be treated well by

like this isn’t just a deal,” I said softly. My face was red with embarrassment at his words.”

“Don’t worry,” he said. “I know how

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did worry about it, though. I worried about it for the next two

of people had pulled out their phones to record the surprise party and got more than they bargained

everyone had seen them. Honestly,

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