Chapter 0066

“Don’t I?” His voice dropped, his usual playfulness replaced by something more serious. “Well, it’s the truth. David’s erratic behavior isn’t just troubling–it’s dangerous.”

I sighed, sinking back into my seat. “Yeah, I’ve just been looking at his latest posts. He’s doing everything he can to make things worse.”

“Not just worse,” Alexander muttered, his voice tinged with disgust. “Did you see the one he posted just now?”

I blinked in surprise. “Just now? No, I hadn’t checked.”

There was a pause, and his voice softened again, almost as if he didn’t want to burden me with it. “I don’t recommend you look. It’s cruel.”

I swallowed hard, his unexpected gentleness catching me off guard. “I’m used to his cruelty,” I said bitterly, the familiar sting of David’s manipulations cutting deep, even now.

“That doesn’t mean you have to keep letting it hurt you,” Alexander said firmly. “There’s no point torturing yourself with his anger. But… that’s not the only reason I called.”

I frowned, curiosity sparking in me. “What do you mean?”

followed, something unspoken hovering between us. When he spoke again, his voice

heart pounded. “Long enough for

sit by and let him drag your name through the mud any longer,” Alexander growled, anger simmering beneath his calm facade. “If I’m

one else had been. It wasn’t part of the plan, not really–he was playing a role, I knew that—but the way he spoke made my chest tighten,

say?” I asked quietly, my voice barely

Alexander spat, frustration radiating through the phone. “But you don’t need to hear the details. I just want you to know

even hope. Alexander knew how to handle the public, how to spin things in our favor. If he

trembled as I reached for

phone screen, I pulled up David’s profile. His latest post, from just a couple of minutes ago,

about Ella. I know her better than anyone. She’s a cold–hearted Ice Princess, and no one could love

read his words. Somewhere in the back of my mind, I felt a small sense of relief -it wasn’t the worst thing he could have said–but the harshness and public nature of his statements offended me deeply. After all, he was the one who had wronged me. What gave

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