Chapter 0075

Chapter 0075

Ella POV

There were easily two dozen in the massive bouquet. When he reached us, he held them out to me.

I took the flowers, feeling a surge of surprise. “These are bgnitiful,” I said, my volce barely above a whisper,

“Your favorite flowers, according to my sources,” he said, winking.

“Sources?” I asked, puzzled.

“Your mother,” he replied with a playful grin. “She also informed me that you’re a big fan of sports.”

“I wouldn’t have guessed that,” Elizabeth said, raising her eyebrows at me.

“I used to play soccer in school,” I said. “I haven’t been to a game in a long time, though”

David hated sports and always acted annoyed when I suggested we go see a game together. Eventually, I stopped asking, and it hadn’t even occurred to me that now that I was no longer with him, I could start pursuing my interests again.

“Then I’ve chosen well,” Alexander said with a mischievous grin.

“Are we going to a game?” I asked hopefully. “Is that the surprise?” I was unable to contain my excitement as I bounced up and down.

Both Alexander and Elizabeth laughed at my enthusiasm, but I didn’t care. I probably looked silly, but it had been a while since I’d had a genuine surprise like this.

“Yes,” Alexander replied. “The car is already waiting. We should hurry, or we’ll be late.” He turned his attention to Elizabeth. “It was good to see you.”

“You as well,” she said, a look of warning flashing across her face. “Take good care of my friend.”

“I’ll do my best,” Alexander said with a charming smile.

to me. I linked my arm with his, and he led me toward the front of his

waved back with an amused smile on her face.

me to slide inside before walking around to enter the car himself. As soon as the door closed

Alexander and I were alone–except for his driver–an unexpected tension filled the space between us. I could feel my own nervousness bubbling beneath the surface, but I found it hard to believe that Alexander would be feeling the same way about a

about the tension, so I remained quiet, leaving him

thoughts

I would enjoy, I couldn’t ignore the

us to get to know each other–it was for us to be

the perfect venue for that. With thousands of people at the arena, it

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Chapter 0075

as he was, would surely draw attention, and I had no doubt that with all the rumors and gossip swirling around me

to make any official public announcement–people would talk, and that would be

you any good?” Alexander asked suddenly,

sense of his words. “At soccer,” he clarified. “Were you any good

captain or anything, but I was fast,

“I might have guessed that about you.”

intrigued. “Oh? And why is

around you and anticipate their actions,” he said.

head. “What

are going to do

over his statement. “Some people are just very easy to understand. Their motivations are simple, and so their reactions are predictable. There’s no

like David?” Alexander

I nodded. “I know what David wants, and based on the years I’ve known him, I can guess how he’ll try to get it. I may not be

about me?” Alexander leaned in, a smirk tugging at his lips.

his gaze steadily, thinking over my response. There were things I knew about Alexander from the original timeline that

read him easily. His motivations were a mystery, and I had no idea what his true goals were or how far he was willing to go to achieve

can’t predict what you’ll do. I

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