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.

arm with his, and he led

to Elizabeth, who waved back with

the back door for me, allowing me to slide inside before walking around to enter the car himself. As soon

between us. I could feel my own nervousness bubbling beneath the surface, but I found it hard to believe that Alexander

offend him to ask about the tension, so I remained quiet, leaving him to his thoughts.

thoughts to wander,

touched that Alexander had chosen something he knew I would enjoy, I couldn’t ignore the

for 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

and public a figure as he was, would surely draw attention, and I had no doubt that with all the rumors and

we wouldn’t need to make any official public announcement–people would talk, and that

Alexander asked suddenly, breaking

him in surprise, trying to make sense of his words. “At soccer,” he clarified. “Were

smiled awkwardly. “I was. I wasn’t team captain or anything, but I was

slightly. “I might have guessed

intrigued. “Oh?

around you and anticipate their actions,” he said. “You seem to be very good at that.”

“What

going to do well before they do it. It’s an

very easy to understand. Their motivations are simple, and so their reactions are predictable. There’s

like David?”

the years I’ve known him, I can guess how he’ll try to get it. I

leaned in, a smirk tugging at his lips. “Am I predictable?”

There were things I knew about Alexander from the

were or how far he was willing to go to achieve them. From what I’d seen

predict what you’ll do. I think you’re a man who

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