Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

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“It’s nothing like that,” Alexander said. “We had a casual relationship. I was clear from the start that I didn’t want anything more, but she did, so in the end we parted ways.”

I could feel a knot forming in my stomach. “So, you just ditched her?” I asked softly, not sure if I wanted to know the answer.

There was a long pause. He said nothing at first, and that surprised me. I had expected some witty remark or light- hearted deflection, but instead, he seemed genuinely to be considering my question.

I thought about all the old rumors, the whispers from the past when Alexander had been called all sorts of cruel names. In the original timeline, I’d heard them all. But relationships end poorly all the time, and bitterness often follows. How much of it should I really take seriously?

Still, I knew Nadia wouldn’t be the only one. There were more women out there, more stories waiting to be told. This was only the beginning.

“Well?” I asked, my tone softening as I searched his face.“s that what you do when women are no longer useful. to you? Is that what you’ll do to me?”

“You’re different,” his gaze finally met mine, and something raw flickered in his eyes.

I asked, my heart picking up speed.

mine, as if he were looking for the right words. I waited with bated breath

you,” he said quietly. “This is just business. My reputation

so stupid. I had been taken in by my own acting. Alexander was absolutely right; we were just business

him.

smile onto my face. “You’re right,” I said softly.

eyes to mine, and for a moment, I saw relief wash over his face. “I’m glad to hear it. I knew you. would understand after David. The business relationship

I realized that a romantic relationship was far too messy and made one too vulnerable. So who was

a little better, he said something that made the space between ust feel impossibly large. It always seemed to

right, though. I couldn’t allow myself to make the same mistake twice–not when the stakes were so high. The only thing that mattered now was handling this scandal before it damaged his

I wanted to lean into the connection we were building, I couldn’t afford to forget why I was here. The weight of our circumstances

the fact that this is only the beginning,” I added “More people will

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sound confident about that,” Alexander