Chapter 0096

Chapter 0096

Alexander stepped away from the microphone, and the sound of reporters shouting questions flooded the air. He shook his head, and I could hear him say, “No questions, thank you,” before he directed Nadia and Miranda to walk away from the reporters, seeming to shield them from the Invasive questions, just as he had protected me previously.

I couldn’t help but smile at his show of concern for them. felt he had truly changed from the man they had described to me, and I hoped that after speaking with him again, they would believe in him too.

My mother turned her attention back to me and smiled slightly. “He’s certainly a good speaker,” she said. “Very charming. I can see why you’re drawn to him.”

I smiled. “Does that mean you approve?” I asked.

She shrugged slightly. “I’m not certain I would go that far, but I am willing to give him a chance.”

“That’s all I ask,” I said.

Silence fell between us as we both stared at the screen. Although I wasn’t watching the television anymore, incredibly relieved that maybe this whole mess would finally be behind us.

After a few moments, my phone began to ring. I pulled it from my pocket and glanced at the screen.

I felt

I smiled when I looked at the caller ID and saw the name Black. I answered without hesitation and walked toward the staircase to head up to my room.

just saw you on TV,” I

asked, a hint of teasing in his

I replied, “but you seemed

I really?” he asked,

I

door behind me. I sat on my bed, feeling a rush

and Nadia told

my stomach as I wondered if I had somehow

quite strongly when some of the women confronted you at the shopping center. James said you were almost frightening–you were so passionate

my face heat, and I was glad Alexander wasn’t there in person

made me angry to hear them

sad I wasn’t there to see it,” Alexander said, an odd quality to his voice that

me or not.

I asked, curiosity

interesting to see your dangerous

that. “I’m sure it’s nothing compared to yours,”

we both had more to say but

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