Chapter 0103

Chapter 0103

It wasn’t just because our plans were going well–there was more to it than that. Alexander had a way of making me truly happy, in a way I couldn’t quite explain.

“Wait until you see what I ordered for dessert,” Alexander said brightly.

“Does it pair well with the wine?” I asked, taking another sip of the golden liquid.

“I’m not giving you any hints,” he replied with a playful smirk.

“Fine,” I said, narrowing my eyes. “Keep your secrets.

“I will,” he answered, chuckling, Alexander took a bite of his own food, and a comfortable silence settled between

I savored another bite of the savory chicken, my eyes drifting around the room. The restaurant was filled with happy couples, all engrossed in their dates. It was nice to see so many people enjoying themselves.

But then a memory of the last time I had been here flashed through my mind, and I shuddered involuntarily.

I felt that night was the first time I’d seen David’s true nature. When the manipulation and charm were stripped

as a vicious creature,

away,

idea how he might react.

around the room, I froze when my eyes locked with a pair of fierce, blue ones across

David’s mother, was sitting at a nearby table, glaring at me with open contempt. Her expression was

and I didn’t recognize the other woman seated at her side, but it didn’t matter. The intensity of Lily’s

quickly looked away, my heart hammering

soft but carrying

“I just noticed David’s

asked, his tone calm but

blinked in shock. “Well, yes, but we can’t demand something like that. It would be

off as I took in the sudden shift in Alexander’s expression. For a moment,

As he approached her he narrowed his eyes, grinning in a way that made his teeth

She looked up at him angrily, after a moment

but

stand abruptly from her table, throwing her purse over her arm. Without

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