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Chapter 0190

Chapter 0190

“We don’t know for sure that he doesn’t,” I replied, trying to sound unconcerned. “He might have gotten one from somewhere else, or maybe he’s planning to wear something with sentimental value. I don’t know.” “That’s not out of the question, I guess,” Elizabeth said, though she sounded doubtful. “Still, it doesn’t seem like him.”

“I don’t think it’s anything to worry about,” I said with a shrug. “I’m sure there’s a reasonable explanation.”

Though I believed my own words, a nagging doubt lingered in the back of my mind. What if Alexander was having second thoughts about all of this? A fake wedding, even one as meticulously planned as ours, required immense effort and expense. Perhaps it was too much, even for him.

He had always been adamant about not settling down. Maybe the thought of even pretending to do so was harder for him to stomach than I realized.

But then again, if he were truly having doubts, he wouldn’t have let it get this far. Alexander was too careful about maintaining his image to allow for a failed engagement.

“This was a lot of fun,” Elizabeth said, breaking through my thoughts and bringing me back to the present.

“I’m so glad you were

she said, though she glanced at her watch with a sigh. “But I’m just about out of free time. I’ve got to head home now.”

I know how busy

and hugged me tightly, wrapping her arms around me with unexpected force. I

you let me know immediately,” she said, her voice firm. “I want to help you. I’ll

squeezing her back. “I really

said, pulling back and giving me a stern look. You can’t take on the whole

about me, who had my back. It was a

walked away, heading in the opposite direction

earlier.

me. After a few moments of silence, he asked, “You okay?”

day. And I can’t help but wonder what Alexander has lined up.

do know one thing: Alpha Black has a lot of determination. If he set his mind to solving this problem today, you

didn’t speak much as we walked down the street to the office building. It was a nice day, the sun warm but not overwhelming, and the sidewalks weren’t too crowded, making

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