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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.

agreed, smiling. “I’m so glad you were free to hang out.”

said, though she glanced at her watch with a sigh. “But I’m just about out of free

know how busy you

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

she said, her voice firm. “I want

softly, squeezing her back. “I really appreciate it. I promise I’ll keep you informed.”

take on the whole world by yourself. Just remember that you’ve got

people who cared about me, who had my back. It was a sharp contrast to the original

James and then walked away, heading in the opposite direction of the entrance

earlier.

closer to me. After a few moments of

the day’s events had left me feeling drained. “It’s just been a long day. And I can’t help but wonder what Alexander has lined up. I can’t believe he’s already found a new wedding venue. Especially one

know much about wedding venues,” James admitted. “But I do know one thing: Alpha Black has a lot of determination. If he set his mind to solving this problem today,

and I 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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