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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

a sigh. “But I’m just about out of free time. I’ve

course, I know how busy you are.‘

suddenly turned and hugged me tightly, wrapping her arms around me

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

her back. “I really appreciate

You can’t take on the whole world by yourself. Just remember that you’ve got friends

me smile, though they stirred a bittersweet emotion deep inside. In this timeline, I truly had people who cared about me,

walked away, heading in the opposite direction of

earlier.

walking, James moved closer to me. After a few moments

replied, though 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 that can handle such a long guest list. There aren’t

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, you can

the office building. It was a nice day, the sun warm but not overwhelming, and the sidewalks weren’t too crowded, making it a pleasant

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