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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.

glad

glanced at her watch with a sigh. “But I’m just about out

how

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

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

softly, squeezing her back. “I really appreciate it. I

back and giving me a stern look. You can’t take on the whole world by

about me, who had my

away, heading in the opposite direction of

earlier.

After a few moments of silence, he asked,

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

know one thing: Alpha Black has a lot of determination. If

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,

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