Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0205

Chapter 0205

Ella POV

When I reached the end of the hallway, Diana came into view. She noticed me immediately, and a guilty look flickered across her face.

“What are you gossiping about?” I asked, my tone sharp as fixed her with a steady gaze.

Diana straightened her posture and gave a tight smile. “Oh, nothing of consequence, dear. Just a little light conversation.”

“That’s good to hear,” I said evenly, though my voice carried a warning edge. “I’d hate to think you were still worrying about old rumors. We’ve discussed all of that already.”

I could feel my mother’s eyes on me, but I didn’t take my gaze off Diana. My anger simmered beneath the surface, threatening to spill over. Alexander and I had worked so hard to win my mother over. Her hesitancy about him was just starting to fade, and now this.

Diana’s smile turned sweeter. “We’re just chatting,” she said, her tone light. “You’ll understand one day when you have children. You never stop worrying about them.”

of my cheek to hold back my temper. I wanted to argue against Diana’s statement, to call out how

that didn’t make sense–why would she want to do that? I knew I must be wrong about her intentions, but whatever her motivation,

to allow it

things she had said–both at their house and what I had overheard today. That was a conversation I wasn’t looking

simmered, growing stronger with every

take care of anything

slowly and turned to my mother. Concern was evident in her eyes, though, as always,

don’t think there’s anything else we need to take care of today,” I said, forcing a steady tone.

flare on an empty stomach, and

tightly at her. “Of course. I think we can be on our way, then. Alexander should be waiting for

he said he was leaving the office so he should arrive around the same time

have the kind of work ethic that Alexander

again. “Yes,” she said, her tone oddly

voice–an undercurrent of meaning I