Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

apter 0217

Chapter 0217

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As Alexander’s voice grew more tense, my unease deepened. “A meeting?” I repeated, the faint background chatter growing louder in my mind. I knew that second voice, but I couldn’t place it. Something about it made me

uneasy.

“Yes,” he said firmly, a trace of irritation slipping through his usually composed demeanor. “It’s nothing for you to worry about.”

But the words did nothing to reassure me. For a moment, I hesitated, wondering if I should push for more details. Before I could decide, Alexander spoke again, softer now, almost tender.

“Ella, everything is under control. Trust me.”

I wanted to desperately. But as the call ended and I stood there clutching my phone, a troubling thought gnawed at me. The voices I’d heard weren’t faint whispers or distant echoes; they were distinct and urgent.

What kind of meeting was he in? And why did it feel like Alexander was hiding something from me?

to leave, a text message appeared on my phone, pulling me out of my spiraling

trust. Not everything is as it

Third Person POV

careful who you trust. Not everything is

had just sent. The words felt insufficient, their weight not nearly enough to deliver the blow she intended.

she deleted the message from her history. It didn’t matter. This phone wasn’t

Miss Rowan without the messages ever being traced

stopped, but even he wasn’t delusional enough to think Brianna could single–handedly bring that about.

“Tell her you’re pregnant. Tell her Alexander

for such outlandish lies, no matter how convincingly they were delivered. David’s desperation oozed from

up with a better plan. A little poison had worked for her in the past. It had taken Ella years to realize her medication had been tampered with. So, poison would

little extra added to the wine bottles, with a syringe

makes the guests ill is memorable for

doing this just for David. She had her own reasons, her own score to settle with the Rowan family. David was

he outlived his usefulness, she would discard him without

smile, a slow, venomous curve of her lips. David

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