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Chapter 0222

Chapter 0222

Ella POV

Just as I was beginning to lose myself in the kiss, the front door burst open. My mother’s surprised gasp cut through the moment, and I quickly pulled away from Alexander, heat rushing to my face in mortified embarrassment.

Alexander laughed under his breath–a soft, warm sound–and when I looked up, I found him smiling fondly at me, completely unbothered.

“My goodness,” my mother said, a teasing lilt in her voice I see the wedding is coming just in time–you two can hardly control yourselves.”

“Mother!” I exclaimed, my cheeks burning even hotter.

“My apologies, Mrs. Rowan,” Alexander said smoothly, his usual charming smile firmly in place.

“No need to apologize,” she replied, clearly amused. “I assume from your goodbye kiss that you won’t be joining us for dinner?”

Alexander shook his head. “Unfortunately, I have too much work to do. After all, we’re almost out of time.”

“True enough,” my mother said. “Does that mean things went well today?”

chosen the wine, and it will be

my mother said. “We have plenty of space to store it.”

said, turning back to me with a soft smile. He leaned in and kissed me lightly on

to say, my face burning all over again. He gave me a knowing look before turning and heading back to the car, leaving me

went inside with my mother, feeling

me,” I said, my embarrassment still

she replied gently. “I’m happy for you. Alexander truly seems to

my chest softening the sting of

a nod. “Now, why don’t you get

it,” I agreed, letting out a long

rest of the evening passed without much incident. Alexander and I exchanged a few texts

was left now was to

nerves as the night wore on, and by the time I crawled into bed,

by

pounding. The muffled shouts of our guards outside reached my ears, and fear gripped

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me close as though she feared I might run headfirst into the

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