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Chapter 0272

"Michael's far more mature than you are," Alexander shot back.

"As if he had a choice," Fiona quipped.

"What does that mean?" I asked, curiosity piqued.

"With a mother like Diana, it's not like he had the luxury of a normal childhood," Fiona said casually, her tone light but her words weighted.

"That's true enough," Alexander agreed, his gaze fixed on the drink menu. "Mother forced Michael to take every extracurricular activity, class, and training available."

"You'd think he was being groomed to be Alpha," Fiona murmured under her breath.

The word hit me like a shockwave. I turned to Alexander, searching his face for a reaction, but he said nothing, his attention still firmly on the menu.

Michael becoming Alpha?” I asked, my

but he

long as I can remember. She's... a lot. I don't mean to speak ill of

way she talks sometimes puts

you," Fiona said with a faint smile,

unreadable, but the tension in his shoulders spoke

said, leaning slightly forward. "Do you really think she might say something that could cause

don't think it's anything we need to worry about," she said thoughtfully. "But sometimes she speaks without thinking-or at least that's how it seems to

tone left little room for debate. "We appreciate your concern,

certain about that," I said,

reached across the table and patted Alexander's forearm gently. "I'm not trying to be a pain," she said, her voice warm. "I'm just worried about

tone softening. “And I

them sparked a memory. Details

specifics of Fiona

Alexander's political career. The marriage must have been as much of a façade as mine to him,

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