Chapter 0300

Ella POV

Alexander was looking at me curiously. I wasn't sure how could explain to him what happened in the original election race. Honestly, my memories of that were spotty.

I wondered if the more time that passed in this timeline, the more I forgot from the first. It would make some sense. It was difficult for my mind to keep the two lives straight at times.

"The election was close," I said, keeping my eyes on the whiskey rather than on Alexander. "But in the end, there was a scandal you couldn't talk your way out of."

"The women," Alexander said thoughtfully: "That's how you knew about them. That's why you warned me ahead of time that they'd come forward with their crazy stories."

"That's true," I said. "It's also how I knew about the rumors surrounding the shopping center when it opened- and a number of other things. But that's not what I'm talking about, This was something more."

"How so?" Alexander asked, leaning forward with interest

"It's hard to say," I admitted, finally meeting his eyes. "And not because I'm trying to spare your feelings. Not all I memories from the original timeline are clear. There are things I honestly didn't pay much attention to, so

trying to recall the details now is difficult."

"You weren't paying attention to my political downfall?" he teased.

I let out a short laugh. "No. At that point, I was too focused on my own role in the election-making sure I looked perfect, acted perfect, never stepped out of line or did anything to mess things up for David. I hardly had time to talk to anyone, let alone pay attention to the news."

"What do you remember?" he asked.

"I remember that the scandal involved this beautiful blonde woman. I can almost picture her when I close my eyes she was truly stunning, like a supermodel. Her picture was everywhere. I think she even did interviews, but I don't remember exactly what they were about. I don't remember what turned the public against you and in favor of David."

Alexander's smile faltered, then disappeared entirely. Whatever I'd said had disturbed him.

"You know who I'm talking about, don't you?" I asked. "You know the blonde."

"I have an idea," he admitted, his voice tight. "But it's not something I care to talk about right now."

exhaled, suddenly uncertain. "I know this is a lot. I swear

“I believe every word you've said. I know you well enough by now to tell when you're lying. And no matter

me?" I asked,

do," he said. "Though I'm going to need some time to let it all sink in. It's a lot." "It is,"

fact that telling him

need time to think,

investigators look into this somehow. I

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Chapter 300

all-and that he was even considering this

Alexander POV

and yet, I found myself believing her completely. In a way, I was

all of Ella's odd behavior her cryptic little comments, her absolute certainty about certain matters- made

fact that she had approached me at

try again must have put the idea of coming to me in her head somehow. Because, while her explanation was logical, I still couldn't believe that she would have sought me out on

there was the fact that I had

at

done in that timeline must have been truly horrific. Why else would the

circles, avoiding the details, and I knew it must be painful for her to discuss. But was

she could

my y curiosity

had quickly moved away from. What pain had he

know. And yet, I could see how raw her

my hatred of David and I found myself feeling a renewed sense of

capture.

of my mind rejecting all of this, searching for

ruse. Some long con. I knew that. The information she had she had

do all of that if

said suddenly. "Are those people you

David's closest confidants. His generals,"

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