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Alexander Pay

“It shouldn’t change anything.”

I thought of Ella’s words bitterly as I made my way down to the office. It wasn’t fair for me to feel bitter about this

Ella was right the fact that we felt the pull shouldn’t change anything between us. I had already come to terms with the fact that I cared about her.

I thought she cared for me too.

Maybe I had overestimated myself.

Of course, now that I knew the truth about her, it made sense. Ella was avenging her own death–and the death of her father. She was angry, hurt, and determined.

Once again, I found myself admiring her.

If I were in her position, I doubted I could have been so calculated. My anger would have gotten the better of me. I would have acted rashly, violently. But not Ella.

She formulated a plan and executed it flawlessly. Falling apart now, when we were so close, would be foolish. That didn’t mean her words didn’t sting.

It could only be Sabrina. Supermodel good looks and the

repeated my mistakes with Ella.

in response to

marriage in

made me look pitiable rather

to use it. And maybe, once, I would have

But now?

I wasn’t.

more than she could possibly know.

it was for

waiting in my office when I arrived.

hard, meeting with Derrick Lake and other officials in the area to ensure

good publicity at a time when many desperately needed

announcement just because my head was swimming with everything I had just learned. I had to hold myself

would help. I knew I could trust him to handle things behind the scenes so that I could face the moment at

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sad the moment I walked in, its expression need with concern of

I said

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