Chapter 291 The Alpha Princess

Logan

“Ready to go?” I finished clasping the necklace onto Ella’s delicate neck, taking note of how my hands threatened to shake just from our close proximity.

Ella nodded, grabbing a small purse. She followed me out the door and down the steps of her apartment building, her heels clicking in the quiet atmosphere of the building’s hallways.

“So,” I said as we descended through the narrow stairwell, “that dress looks lovely on you, just as it did when you bought it.”

Ella blushed slightly. “Thanks. And thank you. for the necklace.”

I shrugged. “It’s nothing, really. Consider it an… apology.”

“An apology?” Ella chuckled wryly as we walked down the stairs. It was an oddly charming sound that I had gotten all too familiar with over the past weeks, ever since I met her. The Alpha Princess had a sarcastic air about her that was honestly a nice reprieve from all of the giggling and useless conversation I had become used to with the sort of women who were interested in me.

“Yes, an apology,” I replied. “For being an ass. And for coming at you with this event last minute.”

delicately. In the dim light of the stairwell, I could see how her cheeks turned a delicate shade of pink upon touching it.

going to be a lot of events like this in

do you mean?” she asked.

mean, that’s not what I meant. I only mean to say that you’ll need more than two dresses. As lovely as you look in the two we bought that day, outfit repeating is… not looked upon very well by the people in my

Ella stopped at the bottom

out a

can say that again,”

“I know.”

liked how blunt Ella was. It

vapid, entitled woman who would jump at the opportunity for a free chance at moving up

I was actually in it, I realized just how wrong I was. Ella was different, and not in the cliche sense. She overturned many of my expectations,

said, managing a smile in response to her

air had a gentle chill, a perfect backdrop

of her apartment’s steps as she locked her door, thinking how the soft

dress-the one we picked out together that day we went shopping-clung to her form in a flattering manner, making it impossible for me to

know, staring is impolite,” Ella teased, sauntering

me? Besides, that dress… The green really brings out your eyes and your hair. You can’t fault a man for wanting

almost white, hair over her shoulder. It was a playful, flirty gesture, although something told me that it wasn’t intentional. “You know what else

no, I don’t have any other dresses.. Not here, at

“Why?” I asked.

and followed me to the car. “I figured I’d be spending most of my

reminder of my status in life, of all of the

of my sleek black sports car for her. “So, do you have any other leisure pursuits apart from work?” I asked, wanting to change the subject. As Ella settled into the plush leather seat,

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