Chapter 25
pinner in the garden turned out to be an incredibly romantic affair. The soft ambient lighting, the flickering candies, the gentle night breeze, and the moon and stars hanging above us created the perfect armosphere. And, of course, the delicious food and wine on the table added to the enchantment
Alec looked striking in his camal attire When we took that photo together, I couldn’t help best be captivated by how profecily we seemed to fit together, and the way he felt under my touch was something special. Aler, with his effetlen charm and transformation, had me pondering his earlier wood.
Hadi muly motivatedhi? Did he penely care about me to the extent that he’d rebrand himself and make all these efforts? It seemed almost implausible, as it would imply he had cared about me for years already. No, it had to be a mincidence, but perhaps we could make this newfoam Gowertownik.
After a delightful dinner filled with laughter, 1 helped Alec with the cheap, and 1 took him up on his offer to watch our favorite crime show together. Alec even surprised me with ice cream sandwiches an a treat when we settled down on the sola to enjoy the thou in praeeful harmony,
During the end episode of the night, an important thought strickose, I turned to Aler, who raised an eyebrows impunitively.
“I’m not a wife killes like him, don’t look at me be that,” Alec quipped, electing to the episode we were watching, which had lost my attention entirely when this crucial realization hit me. “That’s not “I began, but I paused, deciding not to dive into that debate. “Remember that lady from DevineMargot?”
“Oh, shin, we forgot to schedule the interview,” Alec realized, pausing the episode and running his fingers through his hair in frustration.
“Yeah, she reached out, and tomorrow and the weekend are the only days she’s available. After that, she’s heading to the next city,” I explained. I had completely forgotten about it, as anotheit more crucial moversation had taken place when I got home from work.
“But we might have dinner with your parents this weekend,” Alec said, his lips pursed in concern.
“Are you Lasked, concerned about him taking too much time off from work
cam compensate for my hours, don’t worry about that,” Alecrassated me. There were moments he this that made me suspicious about his motives.
“To clony with it if you are, Lana,” Alec said, resting his hand on my shoulder carefully.
“Day. We’ll do it tarczow, then, I replied already reaching for my phone to confirm with Devine Margot.
“Tomorrow it. Now, let’s find out why this man did what he did,” Alec said as he unpaused the TV.
The next morning. I woke up to gentle touches on my forehead, trailing down my cheek 1 leaned into the warmth and loving touches, my eyes fluttering open as I heard my name being softhe whispered.
“Come on, Lana. I’ve got to get ready for work,” Aler spoke softly as he continued to stick my cheek, moving my hair out of the way gently
& flown formed on my face as I pulled away and immediately stretched out, experiencing a bit of back pain after falling asleep on the couch
“Good matting.” | yawned and checked the time on the wall. I had woken up so minutes before my alarm was set to go off. Yay for an early stat
*Sorry is interrupt your beauty sleep. I’ll need to go to work soon. Should I wear anything special for the interview?” Alec wondered, slowly removing his arms from behind me, possibly feeling tired from being used as a pillow
“Uh, wear red I’ll be wearing and too, I decided, and he nodded in ag
An the clock struck the appointed time, Alec and I entered the building that Devine Margot had cented for our interview. Margot herself had flown in to conduct this interview, recognizing de siputirate if what had become the wedding of the century. So far, the public had only seen a low photos and a biled interview we’ blearn fas e about ale, Alana Jordan, about Alec, the wedding, and the intricate detalls of what had gone down
e’d given right after the wecking People were still eager
Even Daniel had refrained from responding online, opting to display moments of hurt instead, attempting to spin the story in his favor but ultimately failing. He had been fortunate this time Sady, Foouldn’t puldidly expose him as the cheater he was, not when the world would find out he had damped me on my wedding day. Besides, my pride wouldn’t allow my personal life to be plastered arcus the temi, especially as someone who had been divated on and also given iny status as a jordan. It was something I could not afford.
Aller seqnrzeday hand gently, I Leasuring words breaking throughing thoughts “We’ve got this.”
“Tkraw Come un “Treplied with, a brief smile, stepping in altra he opened the door.
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at of the interview and the topke she hintended to cover
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*to, the publir dan only be privy told information about the wedding between you and Daniel being canceled. How did the welding of the century end up with a new groom?” Margot inquired, rossing inelepwet the oder and first adding the camera before turning her attention to Alve and post.
my mind exantless times on the dive leje. “We ought taking a break might help us is everything that we’d reunite Just is time for the wedding. But as the date drew nearer, Daniel and I tand as out wedding date approached, the last three months‘ teel the same,” began, counting the story that had played out in both pealed that our plan habi’t worked Instead, we ad fallen out of love, and Dandel danielwring Suzanne ”
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warm demeanor scaling her true intent
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than just the break What’s yon ripe
every detall. “So, you and Mana tatter that, I assume?” She pointed between the two of us, her
alles crossed. We halten aller what, ve years? We connected immediately.”
“isamouts suggest that you cheated on Daniel with Alec. A source claims that you and Alee had been seeing each other for longer rised the allegation of adultery head on.
