Another Chance for the Luna Queen novel

Chapter 0052 Ella POV Youve certainly pulled it off , Alexander said with a look of amusement on his face .

The news has reached the far comers of the kingdom .

Its all anyones talking about .

I was sitting on the bed in my room , video calling with Alexander .

I felt strange , almost like I was dreaming .

It was only this morning that I and the rest of the wedding guests had caught David and Amanda in the act .

So much had happened since then .

My parents were upset more so than I had expected .

Afterall , they had known that David was a bad match for me , and I had foolishly insisted on going forward with the wedding .

I thought that they should have been relieved .

But I knew that they were heartbroken on my behalf .

They had no way of knowing that I had already grieved for my relationship with David .

I smiled awkwardly into the phone .

Yes , it seems the plan worked perfectly , I said .

Now the truth is exposed .

You dont have to force yourself to smile , Alexander said softly .

Its okay to still feel sad about this .

After all , there was a time when you loved him , right ? I stared at my phone , his words hitting me harder than I expected .

He was right there had been a time when I loved David .

Seeing David and Amanda together ….

It wasnt just that it hurt my pride it broke my heart in a way I hadnt anticipated .

Thank you , I said softly .

Im just glad that I can put this all behind me and move on .

S Alexanders gaze lingered on me , searching my face as if he could see through my words , through the lie that even I wasnt sure I believed .

Are you sure about that ? he asked quietly .

I opened my mouth to respond , but no words came out .

Im fine , I lied , my voice hollow .

I knew this would happen , after all .

That changes nothing , Alexander said , his voice full of understanding .

Just because you know something will end in disaster doesnt mean you wont still be hurt by it .

I was touched by his concern .

I hadnt expected that from him .

What we had was an arrangement , not a friendship .

But now , I was starting to feel that maybe we were becoming something more .

I didnt know if I would ever be able to allow myself to fall in love again .

Even so , what I felt for Alexander was strong , and I couldnt deny it , at least not to myself .

Now that youve gotten out of your marriage , Alexander added , our relationship can move forward .

Not too quickly , I cautioned him .

We dont want it to look as if we were just waiting for the opportunity .

I dont see much reason to wait , he said .

Im looking forward to showing you what its like to be treated well by a lover .

I promise you , youll find life as my fiance much more enjoyable .

You make it sound like this isnt just a deal , I said softly .

My face was red with embarrassment at his words .

Im serious , we have to be mindful about how we do this .

Alexander grinned .

Dont worry , he said .

I know how to choose the right moment .

1/2 Chapter 0052 +35 BONUS I did worry about it , though .

I worried about it for the next two days while word continued to spread of what had happened .

I hadnt noticed at the time , but it seemed that a couple of people had pulled out their phones to record the surprise party and got more than they bargained for .

Those videos had gone viral , and it seemed like everyone had seen them .

Honestly , it embarrassed me I hadnt planned for something like that .

I even found myself feeling a little bit bad for Amanda .

It seemed that she had been forced to go into hiding .

Her parents hadnt made any public comment about the matter either , not that there was anything they could say that would have made it better .

I only hoped that she might actually learn something from this , although I doubted it .

The look of hatred on her face when she killed me in the original timeline would never leave my memory .

David , on the other hand , was forced to make a public statement .

I refused to go to the event in person .

It would be televised , and that would be enough for me .

I didnt want to be in the same space as him ever again if I could avoid it , and I certainly wasnt ready to do it yet .

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