Chapter 0182 Chapter 0182 +25 BONUS My eyes widened as I took in his words .
He was right Davids stunt put the entire kingdom in an awkward position , forcing people to choose between our wedding and his .
It was a calculated move , but a reckless one .
Unless he did something drastic to regain public favor , this gamble wouldnt pay off .
This doesnt make any sense , I muttered .
What is he trying to prove ? Hes getting desperate , Alexander said , his tone calm but firm .
All the more reason for us to be careful .
Dont respond to that text .
If either of them reaches out to you again , let me know immediately .
Of course , I will , I promised .
Thank you for taking this seriously .
It is serious , he assured me .
Where are you right now ? I just left my therapy appointment , I answered .
Do you have any other plans for the day ? I shook my head .
Nothing definitive .
Why ? If youd like to come to the Capitol , I can send a car for you , he offered .
Ill be in meetings all day , but you and James could go out and find something fun to do .
A change of scenery might help get your mind off all of this .
I am stressed , I admitted , rubbing my temple , but I dont want to drag James all over town just because of it .
Its his job , Alexander pointed out , a hint of a smile tugging at his lips .
And Im sure he wouldnt mind .
Maybe it would be nice to do a little shopping and grab some lunch , I said thoughtfully .
Besides , I havent seen James in a while .
Hes a lot of fun to hang out with .
Should I be jealous ? Alexander teased , a playful smile softening his features .
Of James ? Of course not , I replied with a laugh .
Hes loyal to you , not me .
Ill arrange my own ride to the Capitol if youll have James meet me at the shopping center .
Done , Alexander agreed .
Id been meaning to get Alexander a gift for quite some time now , and today seemed as good a day as any to look around and see if I could find something that suited him .
Good , he said .
Im glad youre taking the day for yourself instead of sitting around dwelling on this .
I forced a smile .
Of course .
But the truth was , this wasnt something I could just set aside .
I didnt understand Amandas motivation , and that uncertainty gnawed at me .
What exactly were Amanda and David planning next ? Third Person POV Amanda didnt expect Ella to respond to the message shed never meant for it to elicit a reply .
The message was crafted to provoke a reaction , and Amanda knew Ella well enough to guess exactly what that reaction would be .
She could almost see it : Ella glaring at her phone , complaining to whoever would listen about the injustice of losing her wedding date .
Shed probably go running to Alexander to vent , but there was nothing he could do .

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The amount Amanda and David had paid for the venue was triple what it was worth , but it was an investment and only the beginning .
That venue had only been built last year .
It was state of the art and gorgeous .
People were dying to get a look 1/2 Chapter 0182 +25 BONUS inside , so it would tempt people to choose her and David over Ella .
Besides , the price wasnt an issue because her oldest brother paid for it as a wedding gift .
Ella had made a mistake when shed tried to collect on the contract for the land .
Now Amanda wasnt going to stop until she exposed her forthe petty , spoiled brat she was .
David was finally back where he belonged with her and Amanda wouldnt let Ella take him away again .
That was what these little games were threatening to do .
Davids money troubles had always been a weak spot for him , a crack in his carefully curated façade .
When he got desperate , he did stupid things .
Amanda wasnt like that .
Desperation made her sharp .
It made her clever .
And Ella was about to find out just how clever Amanda could be .
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