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 .

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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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