Chapter 0080 Ella POV Oh , I said softly .
An uneasy feeling passed over me .
Whatever she wanted to talk to me about , I knew that it probably wasnt good .

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I knew that Alexander had a reputation as a womanizer .
He had dated a lot of women over the past few years , but only ever for a few months at a time .
I had heard rumors that the breakups were messy , but I didnt know much about it .
In the original timeline , some of the women had come forward to speak out against him , which had hurt him in the election .
I had even heard rumors that Alexander had a child .
It was possible that the changes I had caused in the timeline were going to result in the women coming forward sooner .
That could be a good thing .
We might be able to handle the rumors and show that Alexander was a changed man .
We had time on our side now .
Its nice to meet you , Nadia , I said , standing up and offering her my hand .
I wish that we never had to meet , she replied , shaking my hand weakly .
I only came to speak to you because I felt that I had to .
I dont understand , I said .
Why would you have to come speak to me ? I have to warn you about Alexander , she said seriously .
I smiled gently at her .
Im sorry if things between you ended badly , but I assure you I dont need to be warned about him .
Yes , you do , she said insistently .
You dont know him .
You dont know what hes really like .
Hell use you and throw you away .
He cant be trusted .
I felt my smile fade away at her words .
Part of me was concerned , but mostly I was just annoyed at her for speaking about Alexander in such a way .
It shocked me how strong my negative reaction to her was .
Thank you for your concern , but Im fine , I said tensely .
I dont need to be warned .
He hasnt changed , she said .
No matter what hes told you .
Please , just take care of yourself .
Be careful .
Before I could respond to her words , Nadia turned and hurried away from me .
It was a busy day , and in seconds she was lost in the crowd of shoppers .
I was oddly offended by my interaction with Nadia , and the only explanation for that was that I had grown too attached to Alexander .
I knew that was a mistake , yet I had allowed it to happen anyway .
Everything between us was fake .
What was real was the fact that I had to protect my family and my kingdom from David Alexander was merely a means to an end nothing more .
I couldnt allow myself to become offended on his behalf because that would mean I was letting my guard down .
Trusting him or anyone else could lead me down a dangerous path .
If I did , I risked everything once again .
I took a moment to breathe , reminding myself of my purpose and the stakes involved .
I had to keep my heart safe and my mind sharp , even as the allure of Alexanders charm tugged at my resolve .
The sound of footsteps approaching alerted me to Alexanders return .
I stared at him as he approached .
He looked .
at me questioningly .
+25 BONUS Chapter 0050 Whats wrong ? he asked as he stopped in front of me .
Whos Nadia ? I asked as I handed Alexander his coffee , watching his expression closely .
His eyes went wide for a split second before he quickly shook his head .
No one important , he answered , a little too quickly .
I raised an eyebrow .
Did you date her ? He hesitated , concern creeping into his gaze .
Why are you asking this ? he replied, his tone guarded .
I sighed , setting my own cup down .
While you were gone , she came to talk to me .
She said she felt the need to wam me about you .
Alexander scoffed , the sound low and bitter .
Warn you ? Yes , I said , trying to keep my voice calm .
So , who is she ? He looked away , taking a sip of his coffee , the tension in his body obvious .
An ex girlfriend , he finally admitted .
Someone with dirt on you , by the sounds of it .
This is a liability .
Why wouldnt you warn me about this ? I asked , doing my best to keep the irritation out of my tone .