Ch Chapter 0088 Ella POV I barely touched the tea in my hands .

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My nerves were too frayed to enjoy it .
The idea of standing beside Alexander while he made his statement to the press felt overwhelming Even though I wouldnt be speaking , I knew people would be staring at me , judging my every expression and my body language .
I knew that David would be watching .
I was convinced now that he must be involved in this .
It was intense , almost nauseating to think of him watching me , hoping to see signs that I was hurt by the accusations against my new boyfriend .
Would he stop at nothing to hurt me ? Maybe it was because I knew what we risked if Alexander didnt win the election .
In the original timeline , scandal had been the thing that caused him to lose .
I only hoped we had time to mitigate the damage now .
this And Alexander seemed so confident .
He believed he could handle it .
I should trust him he had followed through on every promise hed made to me so far .
There was no reason I shouldnt trust him , at least as far as I knew .
But I didnt like being left in the dark .
I didnt want to be blindsided again .
I set my cup down on Alexanders desk and went out into the hallway .
The building was mostly empty on this level .
It was only offices up here .
The elevator was empty when I stepped inside and hit the lobby button .
Alexander would already be there , speaking to the press and guiding them on where to set up their equipment .
The ride down in the elevator felt like it took forever .
It was so quiet , I could hear my heart beating in my ears .
I took slow , deep breaths , trying to steady myself .
I needed to project confidence from the moment I stepped out of the elevator until the final member of the press had left .
I couldnt afford to look weak or unsure .
A sudden thought struck me , catching me off guard : I wish I had my wolf to reassure me .
I hadnt thought about my wolf in a long time , so it felt strange to miss her now .
But I did .
I shook the thought off .
Now was not the time to go down that path .
By the time the elevator reached the ground floor , I felt more in control of myself .
When I entered a few microphones set up , and Alexander stood off to the side .
the lobby , I saw He smiled with relief when he saw me approaching .
He walked up to meet me , bending to kiss me on the cheek .
I smiled up at him , hoping it was reassuring .
Sorry that took so long , I said .
Youre just in time , he replied .
Were about to start .
I took another deep breath and smiled , though I felt awkward .
Just tell me what you need me to do .
Just stand next to me and pinch me if I start rambling , he joked .
I tried to look amused , but a laugh wouldnt come .
Alexander took my hand and led me to the microphones .
He stood in front of them , and I positioned myself to his -right .
He loosened his grip , but I didnt let go .
I couldnt explain it , but holding onto his hand made me feel more grounded .
Are we ready to start ? one of the reporters asked.
+25 BONUS Chapter 0088 Ready when you are , Alexander replied .
Two of the reporters looked at me curiously , then leaned into whisper to each other .
I ignored them , knowing that Alexander hadnt informed them I would be there ; he hadnt asked me to attend this press conference when he initially planned it .
They were likely just surprised to see me .
Alexander rolled his shoulders a few times , trying to case is tension .
Then , one of the reporters or maybe a cameraman held up their hand and slowly began lowering their fingers .
Once all of his fingers were down , Alexander began to speak Thank you for coming today , he addressed the reporters I know there have been many questions about the situation you all have been reporting on for the last few days .
I think its regrettable that my personal struggles have been made public in this way .
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