Chapter 0160
“Really?”
“Yes,” I assured him with a smile. “Who knows, maybe I’ll even learn a little more about you–break through that impenetrable shell of yours.”
Alexander chuckled, a rich sound that made the corners of my mouth twitch upward. “I’d be impressed if you did, ” he admitted. “But perhaps I shouldn’t underestimate you. You do have a tendency to surprise me.”
I couldn’t help but smile at that. The fact that I could surprise a man like Alexander–a man so composed and unreadable—was no small feat. And knowing that it amused him made my heart flutter just a bit.
Third Person POV
David’s happiness never seemed to last long. Sure, he’d handled the situation with the land Ella had demanded from him, and he was quite pleased with how clever he’d been.
He made damn sure that land would be utterly useless–devoid of profit for her or anyone else. His pride swelled at the thought of it, his chest puffed with the certainty that he’d outsmarted her.
It felt secure enough to indulge Amanda a little, spending extra to flaunt his financial strength. Besides, it smoothed things over with her. She was desperate to take him back, of course, but still wounded by how publicly he’d rejected her to pursue Ella.
Amanda understood the necessity of gaining Ella’s power, but the sting lingered, and David couldn’t bear to see her hurt. He truly cared for her, after all.
Spoiling her to make up for it didn’t bother him–until he saw the headline.
The article hit like a punch to the gut. David had gone to great lengths to move money around, hidi.
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his spending on Amanda had placed on his finances. He’d even managed to keep it from his father. Yet somehow, some nosy journalist had dug up the truth.
How they got that information, he didn’t know–but he would find out. Someone had betrayed him, and they would pay.
First, though, he had to manage the public fallout. That was the real threat. He needed to keep the people on his side, to prove he was worthy of the crown. A broke king? Laughable.
David would deny the accusations, of course, no matter how true they were. But mere denial wouldn’t be enough. He needed something big, something drastic, to shift the narrative.
Originally, he’d hoped to save money on the actual wedding, explaining it as a desire for privacy and intimacy after the public fiasco of his first marriage. The leaked video of Amanda had only bolstered that excuse. People would understand.
But that plan wouldn’t work anymore. Not after this.
Now, his wedding would need to dazzle. It had to be the event of the year. But the wedding was months away, and he couldn’t afford to wait that long to counter the rumors. He needed something sooner–something extravagant.
An engagement party. That was it. A lavish affair, inviting every Alpha and Luna across the land.
He’d showcase his wealth, his power, and his unity with Amanda. The rumors would be silenced, and his image restored.
His blood boiled as he glared at the comments section of the article. People wouldn’t stop comparing him to Alexander Black. It enraged him.
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Chapter 0160
Alexander was nothing–a spoiled playboy, a heartless cutthroat who had only swooped in on Ella to embarrass David.
Why couldn’t Ella see that? It was painfully obvious Alexander didn’t love her. No one did. No one except her parents.
But her parents would be out of the way soon enough.
David clenched his fists, a malicious smirk creeping across his face. He’d have Ella’s land, her power, everything. One way or another, she’d pay for humiliating him.
It was only a matter of time before all his plans came together, and he won.
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