Chapter 0089
Chapter 0089
At that comment, I squeezed his hand reassuringly, and heglanced at me with a tight sinile before turning back toward the reporters.
“But I understand why people have felt the need to speak out,” he continued. “I made a lot of mistakes in my younger days. I was arrogant and brash, and I didn’t always treat women with the respect they deserved. Ella has been through a lot recently, and I appreciate that people want to protect her.”
I could see some of the reporters scribbling notes frantically as Alexander spoke. I tried to focus on his words, pushing down the nerves that came from knowing a news camera was trained on me.
The memories from the original timeline surfaced, reminding me of how easily I used to make a fool of myself in these situations. It took years to learn how to speak like a politician, to keep my emotions at bay. But that was the problem now–my emotions were anything but detached.
“Despite my past mistakes,” Alexander went on, “I’ve done my best to improve myself, and I hope I’m a better man now than I was when those women knew me. All I can do is apologize for my past behavior. If any of my exes would like to contact me directly, I’d be happy to apologize to them personally–they only need to give me a call.”
His voice softened slightly as he added, “I sincerely hope that the women I’ve wronged can forgive me one day, though I know they don’t owe me anything.”
Alexander’s words sounded sincere–so either he was a fantastic actor, or he truly regretted the mistakes he’d made in his past relationships.
Part of me hoped it was real, that he had learned from his mistakes and improved himself. After all, I was working to help him become king one day. I’d rather our king be the kind of man who could learn from his past and become better because of it.
I could tell by the expressions on the reporters‘ faces that they were moved by his statements, though that didn’t stop them from firing off questions.
“Alpha Alexander,” one of the reporters, a tall, slim man, called out. “Do you have anything to say in response to the accusations that you were unfaithful to past romantic partners?”
“I have never been unfaithful,” Alexander said firmly. “Though I’ll admit, I’m a workaholic and often went on business trips without informing my partners of my whereabouts. So, I understand why they might jump to that conclusion.”
“What about the women that say you were physically abusive to them?” a woman called out.
A pained expression crossed Alexander’s face and he shook his head slightly, “I don’t know why such horrible lies are being told. I have never in my life been violent with a woman.”
“Alpha Alexander,” another reporter called out. “What do you think the motivations of these women are in coming forward? Is it anger, jealousy? Do you think they’re trying to ruin your reputation?
“I don’t think it’s anything like that,” Alexander replied with conviction. “As I said before, I understand why these women feel the need to come forward. Ella has been through a lot–they want to protect her from being hurt again. It’s admirable, and I have no ill will toward any of them.”
“Miss Rowan!” one of the reporters suddenly called out.
My eyes widened in surprise–I hadn’t expected them to address me.
“Yes?” I replied hesitantly.
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Chapter 0089
A hard look crossed Alexander’s face, and he immediately turned, positioning himself in front of me, blocking me from the cameras.
“We’re done here,” he said in a firm tone that left no room for argument. Then, without waiting for a response, The placed his arm protectively around my shoulders and led me away from the reporters, who were still shouting questions in our direction.
