Chapter 45

Alex’s POV

Her soft lips parted when she noticed me. Tears were cascading down her cheeks. She was too pretty to cry so why did she have to experience it so much. I wished for a better life for Annette, I wanted her happy all the time.

When she told me about the kiss with Nathan, I was broken and hurt. How could she allow that to happen? I really couldn’t help the betrayal and anger I felt when I thought about it.

But then I realized that she trusted me so much that she told me what happened and I knew she knew what the repercussions would be and she told me anyway.

Nathan reached out to me a couple days ago and explained the situation. I knew my cousin well. I knew that he wouldn’t have given up Annie so easily.

I knew that it wasn’t Annette’s fault.

There she was, standing in front of me, surprise written all over her face.

“Alex,” she whispered.

“What are you doing here? This is not what it looks like,” she stated as more tears welled in her eyes.

“I know.”

“Nathan called m