Chapter 24: Bubbly Babble

Alessandro’s pov:

Amber’s usually glowing eyes are gone, they display tremendous worry. “Sure, what’s it about? The party?” I ask casually and her eyes sink into deeper pain. I know exactly what I'm doing, and as much as this hurts, I've got to speak this way cause my hands are tied. “Alessandro, you told me that you can't tolerate Julia the day we signed the contract, but the day of my art gallery’s inauguration, you told me that you slept with her. And yesterday, you told me that we’ve got to convince the crowd about our marriage being legit but we should play it cool in front of Julia. I’m lost, so can you put me on the right track?” She asks with fury and skepticism.

“I don't have to explain myself, or my actions to you, Amber,” I raise an eyebrow while speaking. “When it concerns me, you should,” she says. “How does this concern you?” I let out a sigh. I want her to tell me what she wants from me. “You and I are married, sure only on the contract,” she changes from whisper to no