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Chapter 33

Author: Amber GW
last update publish date: 2026-04-15 00:01:47

Alice's POV

"Thank you," I said to David as we walked back to the car with all the shopping bags. "For the clothes…For everything."

David nodded. "You needed them."

I looked at all the elegant bags the staff were loading into the trunk. 

I felt guilty. I was taking advantage o

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