That was it. The final straw.“How dare you?” I said, stepping toward him. “You deliberately spilled that popcorn on me. And don’t try to deny it—I saw the look on your face when you did it.”People around us had begun to stare, but I didn’t care anymore.“You’ve disrespected me from day one.” I jab
EllaThe tears slipped out before I could stop them.I didn’t expect to be so upset over a stupid dress. But this was supposed to be my first date ever—even if it was fake.Dammit, I was twenty-two years old and had never experienced a normal date before. The fact that I’d finally worked up the cour
“Ella,” he said, straightening a little as I approached. “What are you doing here?”I held out the movie tickets, hating the way my hand trembled slightly. “I thought we could go see a movie together.”…AlexanderI stared at the movie tickets in Ella’s outstretched hand. A horror film. Tonight. Jus
Ella & AlexanderEllaI barely saw Alexander the next day. He had left the house before I woke up, giving me no chance to talk to him about what happened.But I tried not to feel guilty about last night. After all, it wasn’t my fault that Alexander couldn’t take a joke. And even if it wasn’t a joke,
“Fine,” Alexander finally said, leaning back in his chair. “I’ll play.”Liam’s grin widened as he filled our glasses with wine. “Excellent. The rules are simple: think of the first person who comes to mind. Then we take turns asking questions to figure out who it is.”“I’ll go first,” Liam offered,
EllaOver the next few days, the cameras continued to follow us everywhere, documenting our every move. So Alexander and I continued our charade, playing the happy couple whenever we stepped outside the mansion.I mostly just accompanied Alexander during his Alpha duties, smiling at his side during