Lilian sat stiffly in the passenger seat as Alexandra drove, her mind still reeling from the chaos at the banquet. The city lights streaked past the window, but she barely noticed, her thoughts trapped in the echo of flashing cameras and Ethan’s clenched fists.The silence stretched, heavy and electric, until she finally spoke.“You didn’t have to lie like that,” she said quietly, her voice almost a whisper.Alexandra glanced at her, an amused tilt to his lips.“Lie?”“You told the reporters I was your fiancée,” she said sharply, her hands tightening in her lap.He laughed softly, one hand casually gripping the wheel, the other draped over the gear shift with ease.“I wasn’t lying, Mrs. Brook.”She turned sharply to him. “What?”“You’re married,” he continued, calm as a summer breeze, “but you’re separated. Not fully divorced. So…” His smile curved sideways, almost teasing. “I decided to take my chances.”Lilian blinked, completely disoriented.He laughed again, a sound that somehow m
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