ELLA.
Yes, Alex was completely insane.
I stared at the content of the golden box with widened eyes, unable to believe what I was seeing.
Inside it rested a diamond necklace, a very familiar one. The exact same necklace I had once shown him a year ago during our fourth wedding anniversary.
Back then, I had fallen in love with it instantly. I could still remember how excited I had been while showing him the picture of it repeatedly like a child.
And I remembered his response too clearly.
"Ella, it's too expensive. I can't afford something like that right now."
At that time, I had believed him instantly, like a complete fool. I had smiled and told him it was fine.
I even apologized for asking for something "unreasonable."
Thinking back now, I felt utterly stupid.
How could I have believed that lie so easily?
Alex was the CEO of Bloodfang Group, one of the richest Alphas around.
Was there truly anything he couldn't afford?
No.
The truth was painfully simple now.
