Christina's POV
Alexander stopped talking, staring straight ahead, lost in his thoughts. After a while, the driver got out of the car and opened the passenger door on the other side.
A sweet and somewhat coquettish voice chimed in, "I want to sit in the back with Alexander—" Before the sentence could finish, the owner of the voice closed her mouth and took a seat in the passenger side, turning her head to look at Rainie, a mixture of surprise and anger in her eyes. She then turned toward Alexander, looking somewhat aggrieved, and asked, "Who is she?"
"For events like this, it's better to have a female companion," Alexander responded.
I froze, fell silent for a few seconds, and a hint of moisture glistened in my eyes. "Then... what about me? Aren't I your companion?"
Alexander offered
