Alexander spoke with sincerity, his gaze locked onto Lily. The emotion in his eyes was so raw, it felt like it could spill over at any moment.
"Lils, just this once, trust me. Give me a chance."
His hands twitched slightly, as if he wanted to reach out and hold onto something—hold onto her—but he hesitated, not daring to touch her.
Lily lifted her eyes and met his gaze. She had rarely seen Alexander, always composed and in control, look like this. The intensity in his eyes felt scorching, almost burning her. Instinctively, she turned her head away.
If this were her past life, maybe she would have been swayed by that look, by those words. But now, all she felt was disgust and repulsion.
She didn't believe for a second that Alexander could just let go of Isabella so easily. In her eyes,
