Alexander’s voice pulled Elena back to reality.
“What did Vanessa say to you?” She heard him repeat the words.
For a split second, Elena forgot how to breathe.
For a split second, Elena forgot how to breathe.
She looked past him instinctively.
Vanessa was already halfway across the ballroom, gracefully blending back into the crowd. She stood among a group of wealthy guests with a glass of champagne in her hand, speaking calmly as though nothing had happened. As though she hadn’t just threatened the one person Elena loved most in the world.
Elena forced herself to swallow the lump in her throat.
“Nothing.”
Alexander studied her face.
“I don’t believe you.”
“It wasn’t anything important.”
“Elena.”
His voice became firmer.
“You look like you’ve seen a ghost.”
She looked away.
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