WHAT HE WANTS.
Jade stood there, her heart racing, waiting for Alexander to respond. The silence stretched between them, thick with unspoken words and rising tensions. She was ready to confront him; she had been quiet for too long.
“Is this why you followed me to California? To stir up drama?” Alexander’s voice was laced with suspicion as he scrutinized her. It was hard to believe she had decided to come for his parents’ anniversary, of all the events.
“Are you seriously trying to change the subject?” Jade’s irritation flared. “I’m your fiancée, and they’re going to be my future in-laws. Is it unreasonable for me to want to visit them?”
“I didn’t say that…” he began, but Jade cut him off.
“Yeah, you don’t always say hurtful things, Alexander. You’re a saint, and I’m the devil. Trying
