FAYE
We both turned to see who had called Alexander's name, and Bella appeared.
Her eyes widened the second she spotted us, as if she’d just stumbled upon a scandal. Honestly, the look on her face was so dramatic she might as well have clutched her pearls and fainted. Instead, she froze mid-step, staring like she was seeing a ghost—or maybe like she wished she was seeing a ghost. Preferably mine.
I didn’t need anyone to explain her shock to me. Even I had to admit, this was a sight no one expected. Me, walking out of a building with Alexander. If I were in her shoes, I might’ve done a double take too.
But the way she looked at me like I was some insect crawling out of a rotten apple...yeah, that told me her reaction wasn’t just surprise. It was jealousy. The pure, uncut kind that gnawe
