Chapter 13: Painful Choices
(Scarlett's POV)
I leaned against the balcony railing, watching Alexander with cold detachment as he communicated with Grace through their mental connection. His face was a canvas of emotions—tenderness when she first reached out to him, then dejection as whatever she said sank in.
His expression softened in a way it never did when he looked at me. Not that it mattered.
I felt nothing watching this display of affection. No jealousy, no heartbreak—just contempt for his hypocrisy. How fortunate that I had never loved him. If I had, this scene might have devastated me.
"Trouble in paradise?" I called out mockingly.
Alexander shot me a warning glare but continued his silent conversation with Grace. As I watched him, my mind drifted to another man—one whose fac
