Chapter 33: Gift
(Eden's POV)
I sat stiffly in the passenger seat of Alexander’s sleek black car, the low hum of the engine filling the silence between us. Outside, the city lights blurred past, a stark contrast to the tension swirling inside the car.
Alexander was quiet, but his presence was anything but calming. I could feel his energy—calculated, commanding. I wondered why he hadn’t spoken yet, but when he finally did, his voice was deliberate and expectant.
“I picked this up for you,” he said, reaching into the small storage compartment.
I glanced sideways, catching the glitter of something in his grasp. He opened a velvet box, revealing an extravagant diamond necklace. The diamonds caught the faint glow of the dashboard, reflecting light with almost blinding intensity.
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