Chapter 0175 âLet me know about that dress shopping trip,â she said. âIâm really looking forward to meeting your mother.â
âIâll speak to her when I get home and let you know the details,â I replied, though the idea of spending the afternoon with Diana and my mother seemed far less appealing now. Still, I was determined to win her overâto show her that Alexander and I were a good match and that he was a good man.
With our goodbyes finished, we headed out to meet the car Alexander had arranged. It was going to be a long drive, and I could already tell Alexander intended to work from his phone.
I glanced at him as he settled in beside me, his attention already on the screen. Iâd always been curious about what kept him so busy, but Iâd never asked. It wasnât that I thought heâd keep it from meâI just wasnât confident Iâd understand the details of his business dealings and didnât want to embarrass myself by asking questions that might seem obvious.
I pulled out my phone, hoping to distract myself, but Alexanderâs voice broke the silence before I could lose myself in anything.
âWhat did she say to you?â
I hesitated for a moment before answering honestly. âShe asked me about last night.â
âAsked you about it or said something about it?â Alexander clarified, his eyes locking onto mine. His scrutinizing gaze made it impossible to think of anything but the truth.
I sighed, setting my phone down on the seat beside me. âItâs nothing worth discussing.â
His frown deepened. âWhat do you mean?â
âShe just wanted to make sure that everything was okay last night.â
Alexanderâs eyes widened slightly before narrowing in disbelief, and he scoffed. âOf course my word wasnât enough,â he said, shaking his head.
âHonestly, it made me a little angry,â I admitted.
âReally? I wouldnât expect you to get angry on my behalf over something like this.â
âIt made me angry that she would question you like that over something so simple,â I explained.
Alexander smiled. âI appreciate your outrage on my behalf, he said, sounding amused.
I shrugged, feeling a bit embarrassed. I held back the whole truth. I didnât want to cause issues with Alexander and his mother.
If she continued with this behavior, then I would have no choice but to tell him. For now, it was a minor thing that could be ignored.
Silence settled between us after that. After a few moments, Alexander turned his attention back to his phone, focusing on whatever business demanded his time.
I did the same, pulling my phone back into my hands. The next few weeks were going to be incredibly busy. Visiting the farmland today was only the beginning.
Despite the daunting logistics, I couldnât help but smile at the thought of it. This land would be a great benefit to the pack and possibly the only truly good thing to come out of my brief marriage to David.
I glanced at Alexander as the thought crossed my mind. Then again, maybe the farmland wasnât the only good Chapter 0175 +25 BONUS thing. If it werenât for my illâfated relationship with David Alexander and I would never have gotten to know each other the way we had.
Even if things between us didnât last, there was no denying that this connectionâthis moment in timeâhad changed my life.
1 The farmland that David had been forced to sign over to me was vastânearly a thousand acres. It bordered land already owned by my pack, and as our car rolled up the narrow pathway toward the plot, I realized weâd need to redraw our maps to reflect the shifted boundary.
The land on our side of the border had been underutilized due to its proximity to the Lunar Lake territory. With this new acquisition, that could change, effectively doubling the usable land. My mind raced with possibilities for the packâs future.
But I reminded myself not to get ahead of things. I needed to see the land firsthand before making decisions, which made this field trip with Alexander all the more important.
The car came to a stop, and we stepped out. Walking a short distance along a dirt path, the fields came into view.
Something was wrong.