Chapter 98

• ALEXANDER
• I knew even before I let the words leave my mind, before the words even slipped from my lips, I knew it would scare the shit out of her if her past reactions to the topic was any indication. I should have stuck with the plan, insisting on waiting till she was ready.
• Just like clockwork, my mother's words pierced into my thoughts. She would make a wonderful wife. It was weird hearing it from the same woman that has accused the same Raina of being a promiscuous woman who knew nothing about class much less run a business when she appeared again. Still, I had tried everything, the comment never left my mind, like poison, it had gone from being just a passing thought to a full blown invasion of my mind.