Chapter 72

• Alex's POV
• My face lit up in relief as Monalisa slowly opened my bleary eyes. I got up from the sofa where I have been seated for hours watching her cute face and wondering how she would react to what I was about to tell her. I hurried to where she lay and drew her up into my arms.
• Regret and guilt surge through my bones as I tried to convince myself that I am not a bad person but just a young man who is struggling with scattered emotions. I can't believe I toyed with the feelings of two women. I have managed to let go of one and refused to let the other go nor draw her close.