Chapter 22

• Alexa let out a heavy sigh. She took extra care with her outfit for the party, and she held her breath as she walked down the stairs to see what Nick thought. She knew she looked great in Maggie's dress. She was mad that she thought she wanted to make him happy.They did a full check of her.
• He didn't say anything nice about her clothes; instead, he muttered something and left. Not even bothered to look at her or help her with her coat until they got to the party. Even though the pain was deep, she punished herself for it. She kept up a polite front and pretended that this is how she dressed every Saturday night.
• But when he talked about his plan for the waterfront, his face lit up with such raw emotion that she could feel it in her body.Feeling passionate. Golden brown eyes burned with fierce need.