JulieI felt a soft breeze against my face, and somehow, it made me feel alive again.A lot of thoughts had been running through my mind throughout the flight.No matter how hard I tried, I just couldn’t get Alex off my mind.A part of me wanted to call him, but another part reminded me of how obedient Alex could be whenever it came to me. He really wanted to marry me, and I knew he would probably do whatever I asked.And well, John had helped take my mind off everything.Now, I felt good.I planned to enjoy every minute of this trip. Once I got back to Johannesburg, I would deal with whatever issue I had with Alex.“You know, we could always come back for more sightseeing later,” John suggested. “Maybe we could grab some food right now.”I laughed, tightening my hold around his arm.“Let’s finish sightseeing first. We can always have dinner when we’re done.”John smiled and nodded. “We’ll do whatever you want.”My gaze wandered around as we walked, taking in the beautiful sights and

JulieFor a moment, I could only stare.Then, slowly, everything started making sense.I really had seen Alex at the boarding gate. I had seen him at the restaurant too. At least now, I knew I hadn’t been imagining things.I had truly seen Alex.He had been on the same plane as us.But he wasn’t in the economics class with us. So how had he done it?How had he gotten into business class? How had he afforded to dine at such an expensive restaurant? And now, how was he sitting right beside one of the most influential people in the room?This had to be a trick. A ridiculously expensive trick.“Julie, isn’t that…” John suddenly stopped beside me. “Is something wrong? Wait…”I didn’t answer. My gaze remained fixed on Alex.Something stabbed through my chest just looking at him like that.“It’s not possible,” John finally muttered.“Well, I’m not imagining things now, or am I?” I eventually replied, turning to look at him. “That’s Alex. I told you I saw him. Do you believe me now?”John sig

JulieShock kept me motionless and speechless for a moment.I blinked once, then twice, trying to make sense of the statement he had just dropped.What did he mean by it was none of my business anymore?Everything about Alex had always been my business.“What do you mean by that?” I questioned, my voice cold even to my own ears.He hesitated, watching me with an expression I wasn’t used to seeing.His expression was cold, and for some reason, it made me shudder.Alex had never looked at me that way before. He had always looked at me with love.Even when he was angry or offended, I could still see the love in his eyes.But right now, it was hard to read him through his expression.It was as if I had never known the man standing in front of me.“Don’t question me, Julie. You don’t have the right anymore,” he muttered, stepping back slightly as if our closeness was doing more harm than good to him.His strange, distant gaze only infuriated me more, but instead of getting angry, I felt a

AlexAs I rounded the corner, finally out of Julie’s prying eyes, I stopped in front of the bodyguards.“Thank you. I can handle it from here.”They exchanged glances before turning back to me.“Are you sure about that?” one of them asked. “The boss told us to make sure you were comfortable.”“I am.” I gestured toward the entrance to the VIP area. “I’m already here, aren’t I? So, it’s fine,” I assured them.They nodded before eventually turning and walking away.I watched them for another moment. I had no idea what Veronica had told them, but I was glad they had shown up.At least it had given me a convenient excuse to get away from Julie.“Alex?” A soft, familiar voice called out suddenly.I turned around to find Natalie standing behind me with Amanda. Amanda’s hands were folded in front of her, and her eyes were still boring holes into me.I think she’s going to hate me forever.“Are you alright?” Natalie asked.I nodded, moving closer to her. “I just ran into someone I used to kno

JulieHot annoyance surged through me as I continued staring at Alex’s picture, unable to ignore how perfectly he seemed to fit into the setting.And even though I had posted a picture of John and me together, seeing this picture of Alex hurt me in ways I had never imagined.More messages popped up on my phone, making the situation even worse.I might not have expected this particular picture, but I knew there was a chance one of our friends could be at Port Fontaine. There was a major event, after all, and plenty of people were in attendance.Now, everyone might have seen Alex looking perfectly fine without me. Worse, many of them were obsessed with Alex and were always looking for ways to come between us.My face burned with embarrassment as I continued reading the messages.Eventually, frustration and panic got the better of me. I closed the app and dropped my phone onto the chair beside me.My plan wasn’t working! It was actually working against me!My mind raced as I tried to mak