Georgia thought Alaric was about to bail on dinner again. Reacting almost reflexively, she rose from her seat, blocking his path with the urgency of someone trying to hold onto the last shred of hope. "Alaric, our food's almost ready. Can't you wait just a bit longer?" she pleaded, desperate to keep him seated. Every twitch, every sigh from him sent her heart into a frenzy.
Alaric, visibly impatient, glanced at Georgia blocking his way and frowned, "Move!" "Alaric, please don't go, I..." Georgia was about to beg, lowering her stance as much as she could.
But with Spencer about to slip a ring onto Emmeline's finger, Alaric didn't have the luxury of tto spar with Georgia's pleas. He gently pushed her aside by her head and strode over to Spencer's table, grabbing Spencer's hand mid-gesture and leaning in, his face darkened with anger, "What do you think you're doing? Proposing to another woman?" Alaric's voice was heavy with accusation, seething with anger.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWas Spencer cheating? Here he was, married to Hertha, yet dining under romantic candlelight and proposing to another woman in a restaurant? How had Alaric never realized Spencer was capable of such betrayal? Juggling two women, promising futures to others he had no intention of keeping! Although Alaric admitted to his own flawed nature, he'd never gone as far as making empty promises to others. How dare Spencer...
Spencer looked up, meeting Alaric's furious gaze behind his glasses, his voice firm, "Let go of me!" "Spencer, you want to keep this up?" Alaric's anger intensified, glaring at Spencer, who, caught in the act of infidelity, still seemed defiant.
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FAVOURITE GAMES ON The standoff between them, a silent battle of wills, continued unbroken.
Emmeline, who had been trying to put the ring on during this interruption, withdrew her hand quickly, slipping the ring on herself before standing up to confront Alaric, "What's your problem? What are you trying to do?" Alaric turned, his piercing gaze landing on Emmeline.
His eyes, captivating even in their coldness, seemed to cast a spell of enchantment on whoever they landed on.
Caught off guard, Emmeline blinked rapidly, "Why are you looking atlike that?" Narrowing his eyes slightly, Alaric responded, "You seem familiar. Have we met before?" Emmeline's eyes widened in recognition, "That day, you were with a woman in the elevator, right?"
Alaric's unique appearance, both mesmerizing and handsome, was not easily forgotten Even a brief was not encounter was enough to make a lasting impression on Emmeline.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmSuddenly, it clicked for Alaric too. He had seen her outside the elevator at Gulfstream Community, the mother of those two adorable kids.
A smirk played at the corners of Alaric's mouth, his tone laced with mockery. "A married man and a single mother, what a perfect match of deceit!" "What are you talking about?" Emmeline's voice was a mix of anxiety and urgency.
She could tell Alaric was insinuating something about her and Spencer.
When Spencer heard Alaric mention "a single mother," his expression changed, catching the underlying meaning in Alaric's words instantly.
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