Chapter 21

Finally, I realized how celebrity magazine reporters felt when they dug up juicy gossip. As soon as those words left his lips, I felt energized and attentive

“You mean like you’ve given up on a crush? Or had a bad break up?” My tone was cautious, but in all actuality, I felt more empowered than ever. I was the reporter holding a mic in his face.

Hell, I felt like I could’ve slapped him if I wanted to, no holds barred.

“Eh… a bit of a forbidden love.” Aaron smiled a little disappointedly.

It was the first time I saw him like that. He looked regretful-defeated, for once. In that one expression, he opened a window to his bitterness, pain, and self-deprecation.

This was big! It was something I could stay up with Cinder talking about! Aaron was in love! This lined up with him rejecting Cinder on their date. I couldn’t believe it! What kind of woman could win the heart of a man like Aaron?!

If a gorgeous woman with a stellar personality like Cinder wasn’t worth Aaron’s time, his secret sweetheart must’ve been real royalty. Even then, a princess probably wouldn’t be able to reel him in.

Maybe she was an alien.

But hell, being an investor like Aaron, his forbidden love could be Bitcoin. Or maybe Bitcoin was the bad breakup. The ex who’d wronged him.

I still had questions.

“So then-”

“Okay! Three minutes left. The interview’s over. Time to go.” Aaron dodged my interrogation and walked around the car to open the door for me.

watched him stretch out his hand, waiting politely for mine. I placed my fingers gently on his palm, and under his silent

entrance, an endless stream of celebrities

whispered

took a deep breath when I saw the calm close-lipped smile on his face. Besides, it wasn’t like I would ever see any of these

Aaron. Is there anything else I should know

the crowd, it suddenly occurred to me that I didn’t know a thing about Aaron’s social circle. Everything I knew about his history came from Vincent, Cinder, celebrity insiders, and online news reports. If someone came up

knew so much more than me. I wouldn’t

can give you some background.” Aaron rolled up his sleeves as he explained. “The Morris family actually participates in these parties

a family obligation. Not

family’s part, but I do care about the cause. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be

to believe he was a self-serving machine, independent of its creator. I

here?” The realization left me frightened. How would I introduce

just me that comes

a

champagne flute from a passing waiter while I looked around the banquet

the first date.” He answered with

TIL

and frowned as I muttered to him. “Please pay attention to what you call me… How are you gonna

my fiancée?” He raised an eyebrow and

You do that,” I sneered. Did he expect me to giggle like a blushing bride?

the champagne in my glass. I

he smiled and kept up

light on his face. I was Alice, and he was leading me

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