#Chapter 187: Power of the Sun

Alexander POV “It shouldn't change anything.” I thought of Ella’s words bitterly as I made my way down to the office. It wasn’t fair for me to feel bitter about this. Ella was right—the fact that we felt the pull shouldn’t change anything between us. I had already come to terms with the fact that I cared about her. I thought she cared for me too. Maybe I had overestimated myself. Of course, now that I knew the truth about her, it made sense. Ella was avenging her own death—and the death of her father. She was angry, hurt, and determined. Once again, I found myself admiring her. If I were in her position, I doubted I could have been so calculated. My anger would have gotten the better of me. I would have acted rashly, violently. But not Ella. She formulated a plan and executed it flawlessly. Falling apart now, when we were so close, would be foolish. That didn’t mean her words didn’t sting. Then there was the blonde woman s