Ella POV
It took a while for August to calm down enough to leave. He wouldn’t give me any more information than he already had, but it did seem like he felt a little better now that he wasn’t the only one aware of the gravity of the situation.
I was still standing in the doorway where I had spoken to him before he left. I had been frozen here for several minutes, trying to decide what to do next.
I heard the unmistakable sound of footsteps echoing down the hallway. My heart skipped a beat. I wasn’t ready to face Alexander yet. I was so angry to learn that he was keeping secrets from me again.
I had been incredibly understanding with him. What could he possibly have left to hide? What else could there be that he didn’t think I would understand?
Then a loud knock sounded on the door. I jumped.
It wasn’t Alexander then, so who was it? I looked through the peep hole and cursed softly to myself. Diana.
The tension in the air thickened as her prese