Chapter 126

Michael Webb felt a bit awkward watching the exchange between the two. He did have feelings for Elizabeth, but he'd never had the courage to say it out loud. Seeing her and Alexander interact like that—those subtle looks and gestures—it made something twist uncomfortably in his gut. "Well, look at that, turns out you've got a boyfriend. So what was all that in front of Dr. Webb about then?" Emma scoffed, arms crossed. Looking at the man next to Elizabeth—his clothes, his presence—Emma immediately pegged him as someone from an elite background. She didn't know who Elizabeth was, or who Alexander might be. But her gut told her this woman was clinging to the Webb family trying to climb the social ladder. And sometimes gut instincts were wrong. "I'd appreciate it if you'd keep your assumptions in check, Dr. Drake. You're the only one tossing out baseless guesses since the beginning," Elizabeth replied coolly, her patience wearing thin. Emma's hostility was way too obvious now. "Oh please.