StartNovelChapter 0329 Chapter 0329 Ella POV Laughter filled the small room, drowning out the music that crackled through the overhead speakers. The private room at the back of the bar had been decorated with roses and gold to greet the bachelorette party.
I looked around the table at the five other women, all sipping their cocktails and giggling uncontrollably as they scrolled through images on the phone in the center of the table. The pictures were from the secret vacation Elizabeth and Damien had taken a week ago-when he had proposed.
I sat between Elizabeth and Fiona, while across fromwere Damian's younger sister, Penelope, and two of Elizabeth's cousins, whom I had never met before.
I had been nervous about this outing, but it seemed my fears had been unfounded. Ever since we arrived, I had been having a wonderful time.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtMy location was turned on, so I knew Alexander could trackif needed, and James was somewhere nearby, keeping an eye on us.
Despite Elizabeth wanting this to be a low-key event without visible security, she had agreed when I voiced her concerns about being out unprotected.
James was working alongside a few people assigned by Elizabeth's father, trailing us discreetly to ensure nothing went awry. They had strict instructions not to interfere with whatever mischief the group got up to.
From the way Elizabeth had described the outing, I had worried it would get a little too wild for me. But once again, my fears had been misplaced. Elizabeth talked a big game, but all we had done so far was split a few appetizers, sip cocktails, and giggle over memes.
It felt more like a high school slumber party than a bachelorette party-but that was fine with me. Elizabeth was hyper-aware of her reputation in the public eye, so she wasn't going to do anything that could cause a scandal.
Still, she wanted the chance to go out and have fun like any other young woman, rather than celebrating in the safety of her father's estate.
"You two are just so cute together," Penelope said, leaning toward the phone to get a closer look at one of the images. "I mean, who would have thought Damien could be such a sweet boyfriend?" "Are you saying he wasn't always a sweet brother?" one of Elizabeth's cousins asked, feigning shock. Penelope laughed. "He's better than some, I'm sure," she said. "But we had our fights-just like any other siblings do. Of course, he always defendedif anyone ever tried to bully me." Elizabeth smiled proudly. "He does like to tease," she admitted, "but he's also very protective." "Oh yeah?" Fiona asked in a teasing tone, her words slightly slurred-she was a bit more drunk than the rest of them. "And how does he tease you?" Immediately, Elizabeth's cheeks turned red, and the whole table erupted into laughter.
This was the most normal I had felt in a long time. I happily joined in, though I didn't contribute much to the conversation. But no one seemed to mind-there was enough laughter and teasing to fill any gaps, and my silence went unnoticed.
At least, I thought so-until Fiona slipped an arm aroundand leaned in.
"Are you okay?" she asked quietly, her voice barely carrying over the laughter and chatter around us.
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I looked at her in surprise and quickly forced a broad smile onto my face, nodding "Yes, of course."
"Are you sure?" she pressed. "You seem kind of high-strung, and you've e hardly said a word all night."
I was surprised that Fiona had been paying such close attention. But I supposed I shouldn't have been she vel was Alexander's friend, and that alone spoke volumes about her intelligence and observation skills. I sighed and shrugged my shoulders. "I'm just a little on edge," I admitted.
"About the Amanda thing?" she asked, lowering her voice even further to avoid being overheard.
My shoulders tensed at the unexpected mention of Amanda, and I felt the smile slip from my face.
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