Chapter 18
Elena Adams
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“Why are you walking alone outside here?” Chase’s voice echoed from behind me.
I turned around and looked at him.
“And why do you look so upset?” He added, giving me a skeptical glance. “Is it because you talked about your ex-husband during breakfast?”
I scratched my eyes with my pinky finger and responded with a chuckle. “I don’t think my mood is any of your business,” I replied coldly.
My aim was to push Chase away.
I knew he was trouble.
And I wasn’t ready for another messy situation.
Chase didn’t flinch. “I’m just trying to be a good sibling. Why are you always acting cold to me?”
I stopped walking and sat down on a bench close to the fountain. “I’m not acting cold to you. I just don’t like being bothered.”
He sat down beside me. “When y
