I could feel a knot forming in my stomach. “So, you just ditched her?” I asked softly, not sure if I wanted to know the answer.
There was a long pause. He said nothing at first, and that surprised me. I had expected some witty remark or light-hearted deflection, but instead, he seemed genuinely to be considering my question.
I thought about all the old rumors, the whispers from the past when Alexander had been called all sorts of cruel names. In the original timeline, I’d heard them all. But relationships end poorly all the time, and bitterness often follows. How much of it should I really take seriously?
Still, I knew Nadia wouldn’t be the only one. There were more women out there, more stories waiting to be told. This was only the beginning.
“Well?” I asked, my tone softe
