"Eros was so worried about you, Bella. He thought you're dead."
"Oh my god. I felt so terrible. " I bit my lower lip. "How was he doing?"
Sam took a deep breath. "Well, before I explained to him what had happened to you, he was utterly devastated. Sohow he was relieved to know you're doing fine."
"Phew... I hope he understands that I can't just show up without knowing the situation there first. I wouldn't want to spoil our plans by revealing to Alexandria that my mory has returned."
"Don't worry Bella, Eros understands. In fact he said it's better you stay here for a while until Alexandria is caught."
Feeling a pulsing ache in my head, I begin to gently rub my temples. "She's as elusive as a fish," I mutter to myself, "I wonder where we should even start looking for her."
"You don't have to search for Alexandria. Eventually, she will co to you to finish on her own accord."
I raised an eyebrow in confusion, "What exactly do you an, Samantha?"
She leaned back in her chair, taking a sip of the tea the butler just delivered on the table.
"Alexandria is a formidable woman. She's used to getting what she wants and she won't rest until she has succeeded. But, she's also a proud woman, and she won't want to admit defeat. So, she'll co to you, hoping to finish what she started and rid herself of you once and for all."
I sat back in my chair, contemplating her words.
"You're right!"
Samantha gave one of her intent looks "You should be ready. Be prepared for anything she may throw at you. But, also be clever. Use your wit and intelligence to outsmart her. She is your twin... If there's soone who knows her well it's you...
So you should be able to predict her next move."
I nodded, taking in her words.
"Try to put yourself in her shoes, Bella.l If you were Alexandria what would you do after running off with fifty million dollars?"
"That's a pretty tough question." I mumbled under my breath as I held my chin. "While we may be twins, we're totally opposite in thinking. As a child, while I was worrying about how I could save a bird with a broken wing, my twin on the other hand thinks of burying it alive."
"Seriously?"
"I wish I'm joking Sam." I told her.
"And so I am." She sighed then continued to encourage . "Just give it a try.".
"Well honestly, with a staggering fifty million dollars in my bank account, I think I would get plastic surgery and start living under a fake identity."
Samantha let out an exclamation that caught off guard. "That's exactly what Alexandria would do!"
My mouth opened in shock as I realized she was right. I had been so caught up in my own thoughts that I hadn't even realized it.
I felt a flicker of hope ignite within . If that's the case then I don't need to look further, Blackstone's new wife seems a little suspicious.
I turned to Samantha and told her my plans and what she needed to do.
***
As soon as Lucas walked through the door, I looked at the clock to check the ti and realized he was ho early.
He had this big smile on his face as he leaned and gave a kiss on my lips.
"You're early today."
"He shrugged his shoulders. "Well, I finished the paperwork early and since I have nothing more to do I decided to head ho."
He had a glint in his eye as he spoke. "Guess what?"
I smiled at him, trying to hide my curiosity. "What?"
"We're going to a party tonight!"
I raised an eyebrow. "A party? Whose party?"
"Ms. Hamilton's birthday party!"
"That sounds...great," I told him, thinking I had finally the opportunity to talk to Ms. Hamilton and convince her to reconcile with Peterson.
Lucas grinned. "I think you'll want to when you see what I got you."
He pulled out a small box from his pocket and handed it to . Inside was a beautiful necklace, with a delicate gold chain and a small diamond pendant.
"I hope you like it," he said.
"Lucas, it's beautiful. How could I not like it?" I said, my eyes wide with surprise. "Thank you so much."
"I'm glad you like it," Lucas replied, his eyes sparkling with pleasure. "I just wanted to give you a gift and I figured out you will need a necklace to wear for Ms. Hamilton's party and so I think a necklace would be a suitable gift. Then I saw the design in the store and I thought of you. I know you're going to look amazing wearing it."
I leaned in to give him a kiss on the cheeks, feeling grateful for the surprise gift even though there was no occasion.
"So, I was wondering about the dress code for Ms. Hamilton's birthday party. What should I wear?"
"Oh yeah, I forgot to ntion that. It's a semi-formal event, so dress up nice. You can wear a cocktail gown if you like."
"Okay, cool," I replied, taking ntal note of what to wear. "Do you know if there's a specific color sche or anything like that?"
Lucas shrugged. "Not that I know of. I think anything goes, as long as it's semi-formal."
"Got it," I said, feeling relieved to have so direction on what to wear.
As I ascended the stairs to my room, I began to search through my extensive collection of gowns and cocktail dresses inside my massive wardrobe. Fortunately, Alexandria and I share the sa body type, so finding formal attire wasn't too difficult. However, the real challenge was finding a dress that wasn't too revealing, as most of my twin's gowns left little to the imagination.
It took three grueling hours, but I finally found the perfect outfit for the party.
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