"That's true enough," I agreed, taking a sip of my wine. It was a light gold color and tasted sweet.
"You know," Alexander began, "I asked you to dinner tonight because I missed you, but also because I felt I owed you a proper thank you."
“For what?” I asked, surprised.
"You’ve done more for me through this media ordeal than you can possibly understand," he said, leaning forward slightly and locking eyes with me. "It would have been easy for you to turn your back on me, despite the agreements we made. It would have been understandable if you’d wanted to distance yourself from the negative press, especially considering everything you’ve already been through."
"I made a commitment to you," I said softly. "And I'm a woman of my word."
"You are," Alexander said warmly. "You
