Ella POV
In all the chaos and confusion of the last few days, I had completely forgotten that Alexander and I were supposed to be hosting a party to celebrate the beginning of construction on the solar farm.
It was an unnecessary PR move—an opportunity for people to speak with Alexander and be reminded of the good he was doing for the kingdom in the lead-up to the election.
In light of Archer’s release the other day, the party had become even more important. We had to put up a strong front, to show that we weren’t intimidated or swayed into changing our plans over a little tension.
I wished more than anything that we didn’t have to do this, but it wasn’t avoidable. I couldn’t leave Alexander to handle it alone, forcing him to make excuses for me—though he had offered.
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