The Return (De Laurel Trilogy #1)

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"I'm so sorry. I should've just let you go home when you mentioned the paparazzi. I shouldn't have kissed you."

"It's not your fault," I looked down. "It was the paparazzi's. They were snooping around my business."

It's been a couple of weeks and the issue was still hot as fire. Allegra Kirstein contacted me for an interview. Alexander and I agreed and we were on our way at the studio.

"Still, I feel guilty." He answered.

"Well we're going for an interview to clear this up aren't we? That we are not dating or whatsoever?" I gave him a small smile.

"What if I don't want to clear it up?" He looked at me, making my mouth hug open. "What if we say we're dating?"

"But we are not." I cleared my throat.

"Then what was the chance for, Olivia? Hm?" He raised a brow.

"To forgive you?" I breathed out.

"Didn't you do that, already?" He raised a brow. "You told me that when you went to our hangout place."

He was right. I just said yes to something that I don't know.

"Whatever," I had the urge to roll my eyes, but I didn't. "Let's just get this over with." I sighed before scooting far away from him and looking over to the window.

"Hey, I was only kidding." He started after a moment of silence. I did not answer, although my eyes were trailing to where he was.

I scoffed, crossing my legs and scooting over to the door. I stared over the window, watching different sceneries as the car drove closer to the studio.

"We're here." A voice snapped me from my blank thoughts. I looked around me to see that the car had already stopped. We were already at the studio, whilst Jeremiah was opening the door for me. I saw Alexander gave him a hard look which resulted of me rolling my eyes internally.

"Thank you," I smiled politely at Jeremiah. We then headed inside to see that Allegra was already waiting for us. I gave her a smile as we started the interview.

We caught up for a bit and that's were the real interview had started.

"Let's get to the real deal. Are you both in a relationship?" She asked whilst looking at the both of us. "Judging by this photo, you both look pretty close." She laughed looking at the photo behind the couch we were sitting on.

I looked at Alexander who tensed up a bit.

"We're not dating." I was the one to answer. "The picture was only for the paparazzi. We were having a hangout and it was just annoying of them just to barge in the private party. But I admit, we were dating. But were just good friends now."

"Both of you? As a couple?" Allegra looked shocked.

"Yes." Alexander nodded. "We dated for about a year and we just had no time for each other. We were do busy with our careers, and just drifted away." He said with a sad smile.

There we go with the lies. Although I wouldn't want him to tell them he left.

"Will there be a chance that you would get back together? Because your fans have already made a quote-unquote ship for you two." Allegra asked.

"I'm not sure about that." Alexander chuckled. "It's all up to Olivia, here." He smiled. "It's her choice if she wants me back to her life."