Falling for The Devil (Devil in Disguise Duet #1)✔

Epilogue

A/N: As mentioned in the A/N of the previous chapter, this chapter will serve as the epilogue to this book and the prologue to the next one.

ONE YEAR LATER 

《Selena Arabella Calos》

"Hey, babe," Alex says, throwing an arm around my shoulders.

"Hey, Lexi," I reply teasing. He rolls his eyes and I smile, loving how easily he gets annoyed.

"You should stop calling me that now- I am your boyfriend."

I smile in amusement. "Yeah, not happening."

"That's what you said about us dating and look at where we are now- celebrating our six-month-anniversary."

Alex asked me out again six months ago and despite not being ready to date again, I said yes. I was hoping dating Alex would help me get over Daniel- it did not work.

It may sound harsh but dating Alex to get over Daniel is like... using a Nokia phone after breaking an iPhone and trying to convince yourself it does not feel any different. Sure the Nokia would be more durable but that does not change the fact is a cheap imitation of the iPhone and is, well, trash.

Alex knows why I agreed to date him- not the iPhone and Nokia comparison obviously but the basics of it. He claims that the reason does not matter to him but I see how he gets when he thinks something reminds me of Daniel. I try to hide it most of the time because if Alex knew that everything I do reminds me of Daniel, I know he would be heartbroken.

I roll my eyes at him. "There's no such thing as a six-month-anniversary."

"There is for me," he replies and I shake my head in mock disapproval.

"You're impossible."

Alex smirks at me. "I'm your best friend would you expect anything less?"

"Jerk," I mutter, trying to resist the urge to smile and he laughs.

"Cheer up, babe. We are finally done with the semester."

I run my fingers through my hair. "God, you're right. But, you know, I will miss it."

"Studying?"

I smirk mischievously. At times it feel like Alex and I switched personalities when we started university. Because now I am the trouble-maker and he is the goodie-two-shoes.

"No. Me and Alessandro annoying the professors till they kick us out of class." Alex shakes his head, feigning disappointment, but there is a small smile on his face. I push him playfully. "Come on, you have to admit- it was funny."

His lips lift into a small smile. "It won't be funny when both of you end up failing."

"Oh, please. You're just jealous that even though we are having more fun than you both of us will get straight As."

Alex mutters something under his breath and I narrow my eyes at him. He better not be cursing at me and Alessandro.

"What did you just say?"

"I just said how lucky I am to have you, darling."

"Liar."

He rolls his eyes and kisses my head. "Remember when that waiter gave you his number and I destroyed it."

I try to ignore how my heart squeezes at the mention of that day. It was the day it all started- it was the day I met Daniel.

"Of course I do. You have always been a jerk."

He flicks my forehead. Ow. "Back then, I could never imagine us ending up here. So much has changed since then."

In ways, he is right. In others- not so much. One man occupied my mind then and the same man does so today. Except I did not know him as much as I do now. I did not love him as much as I do now. I had not had my heart broken by him then like I do now.