Chapter 127

Elsie POV

The elevator slid open and I stepped into it, pressing the button to the top floor, Alex’s office.

The image of the damn red thread kept popping in my mind and a soft voice in my head urging me to snap it.

I could, but what if snapping it would hurt them?

What if it destroyed something that couldn’t be fixed? My mind was flooded with several questions.

Daphne must have been chosen for him for a reason, perhaps I didn’t stand a chance in the first place.

I sighed, pressing my fingers against my temples.

The elevator dinged again, pulling me out of my thoughts.

I stepped out, my heels clinking against the marble floor.

Alex’s secretary stood up with a warm smile when she saw me.

“Are you here to see Mr Hawthorne?”

I nodded. “Is he in?”

“Yes, but I’m afraid he has a guest. I could notify him of your arrival”

I waved a hand. “No, it’s okay. I’ll wait”

I was about to take a seat in the wa