After the Divorce: Crushed on My Lawyer Ex-wife

Chapter 158

#158 “Who Sent You?”

Evelyn surveyed the desolate surroundings cautiously; it was nothing like a welcoming home, more akin to an abandoned warehouse. Dane took the lead, a silent sentinel ready to react at the first sign of trouble.

“I got the chills,” Evelyn whispered her senses on high alert.

“And there’s a reason,” a voice responded, sending shivers down their spines.

They turned sharply to find a man covered in tattoos, his shaved head giving him an intimidating presence.

“What were you doing here?” he demanded, his eyes appraising them.

Evelyn, standing behind Dane for support, didn’t falter. “I was looking for information on Kyle Vitali.”

The tattooed man narrowed his eyes, suspicion evident. “And what exactly were you interested in?”

“Everything,” she replied with determination.

The man took a step closer, a subtle threat in his demeanor. “Look, if I were you, I wouldn’t ask questions that could get me into trouble.”

protective and assertive, growled, “Was

man retorted, defiant. “You

atmosphere, Evelyn held her ground. ” We weren’t leaving until we got the answers we sought about

a menacing glint appeared in his eyes. ” You two really didn’t get it, did you? That wasn’t a place for outsiders to come poking around. I strongly suggested you

“We weren’t afraid of threats. We

might be armed. ” You were playing with fire, and you

on,” Dane urged Evelyn. “Let’s get out

and Evelyn hastily exited the eerie building, relieved to be out of the unsettling environment. The tattooed man eyed them suspiciously until they disappeared from his sight. As soon as they left, he retrieved his phone, a sinister

grumbled

was a cop there. Inquiring about Kyle,” the man reported, his voice filled with

you the

against her skin. The engine roared to life, and they merged into the flow of traffic, navigating through the city’s labyrinthine streets. The urgency in Dane’s eyes was impossible

territory here. This isn’t the time to be a lone wolf. Promise me you

the weight of the risks they were

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for a moment’s respite. As she approached her front door, weariness clinging to her every step, she noticed something unsettling the

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