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

the man retorted, defiant. “You didn’t

leaving until we got the

tone shifted, and 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 leave before

threats. We just wanted information.

man’s hand subtly moved to his side, indicating he might be armed. ” You were playing with

Evelyn. “Let’s get out of

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

grumbled

Inquiring about Kyle,” the man reported, his voice

track them down and send you the location,” he

they merged into the flow of traffic, navigating through the city’s labyrinthine streets. The urgency in Dane’s eyes was

here. This isn’t the time to be a

risks they were taking, the

*

a moment’s respite. As she approached

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