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.”

assertive, growled,

it as you will,” the man retorted, defiant. “You

weren’t leaving until we got the answers we sought about Kyle Vitali. We weren’t there to cause trouble, just

You two really didn’t get it, did you? That wasn’t a place

“We weren’t afraid of threats. We just wanted information. If you knew

” You were

urged Evelyn. “Let’s get out of

building, relieved to be out of the unsettling environment. The tattooed man eyed them suspiciously

grumbled into the

there. Inquiring about Kyle,” the man reported, his

them down and send you the

the flow of traffic, navigating through the city’s labyrinthine streets. The urgency in Dane’s eyes was impossible to ignore, and as he steered the car with purpose, he felt like the guardian leading her

the silence, his tone grave, “Evelyn, listen up. We’re getting into some serious territory here. This isn’t the time to be a lone wolf. Promise me you won’t

risks they were taking, the gravity of

*

with a relentless pursuit of leads and elusive trails. Exhausted but determined, Evelyn returned to her apartment, hoping for a moment’s respite. As she approached her front door, weariness clinging to her every step, she noticed something unsettling the door was ajar, an open invitation

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