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.”

and assertive, growled, “Was

the man retorted, defiant. “You didn’t belong

her ground. ” We weren’t leaving until we got the answers we sought about Kyle Vitali.

You two really didn’t get it, did you? That wasn’t a place for outsiders to come poking around. I

of threats. We just wanted information. If you knew something about

subtly moved to his side, indicating he might be armed. ” You were playing with fire, and you might have

urged Evelyn.

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 expression

grumbled into the

Inquiring about Kyle,” the man

and send you the location,” he declared before abruptly ending the

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

some serious territory here. This isn’t the time to be a lone wolf. Promise

etched on his face. At that moment, she understood the weight of the risks they were taking, the gravity of the unknown that lay

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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

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