Chapter 1291:

A violent rush of fury coursed through Noah like a storm breaking loose. Of course it was Alex again, the man maddeningly precise, always three steps ahead. Alex had not just covered his tracks; he had engineered a rift between him and Sadie, like a puppeteer pulling strings in the dark. One flawless move, and two lives were collateral damage.

Noah clenched his fists and forced his rage down into his stomach. “I had Jack investigate him,” he said in a cold tone, his voice as sharp as frost on steel. “I wanted to know why Alex conveniently appeared in the urban village and managed to rescue Averi.”

Blaine’s brows furrowed in confusion. He remembered Tina voicing the same unease. When Averi vanished, the Castros had scoured Jazmah—every contact, every favor, every lead—and come up empty. Then Alex had stumbled upon Averi by chance? No, that reeked of calculation. It was a scene written and directed by Alex himself, designed to get closer to Sadie and earn her trust. The more Blaine replayed it, the more chilling it became.

If their suspicions were right, Alex was not just clever; he was dangerous. Terrifyingly so.

Noah’s jaw tightened, and his brow formed a hard line. “We can’t tell Sadie yet.”

murmured. “Tina and I discussed this. We

deception, charming and polished, always steps ahead. He played the role of the ideal friend with such ease that Sadie had never had a

catch wind of

If he sensed that Sadie was beginning to question him, who could say he wouldn’t do the same to her? Tina is already gone. I refuse to

knew the truth. They could see the monster behind the mask. And

to steel. “Maybe there

surprise.

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“Hailey. She vanished without a

no longer useful to Alex, so why would he

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