Bonds of the Alpha Billionaire (Maya and Alex)

COMMENT

Chapter 64

-Alex's POV-

The stark white light reflecting off the computer screen cast a harsh glow on my face as I scrolled through the files Christian had compiled. Lines of text blurred together, names and dates dancing before my eyes, yet a nagging itch persisted in the back of my min

Something wasn't clicking, a piece of the puzzle stubbornly refusing to fit.

to the file, landing once more on Miranda's picture, her calculating eyes staring back at me. Then, it flicked to Ivan's file - a picture

Christian's investigative skills on Ivan and his pack. Back then, I'd brushed it off as simple diligence, gathering all the necessary intel. But this

growing suspicion that leaned heavily towards the latter. Suddenly, Christian's voice shattered the silence, snapping me out of my internal monologue. "What does it mean when someone doesn't answer your text?” he asked, his voice laced with a rare curiosity. I

phone for emphasis. "A text. Specifically, what does it mean when a text

if he'd sprouted a second head. The urge to laugh bubbled up but something in his demeanor held me back.

that for a moment, I simply stared, speechless. Christian never worried. He breezed through life, leaving a trail of broken hearts and discarded flings in his wake. He simply didn't care enough to

and against my better judgement, curiosity gnawed

my voice. "Who's the mystery woman holding you hostage with silence? Did someone finally see past your usual

smirk tugged at the corner of my lips as I watched the familiar arrogance flicker back into