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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.

his usually bored face. My gaze drifted back to the file, landing once more on Miranda's picture, her calculating eyes staring back at me. Then, it flicked to

as simple diligence, gathering all the necessary intel. But this time, a deeper uncase gnawed

growing suspicion that leaned heavily towards the latter. Suddenly, Christian's voice shattered the

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

but something in

I simply stared, speechless. Christian never worried. He breezed through life, leaving

and against my

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

last sentence earned me a well-deserved glare, but it did the trick. A smirk tugged at the corner of my lips as I watched the familiar arrogance

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