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.

etched into 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 Ivan's file - a picture of

diligence, gathering all the necessary intel. But this time, a deeper uncase gnawed at me. It wasn't just about facts and figures anymore; I craved what lay beneath

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 whipped my head up,

"A text.

twice, staring at him as if he'd sprouted a second head. The urge to laugh bubbled up but something in his demeanor held me back. Here was Christian Vance, the

simply stared, speechless. Christian never worried. He breezed through life, leaving a trail of broken

my better judgement, curiosity gnawed

amusement creeping into my voice. "Who's the mystery woman holding you hostage with

A smirk tugged at the corner of my lips as