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.

landing once more on Miranda's picture, her calculating

it off as simple diligence, gathering all the necessary intel. But this time, a deeper uncase gnawed at me. It wasn't just about facts and figures anymore;

projected, or was he a master of disguise, expertly concealing a storm of inner demons? My gut churned with a 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 whipped my

phone for emphasis. "A text. Specifically,

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

concept was so outlandish that for a moment, I simply stared, speechless. Christian never worried. He breezed through life, leaving

was and against my

finally conceded, a hint of amusement creeping into my voice. "Who's the mystery woman holding you hostage with silence? Did someone finally see

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 flicker