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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.

frown etched into his usually bored face. My gaze drifted back to the file, landing once more on Miranda's picture, her calculating eyes

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

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

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

something in his demeanor held me back. Here was Christian Vance, the epitome of

worried. He breezed through life, leaving a trail of broken

here he was and against my better judgement, curiosity gnawed

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

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

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