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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.

landing once more on Miranda's picture, her calculating eyes staring back at me. Then, it flicked

the necessary intel. But this time, a deeper uncase gnawed at me. It wasn't just about

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

text. Specifically, what does it mean when a text

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

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

was and against my better judgement, curiosity

into 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

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