Chapter 82

Alexander POV.

My phone buzzed on the table, vibrating against the wooden surface. I glanced at the screen, Ethan’s name appeared in big, bold letters. My chest tightened slightly. It was unusual for him to call me this late.

I answered quickly, “Hey, buddy. What’s up?”

“Dad. Ethan’s voice was small, shaky. “Mom hasn’t come home yet.”

My heart skipped a beat. I stood up from the couch, my mind already racing. “What do you mean? It’s late, she should’ve been home by now.”

“I–I don’t know. She’s not here.” His voice wavered, and I could hear Emma in the background, her tiny voice saying. “Where’s Mommy?”

My hand tightened around the phone. “Ethan, put the nanny on the phone.”

There was a shuffle, and then the nanny’s voice broke through the line, worried and rushed. “Mr. Alex, it’s true. I’ve been trying to reach her, but her line is unreachable, And… the driver. Mark…he’s not answering either.”

Panic rugged at the back of my mind, but I forced myself to stay calm. “Have you tried calling anyone else? Her office, her friends?”

“I called her assistant, Grace,” the nanny said, her voice laced with tension, “but no one’s heard from her. I’ve never seen the kids this worried. They keep asking for her.”

My pulse quickened. Christiana was never this late without telling someone. I glanced at the clock, each minute felt heavier than the last. Something wasn’t right.

Stay with the kids. I’m sure there’s an explanation. I’ll figure it out,” I tried to reassure her, though my gut twisted in knots..

Suddenly, I heard a commotion in the background. The sound of the nanny gasping filled the line, followed by deep, hurried male voices. My grip tightened on the phone as I strained to hear what was happening.

“Nanny? What’s going on?” 1 demanded, my voice rising.

Her voice came back, trembling and breathless. “Mr. Alex, I… Mark’s just returned. H–he said… they took her.”

“What?” My voice came out

“Mark said–he saw it

the world tilted beneath me. My heart slammed against my ribs, and I could

my entire body tensing, muscles

out in a panic. “He said there were gunshots.. he couldn’t do anything. They dragged her into a van

for the fury building like a storm in my chest. Christiana had been taken. Someone had dared to kidnap her. My

a second. My mind raced, alternating between the

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clenched teeth, barely able to contain the tremor in

air suffocating around me. Every nerve in my body

thought of her alone, afraid, nearly drove me mad. I swallowed hard, trying to control the violent surge of emotions, but it was no

I grabbed

the door, my jaw clenched so tightly it hurt. Whoever they were, whatever they wanted. I’d

the door, a single thought echoed in my mind: God help them if they hurt

stormed into the police station, my mind racing, every fiber of my body vibrating with rage and urgency. The moment I entered eyes turned to me. I didn’t care. The only thing on my mind was

the front desk, my voice coming out like

up at me, startled by my intensity. She blinked twice before asking,

didn’t have time for questions or procedures. I was Alex Williams Alistai, and my family was in danger. They’d

make a call. Moments later, I was ushered into a room

said, extending a hand

was kidnapped. I need every available officer

used to being given orders. He gestured for me to sit down, but I

my jaw, forcing myself to keep my cool. “She was taken right outside her office. Masked men. Guns. Her driver aw it happen, but they

we handle this properly. Have you received any ransom demands? Do you have any reason to believe this is connected to

the business aspect. For all I knew, this could be some sick attempt

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