Chapter 15 ~ Fleeting warmth

Chapter 15 - Fleeting warmth

Athena

"Mr. King, what-" Mr. Dalton starts, but Alexander's cold voice cuts through.

"I suggest you think carefully before uttering another word, Dalton."

A heavy silence falls.

Melanie's father pales "Mr. King? Do you know this cri- young lady?"

Alexander doesn't even spare him a glance. His focus is solely on me, his eyes locking onto mine like he can read everything I'm thinking.

I try to figure out what he's thinking but I come up empty. He gives nothing away.

“Get up.” His voice is commanding. Making all the hairs on my body rise.

I remain frozen, my body is unwilling to obey.

Mr. Dalton clears his throat.

"Mr. King, this is a serious matter-'

Alexander's gaze finally shifts to him, sharp as a blade. "Serious? You mean this pathetic attempt at framing my-"

My heart pounds even harder. Hope is starting to grow like a balloon.

"Framing an innocent lady?"

And it pops.

Painfully so.

Melanie's sobs long ended. Her face is horrified. I bet she didn't

see this coming. Neither did I.. Her father turns red, but before he can explode, Alexander pulls

out his

phone and tosses it onto the desk. The screen lights up with a paused video.

"Play it," he commands.

Mr. Dalton hesitates before pressing play.

On the screen, grainy footage from a security camera shows Melanie in the parking lot. She's alone-

until a guy in a hoodie steps up to her. They exchange a few words, then suddenly, she throws herself onto the ground. She punches her own face.

Gasps fill the room. My own stomach twists in disbelief.

This little bitch! I even felt guilty..and sorry. What kind of insanity is

through such kind of

breathes, her

showing the hooded guy sprinting off while Melanie

ice. "Tell

we are all sure his gaze alone is

you?"

his fury now redirected.

this isn't true.'

eyes darting everywhere

"I-I-”

me!" he

Melanie wails. "She doesn't belong

step forward, his towering

you who won't be belonging here anymore. You'll be a little

playing house. You almost

now I'll return the favor." He cocks his head

the receiving end

the gesture to your

the old

he's seeing his worst nightmare come to

I didn't mean

"I'll make

joins in and I

get the

Something that shouldn't even be done because when he swallows these three, it's me he's

rubbing his

to the board. Expect

"I expect more than

ensure I check on this case myself." Alex speaks and Mr. Dalton is

sir. Of course. We can even record it for

Melanie breaks down into

his wrath on her. Alexander, however, is

me, his expression

he says.

My feet finally obey,

I rise shakily, following him out of the office, my pulse still erratic. I still can't believe what

is deathly silent as we walk. My footsteps

too uneven.

is a force

expression remains

fixed straight ahead.

He

can feel the weight of his fury

my eyes on the floor,

The afternoon air is cool, but I feel no relief. The

front of us seems ominous, like a trap

He moves first,

the passenger door. The sound of it unlocking makes me

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