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
herself through such
breathes, her
the hooded guy sprinting off while
ice. "Tell me again,"
sure his gaze alone is enough
you?"
his fury now redirected.
this isn't true.'
eyes darting everywhere but
"I-I-”
me!" he roars. "You
wanted her gone!" Melanie wails. "She doesn't belong here! She's just some orphan playing
forward, his towering presence swallowing the
it's you who won't be belonging here anymore. You'll be
playing house. You
now I'll return the favor." He cocks
be on the receiving end
be so kind and pass on the gesture to
and the old man
he's seeing his worst nightmare
I didn't mean
"I'll make
I discipline her! Please..." Her father joins in and I watch with no words forming in
get the
done because when he swallows these three, it's
shakily, rubbing his temples
board.
"I expect more than
I'll ensure I check on this case myself." Alex speaks
record
Melanie breaks down into
on her. Alexander, however, is done giving them
his
on," he says.
My feet finally obey,
the office, my pulse still erratic. I still can't believe what
we walk. My footsteps feel
too uneven.
is a
expression remains cold,
fixed straight ahead.
He
say a word. But I can feel the weight of
keep my eyes on the floor,
air is cool, but I feel no relief. The Mercedes
seems ominous, like a trap waiting to
He moves first,
passenger door. The sound of it unlocking makes me
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