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

that she's willing to put herself through such kind

Melanie breathes, her face

hooded guy sprinting off

is pure ice. "Tell me

to her and we are all sure his gaze alone is enough to

you?"

to her, his fury now

this isn't true.'

lips tremble, her eyes darting everywhere

"I-I-”

he roars. "You

"She doesn't belong here! She's just some orphan playing

step forward, his towering presence

be belonging here anymore. You'll be a little

You almost ruined her

return the favor." He cocks his head to the side

the receiving end of

gesture to your

the

he's seeing his worst nightmare

I didn't

"I'll make

and I watch with

did he get the footage

my chest. Something that shouldn't even be done because

his temples

to the board.

"I expect more than

I'll ensure I check on this case myself." Alex speaks and Mr. Dalton is up in

We can even record it for you since you're

Melanie breaks down into

wrath on her. Alexander, however, is done giving them attention.

me, his expression

on," he says. "Let's

My feet finally obey,

of the office, my pulse still erratic.

deathly silent as we walk. My footsteps feel

too uneven.

presence beside me is a force of

His expression remains cold, his

fixed straight ahead.

He

But I can feel the weight of his fury pressing against my skin,

eyes on the floor, my heart pounding as

but I feel no relief.

ominous, like a trap waiting

He moves first,

door. The sound of it

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