Love Unspoken

Frustrated, he yanked at his tie, gasping for air, then tossed it onto the sofa.

Kyle, standing awkwardly to the side, ventured, "Quinn might come back on her own soon."

"Nothing on your end?" Alexander asked.

Kyle shook his head, "No, there's no surveillance on the road where she disappeared, but we've narrowed down the search area. The team should find her soon."

"That foolish woman!" Alexander huffed, undoing his shirt buttons and collapsing onto the sofa. "She'll follow anyone."

Kyle glanced at him, privately thinking that now was probably not the best time to point out that Alexander had left her behind the previous night. However, he wisely kept these thoughts to himself, not wanting to risk his job. "I'll go out and look again," Kyle announced before heading out the door.

After finishing her eggs, Quinn left and unexpectedly found Alexander's aide waiting by the bus stop. Recognizing them, she followed and hopped into the car.

at the Villa, a palpable tension hung in the air. She glanced up to find Alexander slumped on the sofa, his expression grim, his hair disheveled, a few strands hanging limply over his

and the others promptly vanished, abandoning the villa with

she could make another move, Alexander sprang to his

pulling her close with a force that echoed disdain in his voice, his sneer sharpening as he saw the fear in her eyes. "Afraid? Where was that fear when you wandered

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seems any random guy is enough to lure you away these days.

just anyone. It was Juliet, the one who had raised her.

more disobedient by the day. I think

Quinn realized his intentions and resisted fiercely. Her fingers clawed at the sofa but were effortlessly peeled away. He hauled her in front of a door, kicked it open,

you've come to your senses, you can

head desperately. The storage room was her nightmare, the dark shadow that

indifferent gaze. He grabbed the doorknob, and despite her frantic tussles, he mercilessly shut the