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.

She glanced up to find Alexander slumped on the sofa, his expression grim, his hair disheveled, a few strands hanging

and the others promptly vanished, abandoning the villa with unspoken haste.

could make another move, Alexander sprang

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 off with someone else?" His grip was tight, and despite Quinn's attempts to wriggle free, it was useless. Pain etched across her forehead

a

on her wrist. "It seems any random guy is enough to lure you away these days. Tell me,

wasn't just anyone. It was Juliet, the one who had raised her. But Alexander's grip left no

more disobedient by the day. I

and resisted fiercely. Her fingers clawed at the sofa

you've come to your senses, you can come

the dark shadow that stalked her life.

indifferent gaze. He grabbed the doorknob,