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.

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

the villa

make another move, Alexander sprang to

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

lifted a

feel pain?" he retorted, with no regard for the reddening on her wrist. "It seems any

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

the day. I think it's time you learned your

realized his intentions and resisted fiercely. Her fingers clawed at the sofa but were effortlessly peeled away. He hauled her in

in here. Once you've come to your

stumbled a few steps, then dashed to the door, clutching the frame. She shook her head desperately. The storage room was her nightmare, the dark

Alexander's indifferent gaze. He grabbed the