Love Unspoken

Kaitlyn and Alexander locked gazes, their silent stare-down akin to a fierce competition. As Kaitlyn's thoughts raced, her anger swelled, her nails digging into the soft flesh of her palms.

She was resolute. She would not stand by and let him betray her or harm her people for another woman's sake.

After what felt like an eternity, Alexander finally broke the silence. "Of course not."

Kaitlyn's brows furrowed in confusion. "You didn't send the Evelyn Reed away?"

"Of course not."

"I want to believe you, Alexander. But if she's not found, I'll hold you responsible," Kaitlyn warned.

A soft chuckle escaped Alexander's lips, devoid of any discernible emotion. He rose from his seat, towering over Kaitlyn. "Why not just outright accuse me of taking her?"

"The Evelyn Reed has been with me for years. She's one of the few I trust implicitly. I won't let anything happen to her," Kaitlyn declared, her gaze unwavering.

soon," Alexander replied, hands sliding into his pockets

a divorce?" Kaitlyn called out

no response, leaving Kaitlyn with nothing but

continued its relentless

sounds of the storm failing to stir him. It took a swift kick from a visitor to rouse him. Blinking the sleep from his

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"Is she awake?"

she woke up a while ago, but

the stairs, pushing open the bedroom door to find Quinn sitting by the bedside. Her face was a mask of calm, betraying no emotion as she regarded the man at the door. Only the throbbing pain in her fingertips served as a

haunted her. The signing of the divorce papers, the blood stains on the agreement - they were all

touch. As he reached out to touch her face, the water from his sleeve brushed against her skin, amplifying the cold. Quinn tilted her head slightly, evading his hand. Alexander didn't insist. He withdrew his

offering no further

gaze fell on her fingers. "Are your hands