Love Unspoken

A wave of shock washed over Kyle. "I'll have someone clean it up right away!" he exclaimed."There's no need. Now, what were you saying earlier?"

Alexander inquired, his tone nonchalant."I was referring to Chandler," Kyle clarified, repeating his previous statement.

Alexander, his fingers cradling a lit cigarette, fell into a thoughtful silence. After a moment, he rose from his seat and paced a few steps.

He held the cigarette over the ashtray, flicking the ash into the receptacle."As for this situation, if he wants the world to know the circumstances of Chandler's death, then let's assist him," Alexander declared.Kyle was puzzled. "Assist him? Wouldn't that only complicate things further?"

Alexander shot him a glance. "Kyle, what would you do if you found a fly in your meal?""I'd complain to the restaurant owner, but what does that have to do with Chandler's predicament?""Would you patronize that restaurant again?""No, I wouldn't.""And what if it were a rat instead of a fly?"

restaurant would commit such a blunder!" As the words left his mouth, realization dawned on him. "Very well, you may leave now."Kyle nodded briskly. "I'll get right on it."Once something became absurd, its credibility diminished significantly, blurring the line between truth and

and the issue naturally faded into oblivion. Concealing the truth only sparked curiosity,

departure. Quinn had intended to crawl out from under the desk, but Alexander slid his chair

a tight squeeze, and somewhat embarrassing. Just as Quinn was about to make her move,

lifting her chin. Quinn froze, but before she could react, Alexander's cool fingers

her panic, she clung to the man's legs. She looked up

look. She bit her lip and gestured with her hand, reminding him, "We're divorced."Alexander's lips curled into a smirk, void