Chapter 108

Chapter 108: Now He Was A Beast

Angela POV

"She's not answering. This isn't like her," I said, worry coloring my voice."It's so late, where could she have gone?"

Christopher placed a reassuring hand on my shoulder."Don't worry, I'll stay here

with you

until Olivia returns."

"She's not answering. This isn't like her," I said, worry coloring my voice.

Christopher placed a reassuring hand on my shoulder. "I'm concerned about you and your friend. Let me stay until you reach her."

Just then, my phone chimed with a text message. I quickly opened it to find a message

from Olivia:

Don't worry about me! I went back to the hotel to look after that man-the one we took to

the hotel together. He'll need someone when he wakes up, and I think this might be my

chance! Goodnight! xx

The color drained from my face, and my phone nearly slipped from my fingers. "Angela?" Christopher's voice sharpened with concern. "What's wrong? What happened?"

I shook my head, struggling to find words.

"Nothing... just... I'm worried about her. She barely knows that him, yet she went to his hotel..." I said, collapsing onto the sofa.

"Olivia is a smart woman," Christopher reassured me. "She knows how to protect herself."

I opened my mouth to explain why I was so concerned, then closed it again.

How could I tell Christopher that the man Olivia was so enamored with was my ex-husband-the father of my children-without revealing the past I'd worked so hard to

leave behind?

Christopher leaned forward, his amber eyes searching mine. "Is there something you're

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not telling me?"

significant," I sighed, wrapping my arms around myself. "It's

you need, I'm here, "Christopher walked over

shoulders.

eyes reflecting concern.

earlier?"

absence, I had somehow misplaced the cashmere coat he

I said simply. "Excuse me

gather my composure. The evening's events had left me rattled in ways I couldn't

process.

living

slipping his phone into his pocket. "He's

Olivia."

I said, settling back into

moment. "Why did Olivia go to that

words carefully. "To check on... the man we

man, who is

really. Just someone she's been admiring from afar

completely intoxicated tonight."

with suspicion in his eyes, making me

he said nothing about

Olivia is safe," he said

a quick message on his

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should rest now. It's been a long day,

should wait until we hear from Olivia," I protested, even as

me.

I shook my head, telling myself it wasn't possible, that such a thing couldn't be happening... Christopher stood and gently guided me toward the bedroom. "I'll wait.

"But-

finger pressed gently against my

a way Christopher

glowing with an intensity that made my

murmured, his voice dropping lower as he leaned closer. "I'll take care

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