Chapter 39

About ten minutes later, he returned with a bright smile.

“They’re already at a nearby restaurant. It’s quiet there, easier to

talk.”

I nodded and excused myself from the room. The moment I

stepped outside, the cool island breeze hit me. I followed the

directions John had given, walking down a side street toward

the restaurant. It wasn’t far.

But before I could turn the corner, I felt a sharp sting at the back

of my neck.

Something cold, something fast.

My vision swam.

I stumbled forward, disoriented.

The world tilted.

And everything went black.

Alexander’s POV

The summit dinner had run longer than expected. It was nearly

eight when I returned to the hotel, loosening my tie, preparing

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for a video conference with the European board.

Before I could even connect, Gai burst in.

“She hasn’t returned,” he said. His breathing was uneven, his composure frayed–something I rarely saw from him.

I turned from the window. “Who?”

“Olivia.”

My expression hardened. “Where was she last?”

“She left for the factory around one in the afternoon. Was

He checked his phone.

Her number’s not

ten degrees. I walked to my desk and shut

factory,” Gai

the security feeds and questioning

his instincts weren’t

as we were stepping into the elevator,

her coat. “I

I’m coming with you.”

didn’t argue. Not

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into the cool Washington

car door, a voice

“Alpha Alexander!”

I paused.

group of men hurried

was Alpha

stopped a few feet from me,

“Where is my wife?”

with the same

uninvited noise. “She’s missing.”

“What the hell do

into his usual tantrum, Gai

inspect the factory. She hasn’t

back since.”

is my personal secretary,” I added flatly. “She was

on my behalf.”

His

sight of him–this man who

call herhis.

is searching now. We’ll find

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to accept it. But I was

I got in

His headlights followed us.

way to the factory, Gai

night before–about

mismatches, potential corruption.

it was internal fraud,” he added.

today. Said she’d go

turned to him, cold fury simmering

wasn’t I told sooner?”

just a

“Also, she thought she

not an auditor,” I snapped. “She’s my PS. If

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