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

Chapter 30

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

by three.” He checked

now. Her number’s

in the room dropped ten degrees. I walked to my desk and shut the laptop

already contacted the factory,” Gai

security feeds and questioning

At least his instincts weren’t

we were stepping into the elevator, Jess appeared at

the corridor, clutching her coat. “I

I’m coming with you.”

argue. Not now. Every second

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hotel into the

car door, a voice cut through

“Alpha Alexander!”

I paused.

small group of men

was Alpha

stopped a few feet from me, chest heaving, eyes

“Where is my wife?”

with the same calm I

uninvited noise. “She’s missing.”

“What the hell do

launch into his

to inspect the

back since.”

my personal secretary,” I added flatly.

on my behalf.”

His jaw

him–this man who had

call herhis.

searching now. We’ll

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to accept it. But I was already

up and I got

His headlights followed us.

to the factory, Gai explained Olivia’s

the night before–about

mismatches, potential corruption.

fraud,” he added. “She

today. Said she’d

him, cold fury

wasn’t I told sooner?”

was just a petty matter,

she

an auditor,” I snapped. “She’s

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