Chapter 211

Then, anger sparked in my chest. Why hadn’t Alexander told me about this before now? We had just spent a whole dinner in silence? Now, he wanted to reveal what he knew as a form of game.

I was about to scold him for keeping secrets, but ultimately thought better of it. He still had information that I really needed to hear

“What do you get if you win?” I asked suspiciously and crossed my

arms.

There was another knock on Alexander’s door. This one sounded more impatient than the first, but we both ignored it.

“I get to walk you back to your room,” he said, his gaze shooting down to my lips. “It’s as simple as that.”

Agreeing to the bet was a no–brainer. I needed to find out what else Alexander knew about Kelly and her mysterious family. The terms were simple: If Ethan was at the door, Alexander won. If it was anyone else, I won.

leaned up on my toes to look through the peephole

as I looked through. I really needed to win this bet in order to advance in Ava and I’s investigation. As soon as I saw the man standing outside the

stuck–my tongue out at Alexander. “I won. gloated.

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loser, Alexander beamed at me

evening. Mr. Green,” he said. “Your friend had asked me to bring you a bottle of


you.” Alexander replied and took

into the waiter’s hands,

as I looked at him. “What friend do you have at this hotel? Do

it was

I thought about how I was in my bosses room at night, having just shared a meal with him, so

bottle. Red wine is always delicious after a good meal,”

“You can’t just drink something that you

this bottle of wine has been tampered with in some way?” he asked with

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