NovelEnglishRegrettably, Alexander's faith had been irrevocably fractured.
He held her chin gently, his voice a low murmur, "You should know, even without my title as CEO, you can't
escape my grasp. "Quinn, even in death, you would remain here with me."
His words resonated like a thunderclap, leaving her utterly bewildered.
Quinn tensed, an instinctual desire to withdraw surging within her, but her rational mind kept her rooted to the
spot. Alexander's fingers traced the contour of her earlobe, the feather-light touch eliciting a shiver from her.
He then extracted the earbud and slipped it into his pocket.
"Stay home, secure the door, and refrain from venturing out. Otherwise, | may have to resort to breaking your
legs."
His voice was as soft as a lullaby, yet the words he uttered were chillingly harsh.
Quinn's fingers clenched the couch tightly as she nodded in silent acquiescence, battling the rising panic within
her.
Alexander rose, ascended the stairs to don a brown overcoat, and departed.
Quinn watched his retreating figure, then hurriedly secured the door behind him.
She leaned against the solid wood, her chest heaving with suppressed emotion. Echoes of their conversation,
transmitted through the earbuds, haunted Alexander's mind he was on the brink of being expelled from The
Kennedys, left with nothing.
Quinn closed her eyes, taking deep, calming breaths, forcing herself to regain her composure swiftly.
No, he was mistaken.
His demeanor was off, too!
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If he was genuinely on the precipice of being ousted from The Kennedys, he wouldn't be so calm. The man must
have a hidden trump card.
Or perhaps, he didn't care about The Kennedys at all-there might be a larger gat play.
Those were the only plausible explanations.
He was still testing her, much like his persistent inquiries about her desire for children.
How many times had she nearly fallen for it?
She couldn't believe she was still being deceived.
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After knowing Alexander for such a length of time, she still couldn't discern the truth from his lies. What a farce...
Upon his departure, Alexander drove directly to the office.
By the the arrived, it was well past the working hours, and the building was largely deserted. He made a
beeline for Walter's office.
The door was ajar; Walter was still engrossed in his work. At the sound of the knock, he glanced up.
"Is that you, Oliver?" Walter rose immediately to welchim. "I thought you weren't coming in today."
Alexander sauntered in and settled onto the sofa with him.
"Walter, did you need to seefor something?" Walter poured him a cup of tea and placed it before him.
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Walter's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly, "Now?"
"Yes, I'll delegate these minor tasks. Freya's been quite distressed about this, you need to go back immediately."
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