Chapter 45

Alex's POV

FLASHBACK BEGINS

"So, you mean Julian is coming today?" Victoria asked on the phone, her voice carrying a weight of urgency. "I don't want false information, Marcus. If I find out it's false, you know what I can do."

"Okay...you don't have to worry about why I want to know when he will be back," she continued, her gaze fixed on me. I could feel the tension in the air as I watched her. "So, you booked his flight for eleven today?" She glanced at her wristwatch. "Then he should be getting ready to land in an hour, right?"

"Okay," she said, disconnecting the call and...