Chapter 137

Eira frowned. Before she could say anything, Alexander suddenly scooped her up and strode straight toward his car without hesitation. Everything happened so fast that even Benjamin and the others didn't have time to react. He gently set her down in the backseat, then with a click, locked the doors, cutting off all the noise outside. Benjamin slammed his hand against the window in frustration, but it was useless. He punched the glass hard. "You bastard!" Eira sat upright, glaring at Alexander, her voice sharp: "Alexander, are you out of your mind?" Alexander turned around to face her, his expression conflicted. "I just need to talk to you about something important." He knew he had done plenty of messed-up things, and today, he had to clear the air. Eira took a deep breath, trying to hold back her anger. She spat out coldly, "Then spit it out already." Alexander stared at her, something unreadable flickering in his eyes. It felt like this was the first time he'd ever looked at her proper