#Chapter 74: First Time for Everything

Ella Alexander’s arms were warm and secure around me, his heartbeat steady beneath my ear. The calm rhythm of it chased away the fear, the doubt… everything outside that room. “How did you know where to find me?” “Lilith managed to get a picture of the car,” he replied. “I recognized it immediately. It was Sophia’s.” I jerked my head up to look at him, making it spin. “Did Sophia hire someone to kidnap me?” As soon as I blurted out those words, I feared I’d overstepped. Alexander still adored Sophia above all else—he wouldn’t take kindly to such an accusation. Surely he would say that Sophia hadn’t had anything to do with it. Perhaps her car had been stolen. “I don’t know,” he replied. “But I’m going to find out. And if that were the case, then I assure you, she’ll be punished.” I blinked in surprise. I hadn’t expected him to even entertain my statement, let alone promise that he would punish her. For a moment, I just searched his face i