#Chapter 208: Under My Protection

Alexander POV I could feel Ella's wide eyes upon me before I looked, and shame instantly flooded me. I had lost my temper. I had been violent. I never wanted her to see me like that, but it was impossible not to let my frustration show in some way. Still, feeling the tension coming from her as she stared at me made my heart twist painfully. There were too many unanswered questions. Even with everything we had learned over the past few weeks, it wasn’t enough to solve this puzzle. I felt like I was losing control of the situation, which was something I couldn’t allow. Who was helping Amanda? That man was terrified—he wouldn’t dare try to hide anything from me. He was probably in there shaking with fear, wracking his brain for anything that he forgot to tell me. Or maybe he was just hoping that I wouldn’t come back. I had to, though. There had to be something more I could learn here. Amanda wouldn’t have driven herself to that meeting. She wouldn’t hav