Chapter 105

CALLISTA Alex took the report with slightly trembling hands. I watched his eyes dart across the pages, reading every word, every detail that had kept me awake all night. His expression changed as he read. From confusion, to understanding, then to something that looked like... anger? “Where did you get this?” he asked, his voice low and controlled—too controlled. “That doesn't matter,” I replied, crossing my arms over my chest. “What matters is whether it's true or not.” Alex threw the report back onto the table, his jaw tightening. "So you came here to accuse me? Without asking first? Without giving me a chance to explain?“ ”I'm not accusing you,“ I said, even though we both knew that was a lie. ”I just want the truth.“ ”The truth?“ He laughed, but there was no humor in it. ”The truth is that you've already decided I'm guilty before you even walked into this room. I can see it in your eyes, Callista." The bond between us throbbed hard in my chest, as if protesting his anger. But I forc