Chapter 99

Amelia

"Why is Paul calling you?"

"Huh?"

I was confused. I stared blankly at Alexander.

Did he say, Paul?

Alexander's eyes narrowed, his gaze piercing. He held up my phone, the screen showing Paul's name in bold letters.

I let out a slow breath. A wave of relief washed over me. He hadn't seen the recording. Thank God.

Fucking Paul. I had explicitly told him not to call me.

I moved closer, my fingers brushing against Alexander's as I gently took the phone from his hand.

"Paul and I are not strangers," I explained. "We've worked together in the past. He's probably calling about something related to his company. I helped them out, so maybe he wants to ask me about something..."

But as the words spilt out, I realized I was rambling. Giving unnecessary explanations. I bit back the rest of my sentence.

I forced a casual smile, hoping to deflect any further questions. "Anyway..."

"You work for Paul?" he asked cutting me off.

I shook my head. "No, I don't. That was a long time ago."

Alexa