Chapter 257

"Miss … Ms. Alyssa has gone to bed, Mr. Jonah," Sean muttered.

"Your balls must be growing bigger while you're away from my side, Sean. Are you seriously lying to me on her behalf now?" Jonah rarely got angry, but when he did, he was a menacing force.

Jonah then said, "I'll repeat myself. Pass the phone to Alyssa. Or else you'll be removed from your station right away!"

Alyssa chewed on her lip, her heart beating fast in her chest as she took the phone and put it up to her ear.

"Jo-Jonah."

Jonah took a deep breath, as if suppressing some intense emotion. "Come outside. We need to talk."

…

Alyssa walked out of her house, her heart in her throat as she went up to Jonah's Aston Martin by the road.

The man remained stoic and still against the car, his gray suit making him seem like some sullen god. All Alyssa could think of right now was how terrified she was.

"Jonah," she murmured.

"Get in. It's cold." Jonah took off his coat, put it over Alyssa's shoulders, then led her into