Chapter 60

Alice walked into the Grand Manchester Hotel, her mind heavy with worry. It had been two weeks since she'd made the difficult decision to distance herself from Carson because she believes the challenges with her son is because Carson came back to their lives. For Charlie's safety, she told herself. But it didn't make it any easier.

As she reached her office, she saw a large bouquet of flowers on her desk. Her heart sank. This was the third bouquet this week, all from her boss, Mr. Jenkins. She picked up the card, already knowing what it would say:

"Dinner tonight? - Tom"

Alice sighed, tossing the card in the trash. She'd told Mr. Jenkins multiple times that she wasn't interested, that she wanted to keep things professional. But he just wasn't getting the message.

Just then, there was a knock at her door. Alice looked up to see Sarah from reception, a worried look on her face.

"Everything okay, Sarah?" Alice asked.

Sarah glanced around nervously before stepping into the office and clos