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Thalia's POV Sergeant Thorsen stood before us with a clipboard in his hand. "Thank you both for your time" he said giving us a tight smile. "Thanks to the sketch provided, we've put out a BOLO search for him" Alexander stepped forward, shaking his hand."We appreciate it, we just want to make sure you find him before the situation escalates" he said. The sergeant nodded "We'll keep you posted on any developments" He gestured toward the door “You're free to go for now” It was 10:00 a.m. and we had just finished at the police station, helping them sketch a picture of the man who had broken into the house.The home security system had been disabled by him, so none of the cameras had captured his face. I felt uneasy knowing there was still no real clue as to who this man was or what he wanted. As we left the room I leaned into Alexander and whispered "What about the riddle?" He glanced down at me his expression unreadable "That's for us to handle" he murmured "The police wouldn't
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Thalia's POV I could still feel the uncertainty inside me as we entered the grand living room. Sierra and Zachary wasted no time flopping down on the long cream colored couch.I looked around the room, Alexander was right when he said Lorraine was preparing the house. Everything in the room had been moved and rearranged, except for the fireplace. "Thalia, darling sit here with me" Lorraine called, patting the cushion next to her with a smile. Alexander squeezed my shoulder lightly before releasing me, encouraging me to go. Reluctantly, I walked over and took the seat beside her. The moment I sat down, she grabbed my hands turning to face me fully, her demeanor was almost unsettling, too calm, too pleasant."Sierra, Zachary” Lorraine said her voice taking on a slightly sharper tone.“Could you go tell Beverley to bring the snacks and help her bring them in?" Zachary groaned lightly his face scrunching up in mild protest. But without a word he got up and walked out of the room throug
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Thalia's POV The atmosphere in the room was charged with anticipation as I held the small rectangular box in my hands. Everyone's eyes were on me, I glanced at Alexander who had just re-entered the room, his brow furrowed as he observed us.Anthony stood beside Lorraine, waiting for me to open it. Beverly sensed the mood and decided to excuse herself. "I'll leave you all to it" she said with a slight bow before heading toward the exit.With a deep breath I pulled the bow loose and opened the box. Inside nestled on a velvety cushion, lay a breathtaking bracelet. Its rose gold surface gleamed softly in the warm light and the delicate red ruby diamonds glistened against the light like droplets of blood on fire. My fingers brushed lightly over the cool metal, and I let out a quiet gasp."It's beautiful" I whispered almost to myself but Sierra was beside me in a heartbeat. "It is beautiful!" she echoed, her eyes wide as she leaned in closer. Lorraine stepped forward her voice softer
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Thalia's POV: Beverly opened the door with a soft click revealing a room nothing short of magnificent.This room was bigger and the bed was larger, the frame of the bed was dark wood that was a perfect contrast to the white sheets. The sheets were neatly arranged except for the rose petals decorating the bed, which formed the shape of a large heart."Your clothes are already in the closet" Beverly said her voice low and respectful, she gave me a small bow, as was her custom and I smiled softly in return."Thank you, Beverly" I said watching as she bowed again and left the room closing the door behind her. For a few moments, neither Alexander nor I spoke, the room was undeniably beautiful but there it felt odd like it wasn't ours, not truly."This looks... nice” I said breaking the silence as I took a few steps forward, trailing my fingers along the smooth wooden bedframe. Alexander let out a low hum, clearly not as impressed as I was."Nice is a strong word" he said his tone carryi
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Thalia's POV I couldn't resist so I bravely said “Or we could do it back" Alexander stiffened beside me, his grip on my waist faltering slightly. "Great idea" he said through gritted teeth clearly trying to keep his composure.Cassie burst out laughing and even Liam looked impressed but I could feel the tension building between Alexander and me again."That is indeed a great idea" Liam said grinning from ear to ear "It'll make us even" Cassie giggled playfully nudging Liam as they backed toward the door. "And we'll be looking forward to it" she added with a wink.Liam chimed in "Lunch is almost ready, get changed and come downstairs" Alexander rolled his eyes dramatically "We'll skip lunch" he said flatly.I shot him a glance leaning in closer so my voice wouldn't be loud."Unless you're going to fuck me then there's no reason to skip lunch" My voice was soft and teasing and I could tell it threw him off for just a second.From the corner of my eye, I noticed Cassie and Liam gri
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Thalia's POV I paused at the kitchen door, hesitating before I pushed it open. I heard the sound of Cassie's soft chuckle, she was leaning against the counter, nibbling on some nuts while Liam stood beside her eating the nuts too."There you are" Cassie said slowly her eyes scanning my face, her smirk grew as she tilted her head "I thought you said you weren't skipping lunch?" I opened my mouth to respond, but nothing came out, my thoughts were a mess, like an untidy heap of half-formed sentences, finally, I muttered "I changed my mind" Liam's eyebrows shot up and he exchanged a quick look with Cassie "Interesting" he said his voice smooth but curious "And where's Alex?"My stomach tightened at the mention of his name, my nose scrunching intuitively. "How should I know?" I snapped my tone sharper than intended.Cassie raised an eyebrow but didn't seem bothered by my tone, instead, she let out a soft chuckle "Someone's… hungry" She tapped the counter with her finger "Come and eat
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Alexander's POVI know walking out on Thalia like that felt like the right move in the moment, but it nagged at me immediately. Lord help me that woman would be the death of me, she was just so fucking perfect. She could unravel me in ways no one else could. I was twisted in my ways and I couldn’t do that with her. I found myself descending into the not-so-secret basement, a hidden space in the house, to do what I always did when I do something shitty…drink. Now I was halfway through a bottle of bourbon, nursing a glass while Thalia's flushed face lingered in my mind.A soft ping interrupted the silence. I glanced at my phone, it was a message from Grace, the HR manager at Asplundh & Co., the same one who'd been feeding me vital intel to thwart Brandon's greedy schemes."Mr. Dahl found out about the incident with Mrs. Thalia last night. He said he sent someone for her and had warned both of you, but you didn't listen" My brows furrowed, Brandon? He couldn't have orchestrated someth
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Thalia's POV I sat in the backseat of the car, Bella beside me. She was particularly chatty, a stark contrast to my silence.I didn't know where we were heading, but I recognized the place we'd been earlier, a secluded Victorian-style house in Putnam County. Bella had mentioned it belonged to Justin, as I expected. The uncertainty gnawed at me, but I didn't ask where we were going, asking would betray fear, keeping quiet on the other hand, was armor, masking the herd of thoughts swirling in my head.Let them think I was docile. Let them believe I had surrendered. It would make planning their downfall all the easier. Up front, Brandon muttered something to the driver. “Eugene says there's been a hiccup" he said, his tone clipped."What kind of hiccup?" I asked before I could stop myself. Brandon turned, shooting me a glare that could've frozen fire. “Watch your mouth" I swallowed hard, biting back the retort. Bella, however, leaned forward, her voice syrupy."Brandon, what kind of
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