Chapter 41

• The late afternoon sun dipped low, casting streaks of gold across the city skyline as Alexander’s car glided through the quiet roads. Danielle sat beside him, her hands neatly folded on her lap, heart stubbornly steady—despite knowing exactly where this was headed.
• Theo had been picked up by Damian earlier, after Danielle agreed to Alexander’s cryptic invitation: Dinner. Just us.
• She wasn’t naïve enough to miss the implication.