Chapter 39 Chapter 39 About ten minutes later, he returned with a bright smile. "They're already at a nearby restaurant. It's quiet there, easier to talk." I nodded and excused myself from the room. The moment I stepped outside, the cool island breeze hit me. I followed the directions John had given, walking down a side street toward the restaurant. It wasn't far. But before I could turn the corner, I felt a sharp sting at the back of my neck. Something cold, something fast. My vision swam. I stumbled forward, disoriented. The world tilted. And everything went black. Alexander's POV The summit dinner had run longer than expected. It was nearly eight when I returned to the hotel, loosening my tie, preparing Chapter 30 for a video conference with the European board. Before I could even connect, Gai burst in. "She hasn't returned," he said. His breathing was uneven, his composure frayed-something I rarely saw from him. I turned from the window. "Who?" "Olivia." My expression hardened. "Where was she last?" "She left for the factory around one in the afternoon. Was scheduled to return by three." He checked his phone. "It's past eight now. Her number's not reachable." The air in the room dropped ten degrees. I walked to my desk and shut the laptop lid. "Cancel the conference. I'm going there."" "I've already contacted the factory," Gai added quickly. "They're checking the security feeds and questioning the staff."" Good. At least his instincts weren't completely dulled. Just as we were stepping into the elevator, Jess appeared at the end of the corridor, clutching her coat. "I heard what happened. I'm coming with you." I didn't argue. Not now. Every second mattered. Chapter 29 We exited the hotel into the cool Washington night. Just as I reached for the car door, a voice cut through the quiet. "Alpha Alexander!" I paused. Across the street, a small group of men hurried toward us. In front was Alpha Ethan Hawthorne. He stopped a few feet from me, chest heaving, eyes blazing. "Where is my wife?" I regarded him with the same calm I always reserved for uninvited noise. "She's missing." His fists clenched. "What the hell do you mean- Before he could launch into his usual tantrum, Gai stepped forward. "She was sent to inspect the factory. She hasn't been back since." "Olivia is my personal secretary," I added flatly. "She was acting on my behalf." The words hit Ethan visibly. His jaw tightened. My wolf Heath snarled at the sight of him-this man who had the audacity to call herhis. "My team is searching now. We'll find her," I finished. Chapter 30 Ethan stared, unwilling to accept it. But I was already moving. My car pulled up and I got in without looking back. His headlights followed us. On the way to the factory, Gai explained Olivia's suspicions from the night before-about ghost employees, payroll mismatches, potential corruption. "She believed it was internal fraud," he added. "She brought a recorder today. Said she'd go investigate quietly." I turned to him, cold fury simmering beneath my voice. "Why wasn't I told sooner?" "We thought it was just a petty matter, and didn't require your attention." Gai hesitated. "Also, she thought she could handle it." "She's not an auditor," I snapped. "She's my PS. If anything happens to her, you will answer to me first." Gai said nothing. He understood. I looked out the window. The night blurred past, streetlights flickering like silent warnings. "If we don't find her within the hour," I said, my voice deadly even, "fire every executive in that branch. Every name from the factory to the boardroom." Gai blinked. "On what grounds?" I turned to him, expression unchanged. "No grounds. I don't need any I looked ahead again, the tension wrapping around me like steel. "If they dare to touch what's mine, they no longer deserve to exist under my roof." Olivia's POV My wrists were tied behind the chair so tightly that the circulation in my fingers had gone numb. A strip of rough duct tape sealed my mouth. I could barely breathe through my nose -the air was thick with the stench of damp wood, rot, and mildew. Somewhere beyond the walls, I could hear waves crashing. The sharp tang of salt in the air suggested we were close to the coast, maybe even in one of the old abandoned seaside houses I'd passed on the way to the restaurant. My eyes hadn't adjusted to the dark, but I could make out the faint outlines of furniture-a dusty couch, a crooked dining table, a moldy rug. The door creaked open, letting in a sliver of moonlight-and in stepped Jimson Howard. I blinked. I had suspected someone from the company might be involved, buthim? Assistant Branch Manager? He always Chapter 73 seemed harmless, awkward even. Too polite. Too ordinary. 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