Chapitre 71: CHAPTER 71: Evie's Undoing

　　As we touched down in New York, the relief that I'd been feeling gave way to dread. We were back home, where Nicola would begin to watch my every move all over again.

　　Julian, impeccably dressed in a black suit, stood waiting by a sleek black car outside the terminal. A wave of unease washed over me as I watched him stare at my hand that was currently in Alexander's grasp. I hadn't considered how Julian would react to seeing Alexander with me. He worked for Alexander, but did he also report everything back to Nicola?

　　As Vance waved at me before entering his cab, I removed my hand from Alexander's, waving back at him.

　　With Vance gone, the silence in the remaining space felt deafening. Alexander slid into the backseat beside me, his gaze fixed on the windshield. The car pulled away from the curb, and for a long moment, neither of us spoke. The tension in the air was thick enough to choke on.