"How was it?" Marcel asked as Ethan walked up to him. "How was what?" Ethan shot back, frowning as he snatched the car keys from Marcel's hand. "Your meeting with Alex." Marcel clarified. "Why would you go all the way to his company?" "To return his car—since someone took mine and vanished." Ethan replied with a sharp glare. Marcel let out an exaggerated sigh, throwing his hands up. "I already said I'm sorry! That guy gives me the creeps, okay? I had to bail before things got ugly." Ethan shook his head, clearly unimpressed. "Let's just go." He muttered, moving toward the car. But Marcel wasn't done. "Seriously though, what's going on between you and Alex? Lately, he's always around you. It's like he's your shadow or something. Are you two...?" Ethan paused, the question hanging th

