Chapter Ninety-Nine
* The Intruder and The Invitation*
The afternoon sun glinted off the sleek, modern lines of the Lax penthouse tower. Down on the street, hidden in the shadow of a delivery van, Alexander Byrne watched. His heart hammered with a sick mix of desperation and jealousy. He had to see it. He had to see her life without him.
He saw the main entrance door open. A man in a crisp suit—Mr. Byeon, Xami’s assistant—stepped out, talking on his phone. “Yes, Madam, the papers are in the car. I’m coming down now.”
This was his chance. As Mr. Byeon turned towards the underground parking elevator, Alexander moved. He slipped through the main door just before it clicked shut, his pulse roaring in his ears. He found himself in the cool, silent marble lobby. The private elevator to the p
