It would have been fine if she hadn't mentioned Hermosa, but as soon as she did, it played right into Alexander's hands.
Her words earlier made his heart lurch.
Could she really be planning something extreme?
"Melissa." Alexander wanted to rush after her, but he found himself wrapped in just a bath towel, which made it incredibly inconvenient.
He cursed under his breath, clenched his fists, and struck the hard wall with a heavy punch.
Phoebe, still in a daze, was startled by the loud noise, and her mind became a blur.
She looked up, seeing blood on the white wall. Her eyes widened, and her heart skipped a beat. In a hoarse voice, she whispered, "You... you're bleeding."
Her trembling fingers reached out to touch his hand, but before she could, he quickly withdrew it.
The sudden mot
