Chapter 44
Alex’s POV
I had been trying Moana’s number since the moment I woke up that morning. Every ring went unanswered. Every voicemail went straight to the void. Each time I tried, the hope surged and died immediately.
We were supposed to finalize the contract the next day. There were things she had to know about it, the adjustments, corrections, final touches and I couldn’t reach her. It wasn’t just frustration, it was fear, gnawing, growing, infecting my chest until every breath felt heavy.
I slammed the phone down on my desk, my teeth gritted, feeling the tension coil in my shoulders. I couldn’t even think straight. The paperwork, the contract, the deadlines, it all seemed meaningless compared to the thought that she might be in danger.
And then my mother appeared.
Her face w
