Chapter 57: Under Investigation
(Charlotte's POV)
As soon as we entered the bedroom, I stormed to the bathroom without a word, not even bothering to glance back at Alexander. My steps were quick, the tension from our earlier exchange still simmering. Behind me, his presence felt like a weight—one I wasn't ready to face just yet.
The soft click of the bathroom door closing echoed louder than it should have. I twisted the shower’s faucet and let the steaming water pour over me, drowning out the silence. My skin prickled from the heat, but I didn’t flinch. The water brought a sense of calm.
As the steam rose around me, I scrubbed at my skin harder than necessary—washing away the lingering scents of the meals I’d prepared, the tension from the evening, and the ache his words had left b
