Eight

Alexander's POV

I was coming to meet Chris at the garden to tell him how I've began to develop feelings for Laura and getting to the garden, I met Chris seated with Mark on a bench in the garden having a chat. I wasn't going to sneak up on them until I heard Mark utter Laura's name.

I couldn't believe my ears when I overheard Chris talking about Laura to Mark that she was some kind of sex slave to me. Well, she was kind of it, but I've began to develop a soft spot for her. Chris was my best friend, and Laura was someone we both knew and he knew how Laura's situation was, even if that's who she was to me, it doesn't mean he can be attracted to her. I had to confront him about what I'd heard.

I waited until he finished his discussion with Mark, I was incognito for most part of the discussion. He leaned back in his chair.

I grabbed his neck from behind and Mark quickly stood up in shock. While I held on to Chris's neck and he tried talking, but he couldn't speak. That was how I knew he h