Crossing the Line

Alessandro Stark yanked off his tie and unbuttoned his jacket, the jaw of his muscles ticking with irritation.

Eve sat at the other side which was opposite him, her fingers clasped together.

That had been a lot of information to process tonight.

Lydia and her dad had wanted part of the Stark shares, and in a way, Ava had played a role in Mr. Crane's deteriorated health.

Then Lydia had teamed up with Bella and somehow found out and revealed her schedule to Sean.

It was all too much to process.

She wondered what Alessandro was thinking with that chiseled jaw set in determination and eyes staring out of the window.

He hadn't glanced at her once since they left the Crane penthouse.

He must be remembering how disgusted he actually was with her.

Eve looked out of the other side of the window, watching the dusk which covered the heavy clouds.

Rain was coming with the night.

Eve chewed her lower lip and counted backwards, exhausted from all the drama.

Alessandro didn't have to worry about m