Chapter 36NatashaI found Alan in his office, standing by the window with his back to me, his shoulders tense in a way that told me he had already made up his mind about something, and that alone made my chest tighten because whenever he got like this, it meant he wasn’t going to listen to anyone, not even me.“Alan,” I called softly, closing the door behind me.He didn’t turn right away, and for a moment, I just stood there watching him, wondering how things had gotten this bad that Matt’s name alone could put this much weight on all of us.“You should be resting,” he finally said, his voice low, controlled, but I could hear the anger sitting beneath it.“I’m not tired,” I replied, taking a few steps closer. “And even if I was, I wouldn’t be able to sleep knowing what’s going on.”That made him turn, his eyes landing on mine, sharp and burning with something I knew too well…rage.“He made his move,” Alan said. “And now he’s going to regret it.”I shook my head slowly, my hands foldi
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