The ride back to the Voss Estate was suffocating.Alexander sat rigid beside me, his jaw clenched so tightly the muscles ticked beneath his skin. The crushed photograph remained hidden inside his closed fist, but the lethal energy radiating from him made the very air inside the Maybach feel electric and thin.I stared down at the heavy platinum ring on my finger, my lower lip still tingling from the searing intensity of that forced kiss."Who was that photograph from?" I asked, breaking the silence in a low, cautious whisper.Alexander didn't turn his head. "None of your concern.""It mentioned my father," I pressed, the knot in my stomach tightening into pure dread. "Alexander, if someone is targeting my mother at that hospital, I have a right to know—"In a flash of pure violence, his hand shot out, his long fingers wrapping around my throat. He didn't choke me, but the pressure was absolute, pinning my head back against the leather headrest.His face was inches from mine, his steel
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