James stumbled out and immediately went to the driver’s side, yanking the door open.
He leaned forward, looking at William with wild eyes.
“Did you find her home address? Where is she living right now? She might not be at the office… how could she be at the office at night?” His words slurred, barely forming a coherent thought.
William answered nervously, “Mr. Graves, this is the only address we have for her whereabouts for now.”
James went quiet for a moment.
Then he said, in a shaking voice, “I’ll wait.”
He grabbed William by the collar and dragged him out of the car. “Get out. Go home.”
“Sir—”
“I want to talk to her alone.Get out. Go home.”
William hesitated. “Miss Sinclair… I really think I should stay. I can wait here with you.”
James shoved him again.
“I said go away. I don’t want to scare my wife.”
The words came out raw, possessive, delusional.
“I’ll meet her alone. Leave.”
William had no choice. He stepped back as the car door slammed shut in his face, leaving him standing helplessly on the road.
James waited outside the building of Empire Realty group the entire night.
The darkness crawled by painfully slow, every second stretching until it felt like years were passing instead of minutes. His body stayed rigid inside the car, breath stuck in his throat, eyes locked on the entrance.
But Mia never came.
Night bled into dawn. Morning light crept across the glass building, and employees began to arrive one by one. James didn’t move. His eyes burned, his hands clenched tightly against the steering wheel. Employees began pouring into the building.
James remained rigid in his car, breath lodged painfully in his throat.
Then—
He saw her.
Her familiar silhouette stepped out of a luxury car.
James’s heart slammed violently against his ribs. He pushed open his car door at once—but froze the very next second.
Alexander stepped out after her.
James watched, frozen, as Alexander reached for Mia, one hand sliding to the back of her head, pulling her closer. He bent down and kissed her deeply.
James’s entire body locked up.
His chest tightened so hard he could barely breathe.
Alexander pulled back slightly, then brushed a kiss across her cheek. Mia laughed softly, a sound James hadn’t heard in years. Alexander’s arm rested possessively around her waist.
Jealousy exploded inside James so violently it made his vision blur.
