I don't go looking for him immediately, I sit there in the dining room for a while after Valentina leaves, staring at that stupid card like it's going to explain everything if I look at it long enough.
It doesn't…..Nothing does.
My jaw tightens as i push the chair back and stand up abruptly, grabbing the card before I can change my mind. I don't even think about it. I just… take it nd shove it into the pocket of my cardigan like it burns, then turn and walk out of the dining room.
I don't go to my room…..i go looking for him, because if I sit with this any longer, I'm going to explode.
The study door is closed when I get there but I don't knock I just push it open.
Alex is behind his desk, sleeves rolled up, phone in his hand. He looks up instantly, eyes sharp, already assessing.
"Little hurricane….."
"Your cousin called me a whore."
