Chapter 189

Madison

I hesitated, my finger hovering over my phone. Should I show him the article? Confront him about Scarlett? Ask him point-blank if he was cheating on our arrangement?

“Nothing,” I said finally, sliding my phone into my desk drawer. “It’s not important.”

Alexander studied me for a moment, his eyes narrowing slightly. “Alright,” he said, his tone making clear he didn’t believe me. “I need those reports for the Vegas property on my desk in an hour.”

“Yes, Mr. Knight.”

He lingered for a moment longer, then turned and walked back to his office, closing the door behind him.

I let out a breath I hadn’t realized I was holding. What was I thinking? I couldn’t just accuse him of breaking our contract based on some gossip article Hazel had sent me. I needed to be smarter about this.

I pulled my phone back out, staring at the photos of Alexander and Scarlett. His hand was on her lower back, and their bodies were close as they exited the re