Chapter 260

Madison

The car turned onto a busier street, lights from shops and restaurants illuminating the interior in brief flashes.

“So Vanessa planned to drug you, and then what? Take advantage of you?” My stomach turned at the thought.

Alexander’s eyes met mine, something unreadable in their depths. “That was the plan. But it backfired.”

“Because you left the party early,” I realized. “You came back to the penthouse alone.”

“And texted you instead of Dr. Peterson.” His voice softened slightly. “A fortunate mistake, as it turns out.”

A chill ran down my spine as I processed the implications. If Vanessa’s plan had worked as intended, it would have been her in Alexander’s penthouse that night, not me.

“But why would Selena tell you all this?” I asked. “She basically confessed to a serious crime.”

Alexander’s smile was cold. “As I said, Leo can be very persuasive.”

“What does that even mean?”

“It means we got what we came for.”