Chapter 193. Receiving the News

Dave entered the living room, with the familiar sounds of Jane’s beloved Fashion TV show in the background. She was seated on the couch in the living room, her eyes glued on the screen on the screen on the wall.

He sat beside her and she turned to him with a smile on her face. Dave leaned in and returned her smile, kissing her while listening to Alex on the phone with his ear pressed against it.

“Yeah, Alex, I am still here. I can hear you,” he said, attempting to juggle the phone and the kiss. Jane laughed at the weird angle, but her face changed when she saw the gravity in Dave’s gaze.

Dave stood up, his expression turning increasingly worried as he heard Alex’s words. “Do you really know about this?” he inquired, his voice lowering. Jane watched him intently, intrigued by her curiosity.

“Yes, it’s all over the news. Ryder’s in custody. They found the senator’s son’s body at his house. It’s a mess,” Alex’s voice crackled through the phone.

Dave ran a