Chapter 124. Tangled and Suffocating

Alexander’s POV

I freeze mid-step.

Isabel?

The moment I see her walk out of Collins’ office, my mind goes blank. She doesn’t even glance at me, just strides past like I’m nothing but air. Like I never existed to her. The indifference in her expression, the way her shoulders are squared as if she’s holding herself together—it unsettles me more than I care to admit.

What the hell is she doing here? What business does she have with Collins?

Something isn’t right. I can feel it.

I push the door open, stepping in and shutting it behind me. Collins barely flinches, though I catch the flicker of shock that flashes across his face before he masks it with a smooth smile. He’s quick—too quick—to change the atmosphere.

“Oh, buddy,