Alexander paused for a sec, his eyes flicking to the TV, and let out a chuckle.


    Olivia hesitated, shot him a nce, and then quietly backed off.


    Alexander crashed on the couch all night, but by morning, he was back to his usual self. He hit up the restaurant for breakfast and took the meds Olivia handed him. When Quinn was around, he never touched the meds, but now that she was gone, he was prettypliant.


    Kyle showed up early and waited outside the vi for him.


    Seeing hime out, Kyle jumped to open the car door. "Mr. Kennedy, heading to the office today?"


    "Yeah," Alexander replied, keeping it short.


    Kyle remembered something and added, "Oh, and Mrs. Dixon''snding at Amber Bay this afternoon."


    They''d reached out to the Dixon family earlier, and Cynthia Barnes agreed toe. She flew straight to Amber Bay from abroad.


    "Got it." Alexander''s response was still super brief.


    Kyle nced through the rearview mirror and saw Alexander staring nkly at the two dogs outside.


    Kyle didn''t say more, started the car, and drove towards thepany.


    The ride was quiet, with a bit of traffic. As they neared downtown, Alexander suddenly spoke from the back seat, "Stop the car!"


    The suddenmand startled Kyle, making him brake hard and pull over.


    As soon as the car stopped, Alexander jumped out and bolted towards the sidewalk.


    Kyle scrambled out and chased after him.This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org.


    When he caught up, he saw Alexander chasing an electric bike.


    In just a few strides, Alexander caught up with the bike and grabbed its rear seat, forcing the rider to stop.


    The rider was a girl in a white helmet, white sweater, and jeans. She was petite and almost toppled off the bike due to Alexander''s sudden grab. But Alexander quickly steadied her.


    "What are you doing?" The girl asked, steadying herself and eyeing him warily.


    The moment she spoke, a sh of disappointment crossed Alexander''s eyes. He apologized, "Sorry, I thought you were someone else."


    The girl gave him a suspicious look. Alexander was quite handsome, but she didn''t expect him to be a nutcase.


    She then got back on her bike and rode off.


    Alexander watched her until she vanished into the crowd.


    Kyle whispered, "Mr. Kennedy, let''s go."


    The girl''s back did look like Quinn''s, especially her outfit, so no wonder he got so hyped and chased after her.


    Before she turned around, Kyle was excited; after she turned around, he was just as bummed.


    Hey there! Just a friendly reminder that if you''re not reading this book on nel5s.org, you might be missing out on theplete story. Head over there to dive into the next chapter-it''s all free! Alexander pulled his gaze back and got into the car.


    As Kyle drove, Alexander suddenly said, "Kyle, I feel like she''s still alive."


    Kyle yed along, "Yeah, I feel like she''s still alive too."


    "Really?" Alexander asked, his tone shifting. He stared at Kyle intently, like a student eager for an answer.


    Kyle tugged at the corner of his mouth. "Really, I read somewhere that when a loved one passes away, if your subconscious hasn''t epted their departure, the brain creates a protective mechanism..." "Shut up!" Alexander cut him off, and the temperature in the car seemed to drop several degrees.


    Kyle shrank back and didn''t dare to speak again.


    Alexander ignored him for the rest of the afternoon. When Kyle brought him documents to sign, Alexander tossed them aside. During meetings, he sat in the conference room, silently staring at the speakers. His silence made everyone anxious and scared of saying the wrong thing.


    Thepany''s senior managers had heard some rumors that Alexander''s wife had died. Although the truth was still murky, everyone at thepany had been walking on eggshells for the past few days.