Chapter 524
Finnian’s mind buzzed, and he froze in place as if paralyzed.
Without another word, Miles took long strides toward the elevators.
nnian’s fingers tightened involuntarily as he stared at Miles’s retreating
What did he just say?”
Dexter had heard it loud and clear. “Director Kendrick said Dr. Chavez is
here at the hotel. They…”
Finnian’s breathing grew heavy, his handsome face instantly darkening. Kaia and Miles got a hotel room together?
“Mr. Sanders, are you…”
Finnian had already turned and marched toward the elevators. He watched the numbers above the car Miles had taken, which finally stopped at the fifteenth floor.
Finnian didn’t even know what he intended to do, but his finger rapidly jabbed the elevator button.
Upstairs, Miles knocked on the door. Kaia answered in a hotel bathrobe. She had tried using a hair dryer to dry her coat, but the fabric was too thick, and it remained damp.
Miles handed her the shopping bag. “Go change. If it doesn’t fit, I can go back down and exchange it.”
Kaia took the bag and retreated into the bathroom.
Just as she was changing, there was another knock at the hotel room door.
Miles opened it, only to find Finnian standing alone in the hallway.
Dexter had asked the front desk for Miles’s room number, allowing
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Finnian to pinpoint the exact location. The two men stood face–to–face. Finnian shoved past Miles’s shoulder and strode right into the room.
Kaia’s voice drifted from the bathroom. “Miles, the pants are too big. You bought a large.”
Miles paused. Before he could respond, Finnian forcefully pushed the bathroom door open. Inside, Kaia stood holding the pants, her long, bare legs exposed. She let out a gasp, instinctively trying to cover herself, only to look up and see Finnian’s furious face.
Miles hurrie
highly ina
Finnia
qui
d stepped in front of Finian. “Mr. Sanders, that is
ly, realizing his actions were completely out of line. He s back to Kaia and forced out, “Apologies. I thought happened and you needed help.”
stepped out of the doorway, Miles firmly shut the bathroom quickly finished changing and walked out. Finnian stood by the ing at her, a turbulent mix of emotions swirling in his eyes.
ared at him coldly.
s looked from Finnian to Kaia, wanting to say something, but pressed lips into a tight line instead.
Finnian’s gaze flicked between the two of them before he finally spoke. “Since everything is fine, I’ll take my leave.”
With that, he turned and walked out.
Kaia didn’t try to stop Once the door clicked shut, Miles broke the silence. “I ran in
“It’s fine,” K
acted so
obby. I didn’t expect him to come up.”
he past, Finnian never would have
ce, his temper seemed to
have
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Kaia figured it was bruised ego. A man used to having his way didn’t like being rejected.
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