(Olivia's POV)

I was curled up tightly on our bed, my entire body trembling as my mind became a complete turmoil of hurt and confusion.

I desperately tried to make sense of everything William had told me during our brief phone conversation, but the painful memory of Alexander's recent explosive anger and cruel accusations left me feeling utterly wounded and betrayed.

The way he had looked at me with such cold suspicion, as if I were some kind of ...