JUNIPER'S POV:

"Alex, I... I didn't expect to see you," I stutter as she walks into the apartment. Her face doesn't hold a single smile, and I can tell she is here for business.

"I didn't plan to see you either," she says in a cold tone, and I swallow hard. "But I have no choice."

My body is taut with emotions, and I want her to tell me something about Hiram. I want her to say he misses me, and he hasn't gone off with someone else.

"Please sit," Rhea says to her, and she puts up a hand.

"I have ...