The Billionaire's Redemption

Chapter Thirty-three

The awkward tension persisted as they drove, each passing minute seeming to stretch out interminably.

Emily's mind raced, trying to make sense of Alex's guilty expression that had flashed across his face when their eyes had met.

Finally, they pulled into the parking lot of a luxurious hotel, and he brought the car to a halt in an empty spot as the engine's rumble faded into silence.

He reached into the backseat and retrieved a black leather weekender bag before locking the car behind them.

As they made their way inside the hotel, he could not help but be baffled by the shift in her demeanour.

The lighthearted, playful woman he had been joking with earlier at the bar that laughed at them had vanished, replaced by a tense, closed-off version of herself that seemed almost irritated by his very presence.

He could not help but wonder what had changed and what had caused the sudden shift in her attitude. Was it something he had done or said?

Did what he did earlier, before they met, warra