Ella POV
Alexander looked at me expectantly, his question hanging heavily in the air between us. Panic raced through me as I tried to think of a way to respond that would defuse the situation, but nothing came to me.
I laughed uneasily. “I’m supposed to be the one asking the questions,” I said. “Before we even spoke to Dr. McIntyre, you promised me you’d explain what was going on. But now you're deflecting.”
“You’re the one deflecting,” Alexander countered. “I need to know about that list. I need you to explain how you know those people.”
“They’re friends of David’s,” I said, narrowing my eyes at him. “Why are you acting so strange about this?”
He stared at me unblinkingly, as if weighing my words. A frustrated knot tightened in my chest. Alexander had been acting strange
