Across the continent, Alexandra called her older sister for a private call.
Alexandra had not called Katherine to ask for permission. That was never how she worked. She called because Katherine would understand the danger faster than anyone else, and because her older sister was usually the first person willing to tell her when she was about to step over a line.
This time, however, Alexandra did not feel like she was stepping over anything. Cassandra's confession plan had only forced her to put a name to something that had already been growing inside her. Martin was not just some man who happened to interest her. He was the rival who had made her blood heat in the game, the one who could stand in front of her without folding.
That was why Katherine's reaction mattered, even if Alexandra had no intention of backing down.
Naturally, Katherine didn't answer right away because she had to wipe down her laptop, so she called back only after she finished.
