Alex was able to prove her innocence in the Grand Central Terminal bombing with the help of her classmates at Quantico and discovered that the suspected bomber was former FBI analyst-trainee Elias Harper (Rick Cosnett) who had planted the bomb under the instruction of a mastermind terrorist.
In the second season, six months after her termination from the FBI, Alex was seen working a desk-job as an analyst at the CIA while living with Shelby and continuing her relationship with Ryan later becoming his fianceé.