Abby Karl hands me the report, his expression unreadable. I can feel his gaze on me as I pick up the stack of papers and scan the first page. “That’s everything my people could find,” he says. I look up at him and nod. It took an hour to get the report, and we spent most of it in tense silen
I nod. “Alright.” “But you have to promise we’ll have a serious conversation. The minute this is all figured out.” I bite my lip. It’s not a conversation I’m keen on having, but if he’s helping me with this, I don’t really have the right to refuse. Talking to him is the least I can do if he help
Abby A cool breeze drifts in through the kitchen window, and I cross the room to peer outside. I live on the top floor of my building, and I’ve got a great view of a nearby park. Standing at the window, I can hear the whoosh of the wind, and shouts down on the street. I’ve been waiting to hear f
“I’ve been fine,” I say. “Good.” He nods. “Nice place.” I can’t tell if he really means it, but I don’t have the nerve to ask. “Yeah, I like it.” He nods again, turning back to me. “And you’ve got a restaurant.” “Yeah, I’ve got a restaurant.” I force a smile. “It’s doing really well.” Of c
Abby He looms over me, his jaw clenched. His anger seems to win out over his attempt to shield his emotions from me. The sheer power radiating off him makes me want to back down and submit to him. I shake my head to clear my thoughts and take a step back. He might be an Alpha, but that doesn’t m
Abby The bar is packed when I walk in. It takes me a moment to find Leah in the crowd, but I finally see her standing at the end of the bar with one of the waiters. I make my way over, and she doesn’t notice me until I’m standing right in front of them. She squeezes his butt. “See you later,” sh
Abby “Leah, I really need to go.” She grins. “Oh my God, they’re going to fight over you, aren’t they?” I shake my head. “You’re talking nonsense.” The more time I spend speaking to her about this, the more likely it is that Karl does something stupid and aggressive. “I need to go.” I alread
Abby “I just wanted to say hello to your current date,” Karl says, smirking at Adam over my shoulder. I can feel the tension radiating from Adam’s place behind me. I glance over my shoulder at him, but he looks alright. Tense and annoyed, but no bruises to speak of. At least I managed to get her