chapter 18

Felix

When Emily walks in,I’m sitting at my desk, carefully looking over the latest shipment routes.

“You’re home late,” I assess. “Now, I swear you’re avoiding me.”

“Why didn’t you back me up in there?” she attacks like a lioness on the prowl.

I put away my papers and fold my hands before me, watching her. “What do you mean?” I ask, confused.

“In the operations room, I told everyone about the unattempted login attempts. You didn’t believe or support me. You made me look like a fool,” she gritted her teeth.

“I didn’t make you look like anything, Emily. I simply stated the truth. We have layers of security; it’s unlikely anyone could breach our defenses,” I explain calmly.

“But it’s not impossible,” she counters, her voice rising.

“Even if it was, you should have had my back. As you've repeatedly told me, I’m part of this family now, and I protect our interests. You should trust me, respect me.”

I stand up, towering over her small frame.

“I do respect you, Emily. And I trust you, but y