23. Pent-up Feelings

A few hours earlier.

The blue sky washed the city with warm sunlight. Skyscrapers rose high, casting shrinking shadows on the busy streets. On the high floor of an office building, Sarah sat at the end of a round table in an elegant meeting room. An important meeting with a publishing company was in progress. However, her mind was torn between focusing on the meeting and a deep wave of jealousy.

As a werewolf who had become a successful young executive in the human world, Sarah always appeared professional to her colleagues. Her neat white shirt and genuine smile hid her unpredictable emotional turmoil. Before the meeting begins, she receives a text message from her right-hand man, Maurice, informing her of something unexpected - Cedric, her cousin, is investigating a woman named Selena.

Curiosity creeps into Sarah's mind. Who is Selena? Why is Cedric investigating her? Maurice, ever reliable, starts by giving Selena's background. She was a worker in a company owned by him; Selena was