تسجيل الدخولThe loud hum of the ceiling vents quieted down as the system adjusted to the new settings."The heat should kick on in a few minutes," he promised while walking back toward the sitting area.Before he could sit down again, the intercom box on his desk buzzed with a sharp burst of static."Mr. Wilder, the board members are gathered in the main conference room for your budget review," a woman's voice announced over the speaker.I tensed up because I knew exactly how important the afternoon budget meetings were to the company.Enzo had specifically warned him about the council members monitoring his daily schedule and his corporate spending.I expected Ren to apologize, grab his red folders, and rush out the door to appease the angry board.Instead, Ren walked over to his desk and pressed his finger firmly against the intercom button."Cancel the budget review and tell the board I'm unavailable for the rest of the day," Ren ordered into the microphone."But sir, they've been waiting for
Ren didn't hesitate for a single second after I asked to sit down.He slipped his arm around my waist and pulled my side flush against his own solid body.His grip was firm but gentle as he guided me away from the hard edge of the mahogany desk.We walked slowly toward the plush leather sofa situated in the far corner of the massive office.My legs still felt like jelly, and I leaned heavily against him with every single step.I could hear his rapid breathing, and the sound matched the frantic rhythm of my own racing heart."I have you, Jett, so just keep taking deep breaths," Ren encouraged while supporting most of my weight."I'm sorry for causing a scene," I mumbled while dragging my feet across the thick carpet."Don't apologize for being sick, just focus on walking," he replied gently.Ren eased me down onto the dark leather cushions.He kept his hand on my shoulder until he was absolutely sure I wouldn't tip over."Stay right here and keep your head back," he instructed in a hush
"I know he used me, and I know he threw me away," I interrupted because I could not handle his pity right now."You do not have to remind me how stupid I am for holding onto a fake fantasy.""You are not stupid," Ren said with a very rough and quiet tone."I am stupid," I argued while wiping a stray tear from my cheek."I spend my nights looking for a ghost because I am terrified that I will never feel that specific spark ever again."I waited for Ren to scold me or tell me to go back to my desk, but the tall man remained perfectly silent.He stared at me with an overwhelming intensity, and his chest rose and fell with heavy breaths.He looked like he was fighting a massive internal war, and the heavy tension in the room made the air feel thin.I opened my mouth to apologize for yelling at my boss, but the words died in my throat.A sudden, violent wave of nausea slammed into my stomach without any warning.The spicy Thai food we ate yesterday and the custom espresso from this morning
I pressed the tip of my red pen against the grainy paper and drew a thick circle around the dark shadow.The security camera footage was terrible, and the ink bled into the cheap printer paper.I leaned closer to my desk to study the blurry outline of the tall man standing near the streetlamp.I knew I was wasting my morning break on a hopeless cause, but my stubborn brain refused to let the mystery go.The heavy mahogany door to the executive office swung open, and the sudden noise made me jump in my leather chair.Enzo walked out first with a massive stack of red folders tucked under his arm.He looked incredibly annoyed, and he marched straight past my desk toward the private elevator without saying a word to me.Ren stepped out of the office a few seconds later, and he did not look happy either.He stopped right in front of my workspace and crossed his arms over his broad chest.I quickly tried to slide a blank file folder over my printed photograph to hide my secret project.I wa
"He does his job perfectly, and he manages the schedule better than anyone else in this building," I argued while crossing my arms over my chest."You bought him a custom coffee this morning, and half the typing pool saw you deliver it to his desk," Enzo pointed out with a heavy scowl.I clenched my jaw because I forgot how fast human gossip traveled through a boring corporate office."I can buy my employees a damn cup of coffee without asking the council for permission first," I snapped."You are playing a very dangerous game with his life, Alpha.""If they find out you are courting a human mate, they will paint a massive target on his back just to weaken your authority.""Rosalie arrives in the city next week, and her father sits on the high council," Enzo reminded me harshly."Rosalie can go straight to hell, and her father can go with her," I shot back without hesitation.I slammed my fist down on the thick mahogany wood, and the sudden impact made the red folders jump."I do not
The frosted glass wall of my office blurred the bright fluorescent lights of the typing pool, but my Lycan vision easily pierced the thick haze.I stood perfectly still near the massive window and watched Jett talking to the receptionist by the blue water cooler.He looked much better than he did an hour ago, and the dark exhaustion under his beautiful eyes was already starting to fade away.My inner wolf let out a deep rumble of satisfaction because the custom espresso I bought him worked its magic.I had never fetched coffee for anyone in my long life, but I would gladly cross the city every morning just to see the soft surprise on his face.I watched a junior accountant scurry away from the cooler the second Jett approached the area.Most of the corporate staff assumed Jett was my personal executioner, and they avoided him out of pure terror.The fear amused my wolf, and a fierce wave of possessive pride swelled in my chest.Brenda bumped her shoulder against Jett's arm, and she po







