Semua Bab Fated to My Alpha Boss: Bab 111 - Bab 120

I buried my worries over the new phone I’d been given and my isolated situation and forced a smile at Wendy while she prattled on, explaining where the previous apartments had been sitting. I’m sure there were more things she explained that I just didn’t bother to keep up with.Theo walked along at my other side, sticking close to my arm as we approached the gathered crowd. Now, this was interesting to pay attention to. Brightly colored stalls offered everything from food to face painting to games. Children shrieked with laughter, chasing and dodging one another between the legs of the adults.Grown-ups chatted with one another with wide smiles on their faces. They held delicious-smelling snacks on sticks, sweets, and balloons. This looked like a full-blown festival or fair rather than a simple dedication.“The minister is going to do his address right over there.” Wendy pointed at a temporary stage that had been erected close to the parking lot and yet with a central view of all of t

After several of the same sort of interviews, I somehow found myself at the edge of one of the playfields, watching a group of children. My mind was wandering at first. It was the predictable sort of wandering for a writer.I drew in the smells, the sights, and the sounds, translating all those sensations into the prose, which would become my portion of the story. My mind noted the contrast between the green space and the buildings of the city, how the trees along the outside edge seemed to dampen the noise of the cars, and even the very grass seemed to give a breath of relief from the outside hustle and bustle of daily life.Unlike Lupinton, where everything was so supposedly perfect it got creepy, numerous parents did mention that several blocks from here marked the start of a legal red-light district. Evidently, there wasn’t too much crime associated with the district. But it did house businesses that parents didn’t want young children witnessing. On the scale of a city’s faults, i

After he left, I turned to Theo. “Is all of that true?”Theo pressed his lips together in thought. “There are rumors,” he confirmed. “There is definitely a city outside Packhaven that houses many of the workers who can’t afford to live within the more expensive parts of the city. But I honestly can’t speak about the living conditions there because I haven’t been there. And it doesn’t sound like he has either.”Theo looked in the direction the man had gone with his wife. “I realize that he wants to care for the less fortunate. But be careful what you put in your article unless you’re willing to go out to Southhaven and see for yourself. Everything he told you is just speculation.”“I know.” I nodded. “I’m aware of the risks of publishing speculation. But thank you for looking out for my reputation.”Theo touched my elbow and indicated a food truck nearby. “Would you like something to snack on?”“I’m just about ready to head home and have dinner with Charles.”“I know,” he said, “But si

The following day, after breakfast, I sent Charles off to work with carefully worded good-luck wishes. I’m sure David and Theo had heard everything that the other alphas had been accused of through work. But I wasn’t sure that we could trust either of them yet, and I didn’t want to reveal Charles’ true feelings in front of them.After Charles left, it was my turn. The previous night, I’d stayed up late working on my portion of the story, sending it off to Wendy for submission. By the time I arrived at work, our article should be back from the panel and ready for its first round of edits.The whole way to work, I thought over what exactly Charles and I were going to do to prove these other alphas weren’t guilty of the type of corruption that they were accused of. After having met some of the alphas in Charles’ company, and then meeting Governor Kruck, I was positive that the corruption in the government was stemming directly from the government.It seemed like horrible people were plac

Theo was waiting right outside the door of the photography department, involved in something on his phone but not interrupting my day in any way. When Wendy and I left, Theo followed behind us at a respectful distance.Wendy flashed a glance over her shoulder and crooked a finger at him. “Why don’t you come up here, sweetheart? You can walk with us.”She purred the words, and I rolled my eyes. This was a married woman with children. Why was she drooling over him like I had candies in my purse or something?He got a hangdog look on his face and hurried up to walk with us, but he kept me between himself and Wendy. She kept her gaze locked on him so that I had to watch where we were going and kind of directed her with my shoulder to stop her from stepping on my feet.This continued all the way out the doors of the main building and onto the street. Something about the fresh air seemed to startle her out of her lust, and she looked around.“There’s a great little cafe just up the street w