Seraphina's POVSebastian shot him a frosty look."I... I just came to grab the report," Kane stammered, then backed out quickly.The door clicked shut behind him.At that point, I'd given up trying to make sense of anything-or resisting it.I turned toward Sebastian, lifting my chin as I tried to keep my voice professional. "We're still within work hours."He looked down at me, and his usual cold expression softened.His lips curved faintly. "Of course. Take your time with your lunch."With that, he turned and walked out with his usual grace.I stared at the closed door and let out a long breath.I finished all the soup Jack had brought. Honestly, it was really good.After that, I went to find Kane to go over some project updates. I didn't offer any explanations, and he didn't ask. We spoke like we always did-calm, focused, normal.Only when I was about to leave did Kane tentatively ask, "The Alpha didn't give you a hard time, did he?" His tone was careful-curious, but concerned. Fro
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