Apparently, rumors spread as fast through Sylas’ company as they did at Wyvern Capital. For the most part, my time at the lab was professional and productive. Everyone was polite and cooperative. At least to my face. But I certainly caught some whispers and glances throughout the morning. And I couldn’t be sure if their behavior was out of any professional courtesy or because Dante and Andre were with me the entire time.I think I handled the situation well, but I still hated it. It reminded me of the reason why I would never have used Dimitri’s name to get a job with the company. I didn’t care that I was there to investigate the company. I still wanted to be respected for my work. And that was a job that didn’t mean much to me. This… this meant something. Whether I stayed with the company long-term or not, I wanted to be respected. It was hard to picture that as being possible when I was seen as Sylas’ illicit lover.The whole thing made me sick to my stomach.Still, I took Sylas’ ad
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