The Breaking Point of Mate: Giving Up on My Alpha
"Elmer... he's got a temper, but he looks out for his people. I'm guessing he's taking care of you."
"Mhm."
"Your degree was in AI vision, right?"
"Yeah."
"How'd you and Elmer even meet?"
This time, Melanie didn't answer.
Dwight felt the air go still. He knew she was on guard—he was Archer's best friend, after all. He'd seen her at her lowest, stuck in the mud of that marriage. He took the hint and dropped the subject.
As the night went on, Dwight stepped away to take a few business calls.
When he came back, the dry grass in Melanie's hands had been transformed into a few lifelike butterflies.