Chapter 139: The Bonus She Didn’t Ask For
Evaline:
"That you can’t pretend to be anyone but you for more than just a few seconds."
The second those words left my mouth, the air in the office seemed to tighten.
From the corner of my eye, I noticed his fingers stilling where they were tapping against the side of his chair. The gleam in his eyes, the one that had begun to return just moments ago, was now narrowed with intensity.
His voice was quieter when he asked, "What is that supposed to mean?"
I didn’t look up from my paperwork. "You know exactly what it means."
"I want to hear it from you," he said in a slightly sharper tone, it was edged with that signature Rogue Alpha demand. "Explain yourself, Evaline."
I met his gaze only briefly, then calmly returned to my notes. "Not in the mood to play twenty questions today."
His jaw flexed. He was clearly not used to being dismissed so casually, especially not by someone like me. A month ago, I might have frozen. Even a week ago, I might have tried to hold myself from pushing him too much. But today, I was feeling oddly in control.
Just as his mouth parted again, probably to press the matter further, my phone started buzzing on the desk between us. I glanced at it and saw my lunch reminder flashing across the screen.
Saved by the bell.