Chapter 170 Cecilia’s pov I stared at Sebastian’s “injured” wrist. The sheer audacity of the man was breathtaking p> As if reading my thoughts, he leaned in, his voice a rumbling reminder. “This was Alpha Xavier’s doing p> His lowered gaze carried just enough wounded pride to trigger my guilt.
Chapter 169 Cecilia’s pov Xavier ignored Sebastian’s sarcasm with the smooth, unflappable grace of a man used to sidestepping his own guilt. His eyes locked on mine, softening with that old, familiar vulnerability – the kind that used to crack my armor like glass. “Will you come with me?”he asked
Chapter 168 Cecilia’s pov “You – ” I gasped, feeling a sudden flutter of panic in my chest. Xavier’s face darkened to a dangerous shade. His jaw clenched so hard I could almost hear his teeth grinding. Was he seriously this threatened by Sebastian? The thought sent a strange thrill
Chapter 167 Cecilia’s pov Of course it had to be Xavier. I turned my head away from that nauseating face, feeling like the universe was playing some cruel joke on me. Was I being punished for something in a past life? “What a coincidence,” Xavier said when he realized I
Chapter 166 Cecilia’s pov I fled Sebastian’s office like a startled deer, my heart hammering in my chest as I wobbled down the hallway. My heels clacked against the polished floor, every step more unsteady than the last – as if I’d downed an entire bottle of whiskey. My treacherous
Chapter 165 Cecilia’s pov The text message hovered in my notification bar, deceptively casual: *Don’t want to come upstairs? I can bring it down to you p> My heart suspended in mid-beat as I stared at those words. After what felt like an eternity, I finally typed back: *Already ate.
Chapter 164 Cecilia’s pov Sebastian noticed my gaze lingering on his waist. He leaned closer, took my hand, and deliberately placed it against his firm abdomen. “What are you doing?” I tried to pull away, but his grip remained firm. My traitorous hand was guided across the taut muscles of
Chapter 163 Cecilia’s pov Xavier standing with a young woman in a pink and white dress. The Moon Goddess had a sick sense of humor. I’d managed to dodge this inevitable collision for days, but here we were, as if the universe had scheduled this twisted reunion for the most
Chapter 162 Cecilia’s pov Sebastian arched one perfectly judgmental brow at my “lost contact lens” excuse, clearly unconvinced. Harper gawked at me like I’d just betrayed the sisterhood. “Oh my God,”she hissed through gritted teeth. “That’s your excuse? Really? What am I even supposed to do with that? You couldn’t
Chapter 161 Cecilia’s pov I blinked, swallowed, and tried to remember how to form sentences. Okay. Deep breath. I was already at this surprise dinner-slash-ambush. There was no backing out now. Straightening my spine, I turned to him with the most polite, professional tone I could muster. “Okay, well… you
Chapter 160 Cecilia’s pov His breath, hot and unsettling, ghosted across my cheek. A betraying flush instantly heated my skin, a traitorous blush spreading from my neck upwards. I squeezed my eyes shut in sheer frustration. Since when did a man supposedly wining and dining clients at a power lunch
Chapter 159 Cecilia’s pov I all but fled back to my office, my heels catching on the carpet as I collapsed into my chair. My brain short-circuited, stuck on a loop of Beta Sawyer’s voice: “Liam loaded the Alpha’s breakfast with every kind of… male enhancement imaginable p> So Liam
Chapter 158 Cecilia’s pov Six a.m. My mind was foggy, caught between the remnants of a dream and the reality of morning p> I blinked into the early morning light, not quite ready to deal with… reality. My hand shifted lazily, fingers brushing against warm, smooth skin – firm, male.
Chapter 157 Cecilia’s pov I couldn’t breathe, couldn’t think as Alpha Sebastian’s lips claimed mine with an intensity that set every nerve ending on fire. His hands were everywhere, leaving trails of heat across my skin as he pressed me into the mattress. The weight of him above me felt
Chapter 156 Cecilia I caught the door before Alpha Sebastian could enter the bedroom. My heart was beating so fast it felt like it might crack a rib. He paused, brows knitting together. “What’s wrong p> God. His voice—low, calm, a little rough like he hadn’t spoken all day. My
Chapter 155 Cecilia’s pov I was carrying the soup bowl from the kitchen when I saw Alpha Sebastian disappear into my bedroom. My heart stopped dead in my chest. “Sebastian! Get out of there!” I shouted, hastily setting the soup down on the carpet. My hands shook so badly that
Chapter 154 Cecilia’s pov I was halfway through my seared salmon when Yvonne blindsided me with that question. “So, did you look through the photos I sent you? Which vibe are you leaning toward?” she asked, swirling her wine like we were discussing handbags and not, well… battery-operated accessories. I
Chapter 153 Cecilia’s pov OMG p> It couldn’t be p> In that instant, my heart shot into my throat. My entire body froze in shock – pupils dilated, breathing stopped – as Alpha Sebastian’s eyes began to drift down toward my phone screen. “Don’t look p> I lunged forward, throwing
Chapter 152 Cecilia’s pov I stared at Alpha Sebastian in disbelief, pointing at myself. “Me? You want ME to check p> Was he serious? Sending a human woman to investigate some unknown creature lurking beneath his bed? “Cecilia, I’m scared,” he murmured, his deep voice brushing against my ear like
Chapter 151 Author’s pov Alpha Xavier’s jaw was so tight, it could’ve cracked a granite countertop. Tension practically radiated off him like a walking storm of testosterone. An hour ago, someone had sent him a lovely little gift: a full-color photo spread of his mother cozying up to the boy