Chapter 98

Cecilia My phone started ringing just as I was pulling out of the parking garage. It was Alpha Sebastian. Please don't tell me there's more work... I sighed, pulled over, and answered. “Hello, Alpha Sebastian.” “Come back up,” he said. His voice was calm, steady—and not really asking. “…Of course.” I hung up, turned the car around, and headed back to the building with a reluctant groan. After parking, I dropped off my bag in my office and rushed upstairs to the executive floor. I paused outside his door, took a deep breath, then knocked and stepped in. He was just closing his laptop and rising from his chair. His eyes met mine—sharp, unreadable. “You seem eager to leave the second the clock hits five.” Wait—how did he know I'd left? His door had been shut the whole time. Then it hit me. My flushed face. My breathing. He'd heard me rush back. “I had plans tonight,” I said, trying to keep my voice even. “So I left… on time.” I made sure to stress that last part. “Important plans?” he ask