#Chapter 137: Playing Favorites

Amber’s POV Neither Rafael nor Julian would listen to reason. That left only one more person I could speak to who could call off this foolishness. Roman, himself. I knew he was staying at Rafael’s estate, so I waited until I was certain Rafael would be heading to the Alpha Headquarters building, and then I went over to speak with Roman. The butler looked at me with some annoyance at my arrival, but still led me to a sitting room. After he disappeared, a few minutes later, Roman entered the room. He was immaculately dressed as usual, with a suit and tie, which clashed severely with my medical scrubs. He grinned at me. “Amber. You came to see me.” He sounded pleased and surprised. He must have thought I was here for different reasons. While I hated to disappoint him, I felt I had to. It was made easier by the memory of that kiss I didn’t want. “You have to forfeit the challenge, Roman,” I said, making the purpose of my visit as clear as possible right from the start. I wasn’t