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 Jimmy Choos finally decided they'd had enough of my reckless escape and got their revenge. My ankle twisted violently beneath me. "Shit!" I hissed, pain shooting up my leg as I grabbed the wall for support. I limped back to my office, leaning heavily against anything that would hold me upright. Fantastic. One run-in with Alpha "Emotionally Unavailable and Inconveniently Gorgeous"and I was already falling apart. Note to self: Women should lock their hearts tight - with industrial-grade steel, maybe a padlock, or three. By afternoon, I'd swapped the heels for flats, iced the ankle into submission, and downgraded from tragic lurch to mildly pathetic shuffle. I planned to visit a sports therapy clinic after work, the one wh