Chapter 138

Christina's POV I blinked at Hudson's intense gaze. "What do you mean?" "If I hadn't been here, do you have any idea how dangerous this could've gotten?" His voice was dangerously low, controlled in a way that made Akira flatten her ears in my mind. "I..." I hesitated, feeling suddenly small despite my earlier confidence. He wasn't yelling. That somehow made it worse. "I didn't know it would turn into this. I heard Miss Davis's voice note asking me to dinner. I wasn't going to ignore it." "And once you realized it was a setup, why didn't you leave immediately?" Hudson's jaw tightened. "I couldn't. Not right away." He tugged at his tie and exhaled heavily. "Why didn't you call me?" I shrugged, suddenly feeling sheepish. "I wanted to see what they were up to. And then I discovered Gary Maxwell taking bribes. I got, um, interested." I straightened my shoulders. "Besides, he's from your pack. As your legal wife and mate, isn't exposing corruption in your company something I should help wit