Chapter 22

Calvin's POV Clara's call came through on my work phone, which happened to be connected to the computer system. The entire boardroom was focused on the presentation when it happened. The presenter's face paled as Clara's call came through, his finger slipping and accidentally accepting it. But what echoed through the conference room speakers wasn't Clara's voice,it was Evelyn's. Her words about first kisses, first nights, first marriage, and fatherhood cut through the air with crystal clarity. Every word that followed was equally distinct. The silence in the room was deafening as my team kept their heads down, not daring to look at me. The expensive sound system in the Wolfe Haven International boardroom was too damn good - I could hear every pause, every breath in Evelyn's voice. Crack. The pen in my hand snapped in two. Zeon immediately disconnected the call, but the damage was done. I swept the room with an icy gaze, feeling Cyra, my wolf, snarling within me. When I spoke, my voice