Chapter 48

Ethan's POV：： As I stood outside Lancaster Group headquarters, I noticed the appreciative glances from passing employees sliding over me. The confidence that had once been my armor now felt hollow, but I straightened my designer suit, smoothing any wrinkles. My appearance remained flawless—the only thing I could control in my rapidly unraveling life. I needed to see her. One conversation with Victoria might change everything. My wolf paced restlessly within me, whimpering painfully at the separation from the she-wolf we'd thought would forever belong to us. A security guard approached with a stern expression. "Sorry, sir, but you need to leave the premises." I squared my shoulders, letting a thread of my wolf's dominance seep into my posture despite my relatively weak status. "I'm not bothering anyone. Why should I leave?" "You're disrupting our employees' normal work procedures," he said firmly. "Several people have complained that you loitering here looks suspicious." The accusation