Chapter 271

Cecilia's pov The next morning, Liam made breakfast. It was good. Sebastian drove me to work again. As we pulled into the company parking lot, fate decided I needed another run-in with Vice President Wiley. Unlike our previous encounters, however, the tension had shifted. Both of us regarded each other with surprisingly calm gazes. "Good morning, Alpha. Miss Moore," Wiley greeted us with an overly bright smile as he fell into step beside us. I returned a polite smile. "Good morning, Mr. Wiley." Sebastian merely nodded, studying the older man with that slow, deliberate gaze that always made people squirm."You're awfully chipper for a Monday, Wiley. Did you have something... special for breakfast?" Wiley's smile twitched. "Uh...just coffee." I thought he was just caught off guard by Sebastian's tone. Later, thanks to Silver Peak's unofficial rumor circuit, I'd find out that Wiley was secretly dating a twenty-year-old college student while his wife remained blissfully unaware. Apparently,