#Chapter 49 - A Dinner Together

Soren I can’t help but feel a little peeved by Celia’s sudden isolation. She has just arrived at the mansion, why would she not even try to reacquaint herself with her new surroundings and familiarize with the things that have changed? I am a patient man, yes, but irritation flows throughout my veins by Celia’s self made isolation from me. I have made mistakes in the past and have owned up to them, why can’t she see that I am here to atone for my sins? A huff escapes my lips as I sit inside my office, staring at my computer screen with furrowed brows and a bone to pick. My Beta enters the office, carefully approaching my desk, and places his tablet onto the wooden top. I glance at him and wave my hand away. “Not right now,” I groan, pinching the bride of my nose. “I do not want to hear it.” “The Duke has proposed that you, him, and Celia have a dinner together,” my Beta clearly ignores my demand and sits in the chair in front of my. “I scheduled it from a week from today, sir