Chapter 133

Caesar's POV As Sylvia was led away by the project manager, I caught the man's eyes. He gave me a nervous nod of acknowledgment before hurrying off with her. I maintained my composure until they disappeared around the corner, but the moment they were gone, I allowed myself to exhale deeply. The room behind me erupted in collective sighs of relief. My team had been holding their breath, literally and figuratively. Dylan, my Beta and right-hand man for over a decade, dramatically clutched his chest. "Jesus Christ, Caesar, can we please stop playing these ridiculous games of hide and seek? My wolf is about to have a heart attack." "You think your heart's racing? Try being the one who had to lie to her face," I muttered, loosening my tie slightly. The executives who moments ago had been hanging on my every word were now slumped against the wall, looking like they'd just run a marathon. They'd scattered like startled rabbits when we spotted Sylvia approaching, and most had been pressed agai