Chapter 21: A Ride Home

“Ms. Veryne.” Ash greeted the following day with a sly grin and a teasing tone. He had come down from his office that morning to officially greet her as the newest secretary. Martha had seemed confused at the interaction, but Ash was more than happy to explain that Thea had a change of heart, and so did he.

“I can’t believe that after everything, he had decided to give you a second chance.” Martha commented as they had finished packing up for the night. “Really… After that whole fiasco, and then, well, the whole thing between your friends and his or whatever, I don’t get it. You two should hate each other.” Martha huffed softly as Thea shook her head.

“I mean, you are a wolf right?” Thea questioned, but much to her surprise, Martha shook her head in response.