Chapter 50

Ember's Pov

"I don't know what conversation you were having with Alpha Paris that had you smiling impishly while you looked my way, but I'm going to be mature and act like it's none of my business," I said to Bella, my assistant.

I had seen the way she stood by Paris's side, talking quietly and looking at me with meaning. Anyone who didn't know Bella would think she was trying to get something she had no business getting. I knew Bella, so I knew her reasons were not perverse. But knowing her also meant that her reasons were definitely coy.

"oh, whatever could you mean?" she said with a bright smile, and I raised a brow at her,

"for your sake, and mine, I hope you weren't with him for the reasons I'm thinking."

"what are you thinking?"

She smiled while I watched her, then I simply shook my head,

"Let's go home." I finally said, "It's been a long day.

"not yet. "

"no?"