The Alpha King Call Boy – Chapter 59
Fiona
I hung up the phone just as Gerald walked into my office.
“Hey,” I said, gesturing to the chair across from me at my desk. “What can I do for you, Gerald?”
about the expansion and see what I can do to help. We’re putting all hands on deck, he says, to get the project back on schedule.”
d a title senior to my own, to join my project. I hoped he was not second-guessing my performance.
hange. You’re doing an awesome job, Fiona.” He smiled tightly. His eyes appeared sincere.
replied with a polite smile, controlling my facial expressions as I am so practiced in doing. If I didn’t have that skill, I would have
or my accomplishments for himself.
ayacting, not sincere expressions of true gratitude. Conrad Knight was a highly experienced businessman who had dealt directly with thousands of subordinates over the years. Every word he spoke to his employees was carefully thought out and delivered in just the right way, targeted to incite his desired response.
a highly controlled image. It’s not like I could read those thoughts that Conrad was holding in, but I did recognize what he was doing. It takes one good actor to spot another, I suppose.
phone calls I’ve been making. Since all of the… recent events…”
eyebrows, his lips pressed together against a smile. Very barely holding in his delight with the Luna Queen’s misfortune.
ss was going to be dissolved, all its assets liquidated, and the resulting funds would be distributed amongst the fire survivors as a quick and decisive settlement for the pending class action la
be placed, and you can handle those for me.”
ll over it.” Gerald rose to stand. “Email me the list and I’ll get started right away.”
k and frowned. It was already late afternoon, and most of my coworkers headed out every day around five p.m.
ay to the door.
t that I wanted to get all the orders in tonight. Do you think you can stay late to make sure they are all done before close of business? And I’ll need you to send me copies o
is head slightly. “Whatever you need.”
wed my to-do list. With the dedicated assistance of a competent colleague, I could get a lot more done tonight.
was expected of me right now, and it made me feel like I could really do this. Not just get the project done eventually, now that Scarlet could no longer stand i
ure he wouldn’t be surprised if we needed to delay the construction start date. He may not even
o be home very late. He replied right away, saying we could eat a late dinner together whenever I got home.
readfully exhausted. The cub needed him close as much as possible, and so did I.
for me in our room when I finally returned to the palace.
and a glimpse of his muscular, golden chest. His hair was still damp from his post-training shower. His energy felt light and easy, edging on cheerful. That was new.
and dragged my eyes away from Alexander’s body. I had been staring.
he minded.
dinner? I’m hungry.”
k as I melted into his chest, breathing in his scent with pleasure.
at.
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