A Broken Contract (Alpha's Secret Regret) novel Chapter 46

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Sara POV

That morning, I was very busy in the office. We were out in the field with Reign’s team scoping the entire area that the park was meant to cover.

Apparently, it would run through the resort, too. It was not a one-day activity. I didn’t have the time to look at the content of Nick's agreement until after lunch. When I did, all I could understand was that he was trying to make me a contract mother.

My phone rang as I was reading through it. It was Avery.

“Busy day at work, huh? How’re you doing?” he asked.

“I’m good. A little exhausted, but I actually enjoyed every bit of it. I thought you’d be there?”

“So you were hoping to see me," he teased.

“Well, you’re part of the team,” I replied. I could hear his smile on the other end.

“It’s all the same to me. You miss me,” he said. “I had other things to deal with, that’s why I wasn’t there. But I’ll be around the day after tomorrow when they start measuring, I think.”

“Okay, then.”

“Did something happen to your car?” he asked suddenly.

I didn’t know how to respond without lying. I wasn’t ready to share my personal issues with him. Well, at least, he's not asking about the Luna anymore.

I started to reply. “It’s a long story -”

“Cool. I’ll give you a ride. We'll pick Alex up together, and after we drop him at your dad’s, I can buy you a drink while you tell me,” he said.

“I… I don’t know if I can, Avery. At least, not today.”

“Why not? What’s wrong, Sara?” His voice was full of concern. “Something’s going on. If you’d just let me in. That she-wolf from yesterday..." he trailed off with a sigh before he added.

"Please let me help Sara.”

From our little chat this morning, I know that Nick already assigned someone to pick us up in the evening. I needed to figure out what arrangement he made before I agreed to anything with Avery.

As he spoke, a thought occurred to me, and I blurted.

“Do you know a lawyer?”

“And if I refuse?”

“I’ll have to force you. I'd hate to cause a scene in front of your friends, but I'll have no choice,” she replied with a half smile.

“Sara, is everything alright? Should I call security?” Lori asked.

“Yeah-no, it’s fine, Lori.” I called back. “But sorry, guys, I'll have to go with her. We’ll see tomorrow.”

As I was following the guard to the car, Jane called out,

“I’ll call you later today.”

Some minutes later, I've picked Alex, and we were leaving the preschool.

“We’re stopping at my father’s!” I announced before entering the car. I already knew what her answer would be.

"I have orders to get you both home, Miss," said the guard.

Mimicking her earlier smile, I replied, “Alex has to see his grandfather before we go back to that hotel. You can agree to take me there or I’ll just call a cab. I don't mind causing a scene here. It’s not my workplace.”