My Professor Is My Alpha Mate (Lila) novel Chapter 122

Lila’s POV

I stayed quiet.

I wasn’t sure what else I could do or say.

It’s not like I was surprised; Cassidy-Ann was incredibly beautiful and very single. She was married at one point but divorced him a few years ago. She fought him on everything and won literally everything he had.

Not that she needed any of his stuff; she was already rich before she married. But she always said, “It served him right.”

I was still a little flustered from what Enzo was just doing a few minutes ago. I couldn’t even wrap my head around it long enough to be mad at him. It was careless and childish and inappropriate.

I had never been more humiliated in my life; although it’s not like anyone knew what he was doing under the table.

But still.

Cassidy-Ann’s room key remained in front of us, and Cassidy-Ann was batting her long and very fake, eyelashes in his direction.

Enzo said nothing; he just looked at the key and then back at her with an expression I couldn’t even read. I wasn’t sure what he was thinking, but I had an uneasy feeling in the pit of my stomach, making me want to vomit.

It was the same feeling I felt when he went to talk to Connie on the phone.

Soon enough, the waiter returned with the bill.

Cassidy-Ann gave him her platinum credit card without even looking at the bill; her eyes never leaving Enzo’s.

I was starting to feel like a third wheel and all I wanted was to leave.

“I can grab a cab and return to the suite,” I found myself saying as I stood up. “That way you two can enjoy the rest of the night together.”

“That’s not why I’m here,” Enzo said, standing up with me. “I’m not supposed to take my eyes off you. Per the orders of your father.”

“It’s only one night and I’m just going back to the suite to sleep. I’ll be fine,” I said, trying to keep the pain out of my voice. I knew I needed to leave before I broke down and cried. “I’ll see you both in the morning.”

I turned around to walk away, but Enzo grabbed my arm.

“What is wrong with you?” He asked, lowering his voice so only I could hear him.

I looked into his eyes for a moment longer before finding the courage to look away from him.

“I’m just tired and dinner is over,” I said to him. My eyes were beginning to betray me, so I kept my face turned away from him. “She gave you her room key…I think you should take it. She’s a beautiful woman.”

It killed me saying that to him, and I didn’t want to stick around any longer. So, I took my arm back from Enzo and I left.

…

The suite looks bigger when I’m by myself. It’s also very quiet.

Not that Enzo talked a lot, but at least I had somebody to talk to. I’ve only been back for about 30 minutes, but it felt longer as I counted down each minute that Enzo’s been with Cassidy-Ann.

The knot in my stomach tightened.

I don’t know what I was thinking, leaving them alone like that. I basically pushed them together. I should have fought a little harder for him, but I let myself fall into the rabbit hole of my mind.

I thought about all our intimate moments today; in the ocean, in his bed, in the restaurant… my face grew redder with each passing thought.

How could he just go off with another woman? I asked myself, small bursts of anger seeping through my dread.