My Professor Is My Alpha Mate (Lila) novel Chapter 123

Enzo’s POV

Lila tried to hide the pain on her face, but it was obvious to me. I’m not sure what just happened, but it seems like she’s pushing me toward Cassidy-Ann.

Cassidy-Ann leaned in from behind me and whispered so only I could hear her.

“If you care about her future, you will let her go.”

Her words stunned me; was that a threat?

“She gave you her room key…I think you should take it. She’s a beautiful woman,” Lila had said; she was completely oblivious to what Cassidy-Ann had just said.

I said nothing; I just watched as she turned away and left the restaurant.

Turning to Cassidy-Ann, I wasn’t sure if was going to be able to keep Max contained. He was growing more feral and angrier by the second.

Neither of us took being threatened lightly; especially when it was Lila’s future on the line.

“I can see the way she looks at you and I don’t blame her,” Cassidy-Ann said folding her arms across her chest. “It’s cute that she has a little crush on you. However, I need that crush to end.”

“Excuse me?”

“You’re a distraction to her. This trip is very important to not just me, but her as well. It could make or break her career. But she’s obviously crushing on you, and she can’t concentrate.”

“And what do you want do you want me to do about that exactly?” I asked, narrowing my eyes.

“I want her crush on you to end and the only way I could think to do that is to make you unavailable to her,” she explained glancing at the room key she had given me. “Send her the message that she has zero chances of being with you by coming back to my room with me.”

“You’ve got to be kidding me.”

Cassidy-Ann stepped closer to me, placing a hand on my arm.

“It’s a win-win, Alpha Enzo,” she said, batting her lashes. “I get my assistant to focus on her work and not on you, and you get all of this…”

I stared at Cassidy-Ann for a short moment, the disgust evident on my face before I turned away and left without saying a single word. I wasn’t going to entertain that idea and Max was itching to catch up to Lila.

However, once we were outside, Lila wasn’t there.

She must have gotten a cab and went back to the suite already.

So, I did the same; I got a cab and went straight to the resort where I saw Lila relaxing in the hot tub.

She hadn’t noticed I returned yet and I didn’t want her to know just yet. I went into my bedroom and put my swimming shorts on, taking my shirt off and throwing it on my bed.

I stepped out onto the balcony; it was a warm summer night and there wasn’t a single cloud in the sky. The stars shined brightly, and the moon sat directly over our heads, sparkling off the gorgeous water.

Lila seemed to be in awe of everything around her until she closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

I stepped into the hot tub, lowering myself down and when I made myself known to her, her entire body stiffened, and her eyes opened quickly.

“What are you doing here? Shouldn’t you be with Cassidy-Ann?”

“Why were you pushing me with her?” I couldn’t help but ask her. She had to have known that I would never have gone with Cassidy-Ann. “You made things extremely awkward. You shouldn’t have left like that.”

“I wasn’t trying to make things awkward,” she said in return, lowering her gaze. “But she seemed like she really liked you and—”

“I think I have a say when it comes to who I want to spend my nights with.”