After She's Terminal The Alpha Regrets (Elaine and Lucas) novel Chapter 18

Chapter 18

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Chapter 18

Lucas’ expression darkened. Elaine was certain she’d never seen such a look on his face. A scowl creased his features as he sized up Adrian.

He knew Liam rather well. Liam always jumped from one girl to the next. Lust drove his actions. Lucas was certain that was the reason he’d caught sight of Elaine. But Alpha Adrian? This was different.

Why on earth would he have invited Elaine here?

Though Lucas needed his endorsement, so tried to keep a straight face.

Adrian either did not sense Lucas’ shift in mood or simply didn’t comment on it. He continued speaking, “It is a pleasure to see you, Alpha Lucas. I assure you, I meant nothing by inviting your wife. There are simply a few matters of business–”

“Right,” Elaine interrupted. She couldn’t let Lucas know about the foundation yet. He could very well ruin it this early. “We were just going to catch up a bit.”

Lucas exhaled slowly. “Catch up?”

“You don’t know?” Adrian asked, catching on that Elaine didn’t want to share much about the foundation. “Elaine and I were old classmates. We knew each other throughout our studies.”

“Is that so?” Lucas asked, tilting his head slightly. He hadn’t known. Then again, he didn’t know much about his wife. Ayla hovered uncertainly behind him, watching but not saying anything yet.

Elaine nodded. “We were.”

“Elaine was quite the honors student. I distinctly remember several times I needed your help studying for tests,” Adrian said, looking at her as he fondly remembered those times.

“You were an honors student?” Lucas asked.

“I tried hard in my studies,” Elaine replied dismissively. “I admit, Adrian and I helped each other a lot.”

Lucas blinks in surprise, turning his focus back to Adrian. “If I recall, you graduated from Moonshore University. That’s quite a prestigious school, isn’t it?”

Adrian nodded. “Quite.”

“You never told me,” Lucas said to Elaine.

“You never asked,” she replied easily.

Lucas closed his mouth, brow furrowing as he stared at her in disbelief. Elaine wasn’t surprised. He’d never shown much interest in her before. She might as well have been a stranger.

Adrian noticed the exchange and cleared his voice to draw attention once more. “Elaine and I have an old project we’re working on,” he said, lying smoothly to not give away the details of the foundation. “If you secure my vote during the next election, you have your wife to thank.”

Adrian’s name was a well-respected one. His support during the election was big. Lucas found himself at a loss for words.

“That’s not the reason for our collaboration, Adrian. This has nothing to do with Lucas,” Elaine said.

The surprise that crossed Adrian’s face is brief but noticeable. A brief look between them confirmed something he’d been thinking. The tension wasn’t normal. Their animosity was hard to miss.

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Lucas shot Elaine a glare, then looked back at Adrian. He had to admit he was rather unsettled by this change of

events.

“Well, I do hope to secure your support either way, Alpha Adrian,” Lucas said, and surprised even Elaine at how much his tone had changed. He gave a brief nod. “If you’ll excuse me.”