After She's Terminal The Alpha Regrets (Elaine and Lucas) novel Chapter 83

Chapter 83

Nancy drummed her fingers briefly on the table before she stood up. “Well. This was certainly enlightening,” she said.

Ayla looked up at her. “Are you leaving already? You just got here!”

“I won’t entertain this sort of discussion about Elaine. She is plenty capable. And in the short time I have known her, I have learned she is anything but a liar. Good day, Ayla,” Nancy said and promptly walked out. Just like that.

Ayla’s eyes twitched. She cleared her throat, looking back at Adrian, who still hadn’t left. He sat there, composed, yet a flicker of something passed through his gaze. Doubt? Ayla leaned forward.

“Nancy is old. Set in her ways. Her reputation does not mean all that much to her now. But for you? You have so much to lose. Besides, this foundation causes Elaine more stress than she needs right now.”

Adrian took a deep breath, almost unable to believe he was entertaining this as he said, “Go on.”

Elaine stood outside the house Liam had been renting the past couple of months. He hadn’t spoken with her in several days, not since what happened at the library. It was clear he wasn’t going to reach out first. So she had to

try.

She missed talking with him.

This silence was really starting to get to her.

She was about to knock on the door when she heard a clatter coming from the garage, she turned and headed to the open door instead, peering inside to see Liam on the ground, beneath his car. He was working on something.

“Liam?”

A thud as he hit his head. A moment later, he rolled out from beneath the car, looking at her.

“What are you doing here?”

Elaine winced at the lack of a greeting. Was he really that angry with her? “I got Volk’s support.”

It was the first thing out of her mouth. Liam stood up, wiping his hands off on a cloth as he walked around to the front of the car, where the hood was open.

“All we did was talk. Nothing else happened at the ball,” Elaine said, following him a step behind. “And I know you think he’s dangerous, and maybe he is, but now that I have his support I don’t have to keep going back again. So…can you please talk to me now?”

Liam leaned forward against the car, sighing. “Elaine…I’m just… I worry about you, okay? You get in ove head, and I’m constantly surprised how things always manage to work out. One of these days, they won’

Elaine’s expression softened.

“I know. I’ve been lucky. But I have faith that luck will hold out. At least for a couple more months.”