Bound To The Broken Alpha (Amy and Daniel) novel Chapter 107

Chapter 107 About Us

AMY

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The mood at the company had changed. People were talking more quietly than usual in the hallways, their conversations ending the moment Daniel or I walked by.

It wasn’t surprising because the Carters‘ tightening control over council dealings had started raising questions. Whispers about internal audits, sudden shifts in contracts, and who was really running things floated through every department.

I tried to ignore it, focusing on work instead. But there was tension everywhere.

As usual, I was working late again today. I was reviewing a report when Daniel placed a cup of coffee beide me. “You should stop working for five minutes,” he said. “You’ve been staring at that page for half an hour,”

I looked up at him. “And you haven’t stopped pacing for twenty.”

He smiled faintly. “Fair enough.”

He leaned against the edge of the desk, crossing his arms. The quiet between us wasn’t awkward anymore. It was familiar.

“You’ve noticed what’s been happening around the company,” he said finally. “The whispers, the nervous looks.”

“Of course,” I replied. “People can sense when leadership is preparing for something. They just don’t know what.“.

“Good,” he said. “Let’s keep it that way for now. The less they know, the safer it is for us to move.”

I nodded, though part of me hated the secrecy. The burden of what we were planning protecting the family name. It was heavy, and sometimes it showed in the smallest

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ways.

uncovering Elias,

“Do you ever wish you could just walk away from all this?” I asked quietly.

He looked at me for a long moment before answering. “I used to. But not anymore.”

I didn’t know what to say to that, so I went back to sorting the documents. A few minutes later, I felt his hand brush mine as he reached for a pen. Neither of us moved right away.

We’d stopped pretending we didn’t notice moments like that. Hours passed. By the time we finished the report, the building was nearly empty. Daniel shut his laptop and leaned back in his chair. “You’re staying later every night,” he said.

“You are too,” I pointed out.

“That’s because you’re here,” he said simply.

I didn’t look up right away, pretending to focus on my notes, but I could feel his eyes on me. He wasn’t teasing me. He stood up and came around the desk, stopping beside me. “You’ve made me remember what peace feels like,” he said softly.

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I froze for a second. Not because of what he said, but because I realized it was true, even for me.

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When I looked up, he was closer than I expected. His hand brushed my check lightly, just enough to make my chest tighten. I didn’t say anything. He didn’t need permission, I think he already knew I wouldn’t stop him.

He kissed me and then his left hand roamed my body. I could feel it move from the back of my head down to my waistline and then he traced my belly button like he wanted to know what every part of my body feels like.

I loved every feeling of it so I kissed him back in a way that communicated, “I want you too.”

“Daniel.” I moaned into his mouth when I remembered where we were.

“My bad,” he said and pulled away slowly.

“I’ll be waiting in the car.” he threw out the words just before he gently closed my door het

The next morning, we were back at work like nothing happened. We spoke in short, practical sentences during meetings. We discussed reports, scheduled audits, talked about numbers. But something had shifted – I could feel it every time his hand brushed mine when he handed me a file or every time our eyes met across the room.

That afternoon, the atmosphere changed. I was in the middle of reviewing a financial ledger when the receptionist called.

“Mr. Elias is here to see you and Mr. Carter.”

My head snapped up. I hadn’t heard that name in weeks, not since we confirmed his involvement in Daniel’s attack.

Daniel appeared at my door a few seconds later, his expression unreadable. “Let’s go.”

When Elias walked into the boardroom, he wore that same pleasant smile he always had “Daniel,” he greeted smoothly, “I thought I’d drop by to see how the restructuring is coming along.”

Daniel gave him a polite nod. “We’re progressing as planned.”

His tone was calm, but I could sense the restraint in it. I stayed quiet, taking a seat beside Daniel and pretending to review notes.

Elias looked at me briefly. “And Mrs. Carter,” he said with a thin smile. “Still keeping everything running smoothly, I see.”

“Trying to,” I said, keeping my voice neutral.

He chuckled. “Good. The Carters need stability right now. Especially after everything your husband went through.”

I met his eyes then. There was something cold in them. The kind of look that made my skin crawl.

Daniel didn’t rise to the bait. He kept his tone calm and professional. “We appreciate your concern, Elias. If

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there’s nothing else. I have another meeting in ten minutes.”

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