Fated To Three Betrayed By All Until She Rose (Leilani) by Ahvahh novel Chapter 56

Chapter 56: No sense.

Leilani.

By Monday, I resumed at work as if everything that happened over the weekend never did. Like I never had to face my idiotic mates who refused to reject me. Like I never had to undergo the unnerving torture of living through them fucking another woman only hours later.

Ha!

That’s a lie!

I was still stewing from all the happenings of the weekend. Still mad at the stupid triplets I was cursed to be mated with. My skin was still blistered in places I’d scratched in desperation, while I tried to fight the searing ache burning through my skin, and the anguish spreading through my veins like fire.

And as clapback, I spent all of Sunday perfecting the programming language prototype I’ve been pushing off for a while now. The software that had all the features their recently acquired one; ’TRAGUS’ did and more.

Wayyy more.

Since I couldn’t fight them physically and legally, then maybe financially, I could. Maybe I could steal all of their investors, bring them over to Frostclaw— a lot of them were already begging to partner with us in the first place— and then release a storm into the market. Like the kind I’d just created.

I bounced through the halls in good spirits, and if I must say so myself, my smile was as blinding as the fluorescent lights shining above my head.

I ran into Jarek as soon as I got into the elevator, and when he saw me, he froze for a second, his eyes roving over my body cautiously, as he asked;

"You came?"

"Of course, I would!" I answered lightly.

Between Jarek and I, a lot of unanswered questions still remained. Feelings which were left unchecked still hung between us. But since he doesn’t wish to speak about it, I wouldn’t either. I drawled; "I created something."

And at that, Jarek’s ears perked up. He glanced at me, his expression soft, something akin to admiration slipping into his gaze before he coughed and straightened his suit.

"You always create groundbreaking stuff, Leilani. What did you do this time?"

The comment washed over me warmly. It made my cheeks flare with heat. I ducked my head shyly, suddenly too embarrassed to meet his gaze. "Let’s go to your office first."

We got off the elevator moments later and strolled into his office. By the time we passed by Yvette’s desk, she smiled at us, and winked at me, a blush staining her face.

"Welcome Ms Sinclair, welcome Alpha Frostclaw."

I turned to Jarek after we were out of ear shot, my voice dropping into a whisper as I said; "I think she thinks we’re a couple."

"Everyone thinks we’re a couple." He answered without batting an eyelash, and for a moment, I froze.

My eyes widened in shock as I regarded his stoic face. I shook my head. "And you’re not bothered by it?"

"Why should I be?"

Now, I was bothered. I snapped; "Because first off, we’re not a couple!"

"I know. But if people think I’m with an amazing woman like you, then so be it. I’m not going to go around and try to debunk the news when I should be proud of it."

That was a first.

And it had my words dying in my throat. I blinked away my tears as I looked up at him in confusion, my heart squeezing tight. My chest felt heavy and suddenly... too suddenly, the lips I’d applied my Rhode lipgloss on earlier suddenly felt dry. I quickly licked it and Jarek’s eyes trailed my action.

While the fact that he looked at me like I was his next meal unnerved me, it hurt that this was all we could ever be; A rumor.

An office gist, and nothing more.

I shook my head against the thought and turned on my iPad. "If you say so." I muttered. And with that, I began to explain everything I could about my newly acquired TRAGUS 2.0 which I had I named CUSP.

Jay listened to me talk about it for a few minutes before he sighed and leaned away, his eyes shining with glee and something else... something that almost looked like hunger.

Or satisfaction.

Or a mixture of both.

I looked away. "What do you think about it?"

"I think it’s splendid." He said truthfully, his smile contagious. "I think everything you do is splendid."

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