Chapter 14
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“So, have you prepared the rough draft?” Hunter inquired, keeping his head down and acting indifferent as I entered the office. Not that I was complaining. I didn’t want him to acknowledge me either.
My brain was barely functioning. But it wasn’t because of Hunter. This time, I’ve got a new mate, and I couldn’t stop wondering who he might be.
“I think Miss Reyna can’t seem to focus. I’ll go get some coffee and maybe some snacks to spice up this meeting,” Jeffrey’s playful voice jolted me awake. I glanced at him and then at Hunter, who was glaring at me through his
brows.
“Right! Now we’ve got to put up with this behavior,” Hunter commented under his breath. I’m sure he was tolerating me because I was the best they could have hired, personally recommended by the Rogue King himself. He had seen my work and loved it. Now, Hunter had to endure my presence, and it seemed to be driving him.
crazy.
“I’m so sorry for being absent–minded today,” I excused Jeffery with a smile. He was such a great guy, and I had never met him before. Back when I was the pack’s Luna, he wasn’t Hunter’s assistant.
“It’s not a problem at all. I’ll go grab some snacks,” Jeffery got up from his seat and hurried out of the office. Only then did I realize that I was now left alone to deal with the meanest person ever. How had I never seen this side
of him before?
Or maybe he was simply being toxic towards me.
“So, this is the rough draft I’ve been working on,” I cleared my throat and presented the file. He leaned back in his chair and made a phone call without excusing himself. I wished I could confront him.
I clenched my jaw and leaned back, taking slow and steady breaths to calm myself down.
“Sure, babe. I’ll be home early. I’ll take you out for the dinner I promised,” he spoke loudly, making me shake my head at his audacity.
I knew what he was trying to do. As if kicking me out of the pack wasn’t enough, now he was toying with my feelings again. However, even if it hurt, I wouldn’t show it to him.
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“Love you, bye!” he hung up with a smile on his face and then cleared his throat to get my attention.
“Sorry, that was my devoted, precious mate,” he finally excused, emphasizing the word ‘loyal.”
“Aha!” I nodded, and then suddenly, I burst into laughter while shaking my head. He narrowed his eyes, questioning my reaction because he intended to make me cry.
“I hope you remain faithful to her as well,” I finally stopped smiling and made a direct eye contact with him. But before he could respond, Jeffery returned.
We immersed ourselves in work for at least two hours and managed to accomplish a lot. It felt strange working in an office with my ex, the same person I used to prepare lunch boxes for when he headed to the office.
Jeffery left before us because I was occupied with collecting the files. As I focused on my task, the door suddenly
swung open, and in walked the person I never wanted to see again.
My body tensed up, but I didn’t raise my head. Every inch of my being froze at her scent.
“My baby!” Tara rushed over to the other side of the table and wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling her body close to his and kissing him on the l*ps. I sneakily raised my eyes and saw Hunter looking at me,
“What are you doing here?” Hunter asked, but his voice sounded monotone.
‘I wanted to surprise you,” she said, all giggly and happy, seemingly content after taking my mate. It was when her eyes fell on me that silence enveloped her.
“Hunter! What is she doing here?” Her tone turned harsh, and her voice grew louder. I took a deep breath, straightened my posture, and folded my arms over my chest.
“She’s the new copywriter,” Hunter replied a bit dryly, but it was her erratic breathing that drew my attention.
“She doesn’t know a thing,” Tara yelled, grabbing the files in front of me and opening them. She then dropped
them on the table and attempted to reach where I was.
“Why are you here?” she screamed while Hunter grabbed her by the arms and pulled her back.
“Don’t make a scene here,” he hissed. I noticed his tight grip around her arm, which looked painful.
“Why didn’t you tell me that you hired her? In fact, why did you hire her?” She was constantly breathing heavily
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and complaining.
“I don’t have to answer to you for office matters,” all the fake love he had shown on the phone prior to this was exposed by his response to her agitation.
“Your mate didn’t hire me,” as I started to speak, she pointed her finger at me and hushed me down.
“I’m not even talking to you,” she said, tears in her eyes, warning me not to engage with her through her gaze.
“Okay,” I shrugged and grabbed my bag, intending to leave, when she continued on her own..
“How can you show your face after what you did?” Her comment made me clench my jaw.
“And how can you let her work here? Don’t you remember how she practically spat on your face by sleeping with someone else?” As she kept complaining, I had had enough.
I turned around and slammed the file on the desk, and she finally fell silent. Hunter gave me a threatening look, but I didn’t care.
“I’m not here because your mate hired me: I was hired by the Rogue King due to my qualifications and achievements. This is an office, not an alpha king’s mansion where you can plot and plan my character assassination. So, I would suggest you stop bringing personal matters into the office, or I’ll have to inform the Rogue King and the company about why I’m no longer working here,” I warned, my gaze shifting from her
shocked face to Hunter.
“Did you… hear her? She learned how to talk,” she pointed at me, looking confused.
“Luna Queen Tara, I thought you would have calmed down and found happiness by now. But it seems that event
after stealing a mate, you never achieved the peace and happiness you once expected,” my comment brought tears to her eyes, while Hunter just stood beside her with his l*ps sealed.
It was a wonder that he didn’t take a stand for her. Or maybe he just didn’t want to show anyone that he was
betrayed by a rogue like me.
Once I was done with those two, I marched out of the office. My head was pounding, and my eyes itched as if they wanted to release tears. I didn’t want to cry because I was hurt. It was a cry of frustration. The audacity of her to complain when she knew that all that character assassination had been her plan.
After enduring such a traumatic day, I stood outside and waited for the driver to arrive. I was breathing heavily
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while trying to calm my nerves when I saw Tara and Hunter exit the building. It seemed that he had convinced her, and she was now in a much better mood. But that didn’t stop her from casting a bitter glance in my direction as she slid into the car with a triumphant smirk on her l*ps.
Hunter, as he walked around his car to reach the driver’s seat, kept giving me an annoyed look.
I broke our stare when my car approached. I was about to get inside when the door to the backseat opened, and Turner jumped out of it. Seeing him near the office area made me almost panic.
“Turner!” I whispered, quickly raising my head to look in the direction of Hunter’s car. He was about to get inside. when he stopped. The look on his face gave me goosebumps as he watched Turner hug me tightly.
“Mommy! I bought a ping pong table,” Turner excitedly told me, but my face had turned pale. The way Hunter kept looking at him was giving me anxiety.
“Let’s go set it up in the house,” I awkwardly rushed my son back to the backseat and rolled inside with him.
“He wasn’t listening,” Polline whispered, following my gaze to the alpha king, who was still watching us. His eyes had grown twice their size, while his l*ps were slightly parted as if he was in shock.
I knew that the next time I saw him, a very uncomfortable conversation would occur. I just prayed he didn’t hear Turner call me ‘mommy.”
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