Billionaire Alpha's 99 Deadly Games

Game of Hearts Alpha’s Dangerous Love 173

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Chapter 173

The grin on his face told me he was just teasing, but the potential was definitely there.

Liam was waiting in my office when I arrived at work. Several people had stopped me and said hello and tried to catch up. I realized just how out of touch I'd been and vowed to fix it. No more

hiding.

"Morning, sunshine. Nice of you to join us before lunch." He was turning circles in my chair like we

did in Dad's when we were kids.

I pulled out the files he was waiting on and dropped them on my desk, taking the chair across from him instead of fighting for my seat.

"Christine? You think Christine Canine would be a good assistant for me? After everything?"

"Yeah, I do." Of course I knew what he was talking about. Christine had been a huge pain to Kelsey. She had challenged her and shouldn't be alive today. Only thanks to Kelsey's mercy and grace was she still breathing. "Give her a chance, Liam. The challenges, they changed her... some. Okay, she can still be a little annoying. She's called every day checking to see if you've made a decision yet, even while I was away. I just ignored them, but every day her name flashes across my phone."

“So I'm supposed to take her, just so she'll stop bugging you?"

I snorted. That would be okay with me, actually, but I didn't say that. "Of course not, just look over her credentials. Both of them. If neither is of interest, I'll start my search back up. You should consider bringing them both in for a trial though, and really, don't discount Christine just because of who she is and what she's done."

can see why you made VP. You're actually

and solitude wasn't as comforting

home to change before Kelsey

"You ready?"

I run home and take a shower

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they said in

"Fine, what's the plan?"

think they're heading over to your new place, afterward hitting the Crate. They'll be distracted and probably called away to handle

eyes, not bothering to correct it. "And you guys are okay with missing the festivities tonight? I mean, it is New Year's. Parties everywhere, even in the streets. It's

into those parties. I have stayed home every New Year's since I got here. Not interested. Especially not interested when I can't drink, and starting to feel

walk."

can party anytime. This is more

at the office. It hit me again just how much I had let them down

the oven and, looking like Ms. Suzy Homemaker, she

casserole. Don't worry, Kyle

was a terrible cook, but Kyle was the best. I was suddenly starving and couldn't wait to dig in. The wine came out and we settled down at the table. Before Lily could start, I took lead

you had a doctor's appointment this morning.

She looked so happy talking about