#Chapter 10 – The Threat
Abby

I’m not sure what I was expecting, but it’s definitely not the look that crosses his face. His smile falls,

replaced quickly by a frown. He looks genuinely confused, but I force myself not to read too much into

it. He could just be faking it. I’m sure his time as an Alpha has taught him a thing or two about acting.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he says. He sounds genuine, but I don’t trust him enough to

believe he actually is. Not anymore.

He sits on the edge of his desk and his muscles bulge as he adjusts his seat. His suit jacket lies draped

across the chair behind him, and his white dress shirt strains as he sits, contouring to his sculpted arms

and chest. He crosses his long legs out in front of him.

It’s hard not to be a little distracted by him. I can feel myself being drawn to him, like two magnets.

Something in me just wants to cross the room and sink into his muscular arms. I want to feel his lips on

mine and his soft hair between my fingers. It was always like that between us, with so much tenderness

and passion. It hurts all over again to know none of that tenderness will ever exist again.

“You don’t know what I’m talking about?” I say, desperate to keep the anger alive. Even if he looks

great sitting there like that, I’m not going to let him distract me. “My store got shut down today! You

came into my restaurant the other night, and now I’m out of business for a month. All because I didn’t

give you a timely reservation?!”

His frown deepens, and he narrows his eyes at me. “So, I’m a shameless villain in your mind, is that

it?” The way he says it sets my teeth on edge.

He rubs his temples, and I know that means he’s got a terrible headache. He’s always had bad ones. I

sit up at night with his head in my lap, holding a cold cloth to his forehead. I wonder if

for him now, or if he’s all alone with

if I wanted to do something in retaliation,” he continues. “I would have

I can

offended.

explain the timing of it?” I say, not budging

coincidence?”

at me, his eyes slightly bloodshot. “Yes, that’s

showing off your powers,” I continue, ignoring him

“You’re trying to dominate me! You’re

worthless to you!”

know that’s the part that hurts

just a silly

one good thing that came out of the divorce, and now

that

his eyebrows furrowed. I brace myself. He always gets really

It’s his tell. But I will not

him anymore.

moment later, and he looks away from me. I’m a little shocked

his anger under control so quickly. He was never great

you here to reconcile with you,” he says softly.

would be

think he’s messing with me, but then he looks up to meet

written all over his

the type to

was one of the things I always

finally say, “that’s in

right now. I can’t deal with the rest

restaurant is all

whole reconciling thing. It’s

for me to wrap my head around that. He can’t mean that he wants to get back together,

he? Not after everything?

says, standing up from his place

and his eyebrows go

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