“Look, I know how you feel,” he says, growing exasperated himself. “But with

the way my approval ratings are dropping right now in my pack, if word got out

that I was working as ‘just a sous chef’ for my ex-wife, people would go feral. It

would be a nightmare. For both of us.”

“You’re overthinking it,” I retort. “Trust me, Karl. We’ll keep your identity hidden. I

promise.”

He sighs deeply, a troubled look crossing his face. “Look, why don’t you just call

Adam? He could help you. And honestly, he kind of owes you.”

The name hits me like a bucket of cold water, instantly raising my hackles.

“Adam? Really, Karl? Is that your solution?”

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He looks confused, taken aback by my sudden vehemence. “Why not? He’s in

the same field; he has the skills. You two know each other well.”

eyes narrowed. “Adam and I could

and water. Plus, he has

he[s my

mean?”

the gossip that would start if Adam helps me win

will think we’re colluding, or worse, that

cater the Alpha party on his

Karl,” I say,

understand.

seems lost, his

he begins, but then stops, looking

over my face. The clock is ticking: 7:45 a.m.

be at the studio by 9 at the latest,

It’ll take me a solid 45 minutes to get there on

the help of

I have an

taking a step closer to him, “do

when we were still married? We had

help me last-minute, and we

with him

me, his eyes searching mine, and for

flash

I remember,” he says softly, dropping his eyes,

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