Goodbye My Alpha (Taya and Griffon)

chapter3

Griffon walked past me to the exit doors. A car was waiting outside, and I watched as he gently helped Tara into the back seat. Once the car door was closed, he turned around and walked back to me. My heart gave a flutter as I watched my handsome Alpha stride back to me.

Could it be that was just all for show? My pulse sped up with hope.

Until he pulled an envelope from the inner pocket of his suit jacket and said, "I'm canceling our contract. You're fired."

The blood drained from my face as I stared at his outstretched hand, and I was lightheaded as my heart stopped.

Fired.

Not "we're breaking up."

Fired.

It took everything in me to choke back my sobs and keep the tears welling in my eyes from falling.

"So this is what five years is worth? 'Firing' me in a hospital lobby?" I couldn't hold back the venom in my voice when I said the word "firing."

Griffon clenched his jaw, causing the muscle to ripple. "The decision is not yours to make."

I took the card and plastered on a fake smile, attempting to feign indifference. "Don't be so serious. I was just joking." Then I added, "I'm glad this is over. Now I'll get a chance to rest. How perfect!"

His wolf flashed in his eyes with that gorgeous amber. He pinned me with his gaze as he slid his hands into his pants pockets in a calculated move that I knew was meant to look casual. The Alpha was never casual. Even in bed.

It took everything in me to make sure there was no sadness in my eyes, to make sure the only emotions he might see were excitement or relief.

The absolute last things I felt.

Griffon narrowed his eyes and frowned. "Why are you at the hospital?"

"It's just a routine checkup. You know that I've always had a heart condition." I gave a nonchalant shrug.

Griffon's eyes filled with something I couldn't read. After staring at me for a while, he pulled his hand out of his pocket to look at his watch. He didn't say anything, just turned to leave. "Griffon Knight."

I called his name for the first time.

and said

let out a sigh of relief. He'd

he cared at

the hope out of my head. It didn't matter anyway. Even if he somehow felt anything for me, he'd ended things with me. And in such a humiliating

nothing, Alpha Knight. I just wanted to

course, he knew I wasn't being completely honest

said, "That's fine. I'll see you in the office the

gripping the envelope and my

and Griffon. And as I stood there in pain-for us, for my diagnosis, for everything his parting words to me were,

***

Griffon's assistant was

a deed and check from his

for you. In addition to the real estate and car, he has also

I thought

never knew what

set my mouth in a grim

stunned and confused. "Do you think it's

shattered beyond

thought I had

money, plus an apartment and a luxury car. Was he afraid I would ask him again for more money in

grabbed my purse, took out a debit card, and handed it to Andre. "This is all the money Griffon paid me over the years. I never spent a single penny, and I don't want it. The pin number is his birthday." Andre was dumbfounded, a puzzled

he believed me

the money in the world couldn't buy me either of the things I wanted most-Griffon's love, and longer

***

was cold

tightened my beige coat, gritted my teeth, and walked back to

pity, since I looked so gaunt and fragile

at my home. It was huge, taking up an entire

the luxurious decor, the apartment

the sofa, staring blankly at the

began to

be close