Chapter 27

Chapter

27

dare to utter it.

Leila stares wide eyed at him, her heart slamming against her ribcage with raw gusto. She is sure she is done with the marriage, that she wants nothing to do with him anymore, that her mind is made up but even now as the words are nibbling at her tongue, she doesn't Why can't she just tell him what's on her mind? Why is it so hard?

She slowly moves her face away from Tatum's hold, fiddling with her fingers and looks down at her feet.

"If you didn't find the folder, then don't worry about it."

Her heart feels like it wants to tear out of her chest and she knows Tatum can hear it. She has never been more nervous and scared about something.

Tatum scoffs ever so softly, feeling a relief that rents his skin with goosebumps. If she cannot say it with her mouth, then he never saw any folder but how did Clayton get his hands on it when Leila says she left It on his desk?

He runs his hand down the back of her hair, soothing her and speaking in a feathery tone.

important, you were almost ordering me to go get it. Are you sure

how

welcome back party, get someone else to do "" Leila replies, trying to keep

really not see

to utter it, so he never got the file and he needs to

pea, you have so many responsibilities as Luna already. I'll have someone else handle

can't read the complicated smile on his face. Sneaky with a touch of nervousness, seeming genuine, yet she has no idea why her dumping work off at the last second would ever get such a look out of the workaholic of an Alpha. All Leila could think of, cradled against his warm chest when

the divorce papers

one of the omegas take

could lead to a scandal if that document gets in

picks up pace, worry creasing her brows and she jolts up from her

Alone.

him to leave, coldly, after that warm

she can't remember why. Something about her heart throbbing in fear at the slightest.

his cruelty hurts more. And he did. Left without a word. Leila hmphed

eyes, Leila lets out a sigh. Maybe it's better that he didn't. Because she knew she would cave if that man just show even a bit

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