CHAPTER 26 It’s My Job
“No, thank you! I have to work!” Ann squeaked suddenly, shaking her head voraciously as she backed away.
Maeve roared at her furiously and Ann angrily shut her out as Adam watched her every
movement, as if he wanted to devour every inch of her. She was struggling to think straight under this amount of pressure.
“I can make my own way to work, Adam, I don’t want to inconvenience you,” Ann announced, trying and failing to keep the tremor from her voice.
Adam chuckled.
“It’s no inconvenience. I insist on being the one to take you to work. I won’t have my Luna wandering around with her arousal so easily recognized.” He answered firmly, almost possessively
Ann shuddered.
This was not how her morning was supposed to have started.
As Ann shut the car door behind her and she watched Adam speed off, she let out a sigh of relief.
The journey had been almost unbearable because of the sexual tension between them both.
the fact that her wolf was insatiable and it was something
was still seething when she entered the company headquarters. Ann swiped her key card and nodded to the
that would take her up to the
renovating them, before selling them on for a profit. Her predecessor had
established nests that
close relationship with the Vampire Council and let them know in advance of any properties that would be available in the coming months, they too, kept Ann aware of
as it reached her floor and swiped her keycard at
looked up in surprise and hurried over
I wasn’t expecting you in this early…if at all actually considering everything that’s happened recently…” Eva trailed off,
Ann chuckled.
Besides, you know I’d rather be busy with something productive rather
and seemed
raised this failing department up to one of the most successful and most profitable under the Veritas Brand… you
the color rise to her cheeks in embarrassment. She had never been
Eva… it’s
than that. You’ve made sure that your workers are taken care of too and taken on completely inexperienced members of the packs
Ann laughed.
I feel about that. The circumstances of your birth shouldn’t limit what you can achieve. By the time I’m too old to run this, I hope that
smiled warmly at
“I hope that Ada doesn’t mess things up too much for you Ann. You deserve better than what that rotten step–family dealt you…”
“I wasn’t aware that my life was such a hot topic of gossip,” Ann answered cooly, with a single eyebrow raised.
Had Ada already been spreading her poison within the company?
Ann frowned. She knew that she was safe from gossip within her own department, but that didn’t necessarily apply to the rest of the company.
Eva shifted uncomfortably.
“It’s not just your life Ann, the life of the royals is usually followed closely by the office workers and socialites… you know how they can be.” She grimaced.
Ann nodded and sighed.
“Unfortunately, yes I do. I’m going to check my emails, were there any messages left at all?” “No, oh! Wait! Yes… you have about 40 or more from Brad…” she trailed off hesitantly at the icy glare that had landed on her.
“If he calls again, tell him I’m busy. If he refuses to listen tell him that I’m not interested.” Eva visibly gulped and nodded vigorously.
“No problem. You go ahead Ann, I’ll handle it don’t worry. I’ll bring you a coffee.”
“Thanks, Eva.” She smiled tightly and made her way into her office at the back.
Ann had busied herself with emails for the majority of the morning and sat back with her third coffee of the day clutched tightly in her hands.