Cecilia
I greeted him with my most professional smile as he stepped into the dining room. "Good evening, Alpha Sebastian."
Alpha Sebastian stared at me for a moment, his expression unreadable.
He took a seat across from me, his eyes drifting to the conspicuous gift box sitting between us. "What's this? For me?"
"Just a small token of my appreciation," I quickly explained, leaning forward slightly. "For everything you did in Boulder. I wasn't sure how to properly thank you, so... this is from my personal collection. It's a porcelain piece I've treasured. I hope you'll like it."
His expression grew noticeably colder.
I placed my hands on the table, fingers interlaced, desperately maintaining my smile while he sat in stony silence.
The atmosphere between us thickened wi
