"Mr. Allen’s here, huh." That Alpha legend—pretty much the king of Alphas. Just his physique alone could probably make half the emotionally neglected guys fall head over heels. Julian glanced at Claire spacing out and asked, "Claire, what’s got you zoning out so long?" Claire blinked back to earth, pretending to be clueless. "Oh, nothing really." Julian reached out lightly, tapping her forehead with a sigh, then walked off. Claire: …Wait, did he just read her mind? Seriously? She was sure she didn’t show a thing! Her poker face was top-tier! They got in the car. Claire opened the GPS app and asked for the restaurant name. Julian replied, "Cloud & Wood." "Oh, I know that place, I’ve been there before…" Claire started, but cut herself off mid-sentence. After a se

