Chapter 0079
“Sorry, what were you saying, Darling?”
Her frown deepened.
“I’m going inside with Matt,” she snapped, her eyes dark with anger. She turned away and started to walk inside with Matt beside her. Ethan’s face paled when he realized his mistake.
“I think you should go after her, lover boy,” I said, folding my arms across my chest.
He didn’t humor me with a response, but he quickly ran after her, attempting to explain himself. I shook my head at their retreating backs.
“Why do I get the feeling there’s history between the two of you?” Walter asked, turning my attention to him. If Gavin saw us talking alone together, he would be furious. I honestly thought Walter went back inside while Ethan and I were having that stare–down. I was surprised and maybe even a little startled to see that he was still here with me.
Even though I just met him, there was a part of me that trusted Walter. But I didn’t think I should tell him the truth about Ethan and me because I’m not sure how close he was to Irene. Telling from what I saw in the parlor earlier, with the two of them laughing and hugging, I would say they are very close.
“There’s not,” I lied. “He’s just Irene’s fiancé. I never really talk to him.”
He cocked his head to the side as if he was trying to read my thoughts and then he nodded, not asking further questions about Ethan and me.
“I’m sorry if I made things weird between you and your boss,” he told me, kicking the dirt on the ground like he was a small child who just got scolded. “He can be intense.”
“That’s an understatement,” I teased. “You don’t need to apologize, Walter. You didn’t do anything wrong”
He shrugged and then lifted his gaze to meet mine.
“I hope he didn’t scare you away from me though,” he said softly.
I raised my brows at him; not sure what he meant.
“Wasn’t it you that he threatened?” I asked.
“He can take away whatever he wants,” Walter murmured. “I never wanted to be an Alpha. It’s what my father wanted for me. I just want to run my business and continue to expand. All the money that I have has been earned by me. I am wealthy because of my successes, not because of the Landry fortune. Uncle Gavin can’t truly take anything away from me.
“I fear that’s not true, Walter. He’s a Lycan Chairmen and you know the Lycan’s rule over the werewolf population,” I reminded him. “Your uncle has all the power in the world.”
“I’d like to see him try,” Walter murmured, folding his arms across his chest.
I frowned at him as I went to collect my belongings. I grabbed my phone out of my bag to check my text messages, ignoring the weight of Walter’s gaze on me as I did so. I was about to put my phone back in
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my bag when Walter’s voice stopped me.
“Can I give you my number?”
1 froze and looked at him.
“Is that wise?” I asked him.
He shrugged.
“Probably not,” he said with a sly grin. “But maybe we could do more training. Or something else…”
My cheeks burned with heat from his words; they were not lost on me.
‘Something else?” I asked with raised brows.
He stepped closer to me, and I felt the warmth of his hand on my arm; it was a nice touch, but it didn’t ignite me. I glanced up at him through my lashes, waiting for him to continue.
“I’d like to maybe take you to dinner sometime,” he admitted. “I’ve never met anyone as beautiful as you, Judy, and you are smart, strong, and quick on your feet. Let me take you out tonight.”
I stared at him with disbelief; was he seriously asking me out after his uncle just threatened him and nearly choked him to death?
1 glanced around, expecting Gavin to appear at any moment. Walter took hold of my chin between his thumb and index finger, and he gently moved my head, so I was looking up at him and into his eyes.
“Say yes,” he said softly. “Let me show you how a man treats a woman. Let me take you out tonight.”
After a beat of silence, and his face so close to mine that I could practically feel his breath on my lips, I finally whispered, “Okay… yes.”
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