Chapter 16: Shifting Dynamics
(Elara's POV)
"I wasn't aware you and Alpha Lucian knew each other so well, Dr. Elara."
Mr. Harrison's words hung in the air between us, his expression smug as he leaned back in his expensive leather chair. The sudden shift in his demeanor was jarring—from furious administrator to fawning subordinate in the span of a single phone call.
"Our relationship is purely professional," I replied carefully. "The hospital expansion project requires coordination between departments."
"Of course, of course," he nodded, though his smile suggested he believed otherwise. "Alpha Blackwood is a key investor in our facilities. His interest in your... situation... is understandable."
He pushed himself to his feet, circling his desk to pour coffee from the expensive m
