Lyra
I didn’t dare greet Lewis as he walked past with his guards.
No one could know he was my childhood friend. It would raise questions—like why a lowly assistant would know someone of such calibre. Besides, I’d already blown my cover with Mrs. Eileen once. I couldn’t risk doing it again.
So I kept my head down, hands folded behind my back like the other workers in a polite gesture of deference to an Alpha.
However, I didn’t expect Lewis to suddenly stop right in front of me and let out a low whistle. I looked up, startled, as did the co-worker beside me. Then he winked.
He actually winked at me!
The same annoying, boyish wink he used to throw at me when we were kids.
My lips twitched before I could stop them, and without caring if anyone noticed, I winked right back.
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