SIENNA~
I wasn't actually desperate to work at Cole. Not really.
The company was impressive, sure. Johnny Gray's operation was one of the best in the pack territories but I had options. Dante was already arranging for me to meet Professor Nolan.
That door was opening, and it was a bigger door than Cole could ever be. No, this wasn't about the job. This was about not making an enemy out of Johnny Gray. Simple as that.
We might end up as colleagues someday. Senior and junior in the same field, crossing paths at conferences, collaborating on projects.
In this world, in these circles, having one more friend was infinitely better than having one more enemy. Especially an enemy as connected as Johnny. So when he drew that line 'Elodie is my friend'
I didn't push back.
I didn't argue. Didn
