Elodie's POV
I'd already signed my resignation papers. All I had to do now was wait for them to find a replacement, and then I'd be gone. Out of this company. Out of his world. Out of the life I thought was mine.
Still, that didn't stop the ache in my chest as I turned to leave his office with the tray in my hands. Nobody here cared about me, no one cared about what I gave up, about what I lost. There was no point explaining, no point fighting anymore.
Just as I stepped past the doorframe, Sienna's voice floated out behind me. It was soft, honeyed, with that perfect edge of concern.
"Don't be upset, Dante," Sienna cooed. "I'm sure she didn't mean it. Don't waste your temper on her."
Those words sliced me open. My mate's anger, soothed by another woman's touch. The Alpha of the Bellini
