Kaelen
Sitting in my office, the familiar hum of the air conditioner and the soft shuffle of papers filled the air. The stack of contracts in front of me seemed endless, but it wasn’t the paperwork that weighed on my mind—it was Alara. She had been hinting about a honeymoon vacation for a while now, and I had finally agreed to it last night. But the truth gnawed at me like a guilty secret, one I knew I couldn’t keep for much longer.
Just as I was about to dive back into the contracts, the door to my office opened, and Lucas walked in, carrying a fresh pile of documents for me to sign. He wore his usual calm, composed expression, but I could tell something was on his mind. Ever since I had sent him to take Alara out instead of going myself, things between us had felt… off.
“Hey,” I greet
