Chapter\u00a0521\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
The\u00a0rest\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0evening\u00a0went\u00a0by\u00a0amazingly\u00a0smoothly.\u00a0Rachel\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0real\u00a0prize\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0evening.\u00a0The\u00a0shareholders\u00a0and\u00a0businessmen\u00a0were\u00a0obsessed\u00a0with\u00a0her,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0just\u00a0because\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0gorgeous,\u00a0but\u00a0because\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0such\u00a0great knowledge\u00a0about\u00a0literally<\/p>\n
everything.\u00a0She\u00a0brought\u00a0up\u00a0possible\u00a0problems\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0came\u00a0across\u00a0while\u00a0listening\u00a0to\u00a0their\u00a0propositions,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0she\u00a0helped<\/p>\n
them\u00a0come\u00a0up\u00a0with\u00a0probable\u00a0solutions\u00a0that\u00a0made\u00a0everyone\u00a0nod\u00a0and\u00a0stare\u00a0at her\u00a0in\u00a0wonder.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0was\u00a0also\u00a0funny,\u00a0having\u00a0them\u00a0laughing\u00a0and\u00a0ordering\u00a0more\u00a0drinks\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0night\u00a0progressed.\u00a0Her\u00a0witty\u00a0jokes\u00a0were\u00a0perfectly<\/p>\n
timed,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0fact\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0pretty\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0go\u00a0unnoticed\u00a0by\u00a0the men\u00a0who\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0seem\u00a0to\u00a0tear\u00a0their\u00a0eyes\u00a0off\u00a0her.\u00a0Even\u00a0those<\/p>\n
who\u00a0weren\u2019t\u00a0at\u00a0our table\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0help\u00a0but\u00a0look\u00a0over\u00a0at\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0certainly\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0charm\u00a0about\u00a0her\u00a0that\u00a0made men\u00a0fall\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0feet.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0would\u00a0know\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0used\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0those\u00a0men.<\/p>\n
Since\u00a0she\u00a0pretty\u00a0much\u00a0told\u00a0them\u00a0that she\u00a0was my\u00a0Luna,\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0correct\u00a0her,\u00a0though\u00a0every\u00a0fiber\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0being\u00a0wanted\u00a0to.\u00a0But\u00a0this<\/p>\n
business\u00a0deal\u00a0was\u00a0important,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0right\u00a0away\u00a0that\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0more\u00a0drawn\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0than\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0to\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
Plus,\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0no\u00a0harm\u00a0in\u00a0them\u00a0thinking\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0a\u00a0couple.\u00a0She\u00a0did\u00a0come\u00a0in\u00a0on\u00a0my arm,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0looked bad\u00a0otherwise.\u00a0As<\/p>\n
if\u00a0I\u00a0hired\u00a0an\u00a0escort\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0evening or\u00a0something.\u00a01<\/p>\n
Towards\u00a0the\u00a0end\u00a0of\u00a0dinner,\u00a0and\u00a0our\u00a0conversation\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0upcoming\u00a0changes\u00a0that\u00a0will\u00a0soon\u00a0take\u00a0place,\u00a0we\u00a0started\u00a0talking\u00a0numbers\u00a0and\u00a0how\u00a0much\u00a0each\u00a0shareholder\u00a0will\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0give\u00a0in\u00a0order\u00a0to make\u00a0these\u00a0plans\u00a0a\u00a0reality.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0surprised\u00a0when\u00a0Rachel<\/p>\n
pitched\u00a0in\u00a0with\u00a0her\u00a0own\u00a0ideas\u00a0and\u00a0made\u00a0adjustments\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0revenue.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0men were\u00a0equally\u00a0impressed,\u00a0if\u00a0not\u00a0more\u00a0so.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0keeper\u00a0on your\u00a0hands,\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Landry,\u201d\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0them\u00a0said,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0never\u00a0leaving\u00a0Rachel.<\/p>\n
\u201cGorgeous,\u00a0charming,\u00a0and\u00a0good\u00a0with\u00a0business.\u00a0What\u00a0more\u00a0can\u00a0a\u00a0man\u00a0want?\u201d\u00a0Another\u00a0said,\u00a0a\u00a0smile\u00a0lighting\u00a0up\u00a0his\u00a0face.\u00a01<\/p>\n
I\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0Rachel\u00a0and\u00a0felt\u00a0a\u00a0sense\u00a0of\u00a0pride\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0basked\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0compliments.\u00a0Bringing\u00a0her\u00a0along\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0decision.\u00a02<\/p>\n
My\u00a0phone\u00a0rang\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0frowned\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0fished\u00a0it\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0pocket.\u00a0Leroy\u2019s\u00a0name\u00a0flashed\u00a0across\u00a0my\u00a0screen.\u00a0My\u00a0brows\u00a0furrowed\u00a0as\u00a0I<\/p>\n
stood\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0feet.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0this,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0them.\u00a0\u201cExcuse\u00a0me.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0stepped\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0table\u00a0and\u00a0B\u2013lined\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0bathroom hallway where\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0speak\u00a0in\u00a0private.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0strange\u00a0that\u00a0my\u00a0driver\u00a0was\u00a0calling\u00a0me\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0middle of\u00a0an\u00a0important\u00a0business\u00a0meeting,\u00a0which\u00a0he\u00a0drove\u00a0us\u00a0to.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0is\u00a0it?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0cutting\u00a0all\u00a0casualties.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0have\u00a0a personal\u00a0emergency\u00a0at\u00a0home\u00a0I\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0tend\u00a0to,\u201d\u00a0Leroy\u00a0said,\u00a0his\u00a0voice\u00a0sounding\u00a0strained.\u00a0I\u00a0know\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0caring\u00a0for\u00a0his\u00a0sick\u00a0mother,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0taking\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0time,\u00a0which\u00a0is why\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0been\u00a0using\u00a0Taylor\u00a0as\u00a0my\u00a0personal\u00a0driver\u00a0as\u00a0of\u00a0late.\u00a0I\u00a0knew<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0521<\/p>\n
there\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0possibility\u00a0that\u00a0Leroy\u00a0would\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0dismiss\u00a0himself\u00a0early\u00a0tonight.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo\u00a0what\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0do,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019ll\u00a0find\u00a0a\u00a0ride\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0villa.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThank\u00a0you,\u00a0Alpha.\u00a0I\u00a0am\u00a0so\u00a0sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n
+20\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
Without\u00a0another\u00a0word,\u00a0I\u00a0hung\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0phone\u00a0and\u00a0shoved\u00a0it\u00a0back\u00a0into\u00a0my\u00a0pocket.\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0if\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0other\u00a0gammas\u00a0could\u00a0pick\u00a0us\u00a0up;\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0risk\u00a0I\u00a0took\u00a0not\u00a0driving\u00a0us\u00a0myself,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0we\u2019d\u00a0be\u00a0drinking\u00a0tonight,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0safe.<\/p>\n
Taylor\u00a0was\u00a0having\u00a0a date\u00a0night\u00a0with\u00a0his\u00a0mate,\u00a0and\u00a0Erik\u00a0was\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0town\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0days.\u00a0My\u00a0mind\u00a0was\u00a0flipping\u00a0through\u00a0all\u00a0the<\/p>\n
people\u00a0who\u00a0could\u00a0potentially\u00a0pick\u00a0us\u00a0up\u00a0when\u00a0Rachel\u00a0stepped around\u00a0the\u00a0corner.\u00a01<\/p>\n
\u201cIs\u00a0everything\u00a0okay?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah,\u00a0we\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0find\u00a0a\u00a0new\u00a0ride\u00a0home.\u00a0Leroy\u00a0has\u00a0an\u00a0emergency,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0explained.\u00a0(1)<\/p>\n
She\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe\u00a0men\u00a0are\u00a0all\u00a0leaving.\u00a0After\u00a0we\u00a0say\u00a0goodbye,\u00a0how\u00a0about\u00a0we\u00a0go\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0bar\u00a0for\u00a0some\u00a0drinks\u00a0and\u00a0alone\u00a0time,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0her<\/p>\n
meaning\u00a0not\u00a0lost\u00a0on\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0a\u00a0while\u00a0since\u00a0we\u2019ve\u00a0just\u00a0hung\u00a0out.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded\u00a0and\u00a0took\u00a0her\u00a0arm,\u00a0guiding\u00a0her\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0table\u00a0where\u00a0the\u00a0men\u00a0were\u00a0packing\u00a0up\u00a0their\u00a0things.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0gave\u00a0them\u00a0each\u00a0a\u00a0handshake,\u00a0and\u00a0Rachel\u00a0made\u00a0sure\u00a0to\u00a0hug\u00a0each\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0them;\u00a0some\u00a0lingered\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0too\u00a0long,\u00a0and\u00a0some\u00a0hands<\/p>\n
rested\u00a0a bit\u00a0too\u00a0low.<\/p>\n
After\u00a0we\u00a0finished\u00a0without\u00a0goodbyes,\u00a0Rachel\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0headed\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0bar.\u00a0I\u00a0sent\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0text\u00a0messages\u00a0to\u00a0some\u00a0other\u00a0gammas\u00a0that\u00a0I<\/p>\n
knew\u00a0would\u00a0drop\u00a0what\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0doing\u00a0to\u00a0pick\u00a0me\u00a0up\u00a0from\u00a0this\u00a0hotel\u00a0casino.<\/p>\n
We\u00a0ordered\u00a0a\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0drinks,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0excused myself\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0restroom\u00a0to\u00a0freshen\u00a0up.\u00a0When\u00a0I\u00a0returned,\u00a0our\u00a0drinks\u00a0arrived,\u00a0and<\/p>\n
Rachel\u00a0was\u00a0beaming\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0a\u00a0wide\u00a0smile\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0lips\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0took\u00a0my\u00a0seat.\u00a02<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0glad\u00a0we\u00a0got\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0this.\u00a0Thank\u00a0you\u00a0for inviting\u00a0me,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0batting her\u00a0lashes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0idea\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0so\u00a0good\u00a0with\u00a0business\u2013related\u00a0topics,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cLast\u00a0I\u00a0remembered, you\u00a0were\u00a0a\u00a0nurse,\u00a0not\u00a0a<\/p>\n
businesswoman.\u201d\u00a0(2\u00a0<\/p>\n
She\u00a0giggled\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0sip\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0bright\u00a0green\u00a0drink.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0am\u00a0a\u00a0woman\u00a0of\u00a0many\u00a0talents,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0me;\u00a0then\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0grew\u00a0serious\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment.\u00a0\u201cThere\u00a0were\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0of\u00a0things\u00a0you\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0about\u00a0me\u00a0back\u00a0then,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0amends\u00a0now\u00a0and\u00a0have\u00a0you\u00a0get\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0the\u00a0real\u00a0me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sara is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
We Built a Kingdom From Ashes That Still Remembered Love by Aila Frost 521 Chapter\u00a0521\u00a0 Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV The\u00a0rest\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0evening\u00a0went\u00a0by\u00a0amazingly\u00a0smoothly.\u00a0Rachel\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0real\u00a0prize\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0evening.\u00a0The\u00a0shareholders\u00a0and\u00a0businessmen\u00a0were\u00a0obsessed\u00a0with\u00a0her,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0just\u00a0because\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0gorgeous,\u00a0but\u00a0because\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0such\u00a0great knowledge\u00a0about\u00a0literally everything.\u00a0She\u00a0brought\u00a0up\u00a0possible\u00a0problems\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0came\u00a0across\u00a0while\u00a0listening\u00a0to\u00a0their\u00a0propositions,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0she\u00a0helped them\u00a0come\u00a0up\u00a0with\u00a0probable\u00a0solutions\u00a0that\u00a0made\u00a0everyone\u00a0nod\u00a0and\u00a0stare\u00a0at 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