Chapter\u00a0541<\/p>\n
\u201cHey,\u00a0Dad,\u201d\u00a0Irene said,\u00a0breaking\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0tension\u00a0that\u00a0had\u00a0built\u00a0between\u00a0us.\u00a0\u201cWant\u00a0to\u00a0give\u00a0her\u00a0some\u00a0space?\u00a0You\u2019re\u00a0kind\u00a0of<\/p>\n
towering over\u00a0her\u00a0a\u00a0bit.\u201d<\/p>\n
Irene\u2019s\u00a0words\u00a0were\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0reality\u00a0check;\u00a0I\u00a0realized\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0indeed\u00a0towering\u00a0over\u00a0Judy\u00a0and\u00a0making\u00a0a\u00a0scene\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0situation.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0man who\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0speaking\u00a0to\u00a0Judy,\u00a0I\u00a0recognized\u00a0him\u00a0as\u00a0Gregor,\u00a0Elana\u2019s\u00a0father.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0former\u00a0Alpha\u00a0before\u00a0he\u00a0passed\u00a0the<\/p>\n
title\u00a0down to\u00a0his\u00a0Son\u00a0after\u00a0his\u00a0retirement.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlpha\u00a0Landry,\u201d\u00a0Gregor\u00a0greeted,\u00a0holding\u00a0out\u00a0his\u00a0hand\u00a0for\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0shake.<\/p>\n
40<\/p>\n
I\u00a0never\u00a0had\u00a0bad\u00a0blood\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0guy;\u00a0I\u00a0liked him\u00a0just fine.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0well\u00a0off\u00a0and\u00a0was a\u00a0fierce\u00a0and respected\u00a0Alpha.\u00a0I\u00a0never\u00a0had\u00a0issues<\/p>\n
with him\u2026.\u00a0Until\u00a0now.\u00a0The way\u00a0he\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0Judy,\u00a0eating\u00a0her\u00a0up\u00a0with\u00a0his\u00a0eyes,\u00a0made\u00a0me\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0rip\u00a0his\u00a0head\u00a0off.<\/p>\n
\u201cGregor,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0greeted\u00a0him\u00a0informally,\u00a0making\u00a0his\u00a0ears\u00a0twitch.\u00a0\u201cGood to\u00a0see\u00a0you\u00a0again.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0nodded,\u00a0his\u00a0posture tense\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0cleared\u00a0his\u00a0throat.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0was\u00a0just\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0ask\u00a0Miss Judy\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0dance,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0offering\u00a0Judy\u00a0his\u00a0hand.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0it\u00a0with\u00a0wide\u00a0eyes,\u00a0looking\u00a0uncomfortable.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0sure\u00a0she\u2019ll\u00a0join\u00a0you\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0dance\u00a0later.\u00a0Judy\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0some matters to\u00a0discuss,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0spoke\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0stop\u00a0myself,\u00a0I\u00a0took\u00a0a<\/p>\n
hold\u00a0of\u00a0Rachel\u2019s\u00a0hand\u00a0and\u00a0at\u00a0first,\u00a0she\u00a0lit\u00a0up like\u00a0a Christmas\u00a0tree,\u00a0a\u00a0smile\u00a0lighting\u00a0her\u00a0face.\u00a0But\u00a0then\u00a0I\u00a0brought\u00a0Rachel\u2019s\u00a0hand\u00a0to<\/p>\n
Gregor\u2019s\u00a0outstretched hand,\u00a0shocking\u00a0them\u00a0both.\u00a0\u201cHave\u00a0you\u00a0met\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0friend\u00a0of\u00a0mine,\u00a0Rachel?\u201d\u00a08<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0believe\u00a0we\u00a0have,\u201d\u00a0Gregor\u00a0stammered,\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0uncertain\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0Rachel.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0reason\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0able to\u00a0seal\u00a0the\u00a0deal\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0shareholders last\u00a0week.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0sure\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0heard\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Landry\u00a0Corporation\u00a0expansion,\u00a0a\u00a0deal\u00a0so\u00a0big\u00a0that\u00a0it\u2019ll\u00a0take\u00a0my\u00a0company\u00a0to\u00a0new\u00a0heights?\u201d<\/p>\n
Gregor\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0grew\u00a0wide;\u00a0any\u00a0wolf\u00a0with\u00a0rank\u00a0had\u00a0heard\u00a0about\u00a0this\u00a0deal\u00a0by\u00a0now,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t surprised\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0recognition\u00a0flash\u00a0through\u00a0his\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u00a0of\u00a0course,\u00a0Alpha,\u201d\u00a0Gregor\u00a0said,\u00a0nodding\u00a0his\u00a0head.\u00a0\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0saying\u00a0this\u00a0woman\u00a0was the\u00a0reason for\u00a0that\u00a0deal\u00a0closing?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0done\u00a0it\u00a0without\u00a0her,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0explained.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0sure\u00a0you\u2019d\u00a0love\u00a0to\u00a0pick\u00a0her\u00a0brain\u00a0about\u00a0how she\u00a0did\u00a0it.\u00a0Join\u00a0her\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0dance\u00a0and\u00a0speak\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0personally.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gregor\u00a0nodded\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0closed\u00a0his\u00a0hand\u00a0around\u00a0Rachel\u2019s.\u00a0Her\u00a0face\u00a0paled\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0looked\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0a\u00a0flash of\u00a0hurt\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t\u00a0get\u00a0me\u00a0wrong,\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0bad\u00a0about\u00a0pawning\u00a0her\u00a0off\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0old\u00a0man,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0some\u00a0space\u00a0from her\u00a0constant\u00a0presence,\u00a0and\u00a0I<\/p>\n
1\/2<\/p>\n
Chapter 541<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
would\u00a0do\u00a0just\u00a0about\u00a0anything\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0Gregor\u00a0from\u00a0looking\u00a0at\u00a0Judy\u00a0with\u00a0that\u00a0type\u00a0of\u00a0longing.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0can\u2019t be\u00a0serious,\u201d\u00a0Rachel\u00a0murmured,\u00a0her\u00a0breath.\u00a0(2<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0just one\u00a0dance,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0assured her gently.\u00a0\u201cAnd\u00a0then\u00a0we\u00a0will\u00a0have\u00a0that\u00a0drink\u00a0you\u00a0suggested.\u201d\u00a01<\/p>\n
She\u00a0swallowed,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0searching\u00a0mine\u00a0for\u00a0any hint\u00a0of\u00a0deceit.\u00a0Finding\u00a0none,\u00a0she\u00a0finally\u00a0nodded\u00a0and\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0Gregor.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0would\u00a0love\u00a0that\u00a0dance,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0him\u00a0politely.<\/p>\n
He nodded,\u00a0a\u00a0happy\u00a0smile\u00a0lighting\u00a0up\u00a0his wrinkled\u00a0features\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0pulled\u00a0her\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0dance\u00a0floor\u00a0where\u00a0others<\/p>\n
danced\u00a0elegantly\u00a0with\u00a0their\u00a0partners.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0a\u00a0drink,\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0said,\u00a0excusing\u00a0herself\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0walked towards\u00a0the\u00a0bar.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0second\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0gone,\u00a0I\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0Judy,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0fixed on\u00a0mine.<\/p>\n
\u201cDance\u00a0with\u00a0me,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her. It\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0a\u00a0question\u00a0or\u00a0a\u00a0suggestion,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0blinked,\u00a0her\u00a0movements\u00a0hesitant.<\/p>\n
\u201cW\u2026what?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0stammered,\u00a0finally\u00a0finding\u00a0her\u00a0voice.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0heard\u00a0me,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her,\u00a0grabbing\u00a0hold\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0hand\u00a0and\u00a0pulling\u00a0her\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0dance\u00a0floor.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0hand\u00a0held\u00a0hers,\u00a0entwining\u00a0our\u00a0fingers,\u00a0while\u00a0my\u00a0other\u00a0arm\u00a0wrapped\u00a0around\u00a0her\u00a0waist,\u00a0pulling\u00a0her\u00a0flush\u00a0against\u00a0my body.\u00a0I<\/p>\n
could\u00a0feel every\u00a0curve,\u00a0every\u00a0breath,\u00a0and\u00a0every\u00a0beat\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0heart.<\/p>\n
When I\u00a0spoke,\u00a0my\u00a0voice\u00a0was low and\u00a0almost\u00a0dangerous,\u00a0my\u00a0lips\u00a0brushing\u00a0across\u00a0her\u00a0ear\u00a0deliberately,\u00a0wanting\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0feel\u00a0the<\/p>\n
warmth\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0breath\u00a0against\u00a0her\u00a0cheek.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhose\u00a0attention\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0attract,\u00a0Miss\u00a0Montague?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0pulling\u00a0her\u00a0even\u00a0closer\u00a0if\u00a0possible.\u00a0\u201cBecause\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0<\/p>\n
gouge\u00a0out\u00a0every\u00a0single\u00a0eyeball\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0room\u00a0who\u00a0looks\u00a0at\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Not\u00a0interesting\u00a0at\u00a0all<\/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 541 Chapter\u00a0541 \u201cHey,\u00a0Dad,\u201d\u00a0Irene said,\u00a0breaking\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0tension\u00a0that\u00a0had\u00a0built\u00a0between\u00a0us.\u00a0\u201cWant\u00a0to\u00a0give\u00a0her\u00a0some\u00a0space?\u00a0You\u2019re\u00a0kind\u00a0of towering over\u00a0her\u00a0a\u00a0bit.\u201d Irene\u2019s\u00a0words\u00a0were\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0reality\u00a0check;\u00a0I\u00a0realized\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0indeed\u00a0towering\u00a0over\u00a0Judy\u00a0and\u00a0making\u00a0a\u00a0scene\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0situation. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21609","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-shadow-slave-by-author-novelnozi-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21609","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21609"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21609\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21609"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21609"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21609"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}