The Wolf Prince's Fated Heart - Page 79

“It’s fine,” she replies, brushing it off. “I don’t care. We have bigger problems than starting a new wave of office gossip.”

A corner of my lips lifts. “I just wanted you to be aware of the situation.”

“I’m perfectly aware,” she shoots back, and I feel the sting of it. “Can we just get this over with?”

She’s just nervous, my wolf offers. It has nothing to do with us. It’s this Tim guy that’s bringing the worst out of her.

In that case, we better get this over with as soon as possible, I mutter, struggling to keep a grip on my patience.

“After you, sweetheart,” I reply with a smirk.

Cassie grabs her purse and goes down the flight of stairs. I’m right on her heels, ready to use the shadows in case she trips.

The door opens and suddenly, we’re facing Harper. Her mouth falls open when she sees us getting out of what looks like a storage room.

I’m the first to break the silence as I clear my throat. “Good morning, Harper. Miss Strayed and I will be leaving for the rest of the day. Cancel all my meetings, please.”

“Yes, sir,” Harper mutters.

Taking Cassie’s hand, I lead her toward the elevators as quickly as I can. That’s the only downfall of living at work. I should really consider either getting my own exit or an entirely different apartment. It’s not something I’ve had to consider before, but right now, it’s in the front of my mind.

We wait until the doors open, then get in. The doors close behind us, I use my special key, and we start sinking down the shaft.

My fingers are itching to pull Cassie closer and press her against my body, but I resist the urge. She’s standing in the opposite corner of the elevator, eyes firmly fixed on the door. She’s here with me, but her mind is in a different place. She’s obviously trying to figure out what she’s going to say to her ex-boyfriend.

I promise myself that I won’t say a word about their relationship, so I stay quiet until the doors open again, dropping us off in the underground garage. I pull a key from my pocket and frown when I see that I didn’t grab the SUV’s one. With a sigh, I press the remote and unlock the sports car closest to the elevator.

Cassie stops on the spot, her mouth open as she gapes at the car. Suddenly, I’m not regretting the mistake anymore.

“Do you like it?” I ask, gesturing at the shiny black Nissan 370z.

“It’s gorgeous,” she says and walks closer. I observe her inspecting the exterior.

“Do you want to drive?” I offer and throw the car keys her way.

She catches them in mid-air.

“I’m not a monster, you know,” I say. “I wouldn’t deprive a beautiful woman like you the right to make a 3.7-liter V6 engine roar.”

“Nice try,” she chuckles, “but I’m not going to help you seduce me.”

“Worth a shot,” I say with a wink, secretly happy that her mood’s improving.

She smiles and gets into the passenger seat. I take my place behind the wheel and set the GPS destination for The Grey Manor. Even though I know how to get there, I like to be informed about the traffic along the way.

“Are you sure you don’t want to drive?” I ask, glancing at her. “Last chance.”

She reaches out and gently brushes my leg with her fingers. “Another time. I’m too distracted right now.”

“Maybe on the way back,” I reply and turn on the engine.

With a roar, the horse inside comes to life. I maneuver it in the right direction and out of the garage. With Cassie in the car, I’m being extra careful. We’ve already established that she doesn’t have healing powers.

“Did you talk to Helia?” she asks. “Is she coming?”

“She’s heading for the Grey Manor now,” I explain. “You two seemed to have hit it off.”

“Yeah,” she says. “There’s something about her that’s larger than life.”