Chapter 64
I could feel my face flush slightly, not sure how to respond to her teasing. Before I could. come up with something clever, Vesta continued, “You’re both single, so how about…?”
I forced a smile, trying to laugh it off. “Carlos has a fiancée,” I said, hoping that would an end to the conversation.
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widened, clearly shocked. “What? I had no idea! He never talks about his
I nodded, suddenly feeling uncomfortable. The last thing I wanted was to start rumors about Carlos, but it seemed like Vesta was already putting the pieces together. I regretted saying anything, and as the minutes passed, I could sense that word was spreading. By the time I left the nursery, I could already hear whispers circulating throughout the organization.
As I walked through the company later that day, I felt the weight of my mistake pressing
down
own on me. Everywhere I turned, I could feel people glancing my way, their hushed voices just barely out of earshot. I knew they were talking about Carlos and his fiancée, and the
knowledge that I had been the one to let it slip made me feel sick.
The guilt followed me through the halls. I didn’t want to face Carlos again, especially now that his private life had become the topic of conversation. I tried to avoid him, but as I turned a corner, I found myself walking straight toward him.
There was no escaping now.
He spotted me immediately, his tall figure commanding the hallway. “Why did you leave without saying hello?” he asked, his voice steady, though there was a hint of curiosity
behind it.
I hesitated, my stomach churning. “I–I’m sorry,” I stammered, struggling to find the right
Words. “I didn’t mean to… Everyone knows now. I told them about your fiancée, and I’m sorry for revealing your privacy.”
braced myself for anger, for frustration, but instead, Carlos remained calm. His
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It’s not a he said, his voice even and composed. “It’s true. It’s not really a secret. It’s just that the lab technicians here didn’t know. You don’t have to beat yourself up about
it.”
His calm demeanor took me by surprise. I had expected something more–perhaps. disappointment,
or even annoyance–but there was none of that. He seemed almost indifferent, as though this was nothing more than a passing moment.
Relief washed over me, but there was something else underneath it–a faint ache in my chest that I hadn’t anticipated. Hearing him confirm the reality of his fiancée, seeing how little it affected him, left me feeling more unsettled than I wanted to admit.
“Thank you,” I managed to say, forcing a small smile. “I didn’t mean to cause any trouble.”
“You didn’t,” Carlos replied, giving me a final nod before turning to leave.
I stood there for a moment, watching him walk away. My heart was lighter knowing that he didn’t blame me, but at the same time, there was a small part of me that ached. I hadn’t
-realized how much the news of his fiancée had affected me until now. I pushed the feeling
down, knowing there was nothing I could do about it.
Just as I started to move, a sharp cry rang out from within me–Tina, my inner wolf, stirring
in discomfort. I closed my eyes for a brief moment, trying to steady myself. Her emotions were a mirror of my own, and I knew I couldn’t ignore her any longer.
After that last encounter with Carlos, I didn’t see him for a while. At first, I told myself it
was nothing–that he was busy. But as the days passed, I couldn’t shake the feeling that maybe he was avoiding me. Maybe he didn’t want to talk to me after what happened, after my slip of revealing his private life to the company. Guilt weighed on me, and I started to convince myself that he was keeping his distance on purpose.
One morning, while making breakfast and half–heartedly scrolling through the news on my tablet, I stumbled across an article. Dr. Carlos and His Team to Attend Prestigious Research Conference–the headline caught my attention immediately. It was then that I realized why I hadn’t seen him. Carlos had been busy preparing for this major conference.
As I read through the article, I learned that his team had made some significant
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breakthroughs, and they were going to present their results at a banquet hosted by the Alpha King himself. It was a prestigious event, and Carlos was at the center of it all.
The conference was being covered on live TV later that evening, and a small part of me couldn’t resist tuning in. I sat in front of the television, waiting for the banquet coverage to begin. I wasn’t sure what I was expecting, but seeing Carlos again–even if only through a
screen–felt like a way to reconnect after our awkward last conversation.
The program finally started, showing dignitaries and researchers mingling with the Alpha King. I watched eagerly as the camera panned across the room, waiting for it to land on Carlos and his team. But as the camera swept over to where his team stood, my heart sank. His team was there, standing proudly, but Carlos was nowhere in sight. It didn’t make sense–why would he miss such an important event?
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