So that's what this is—a piss-poor shakedown. I can't help laughing, and the two of them just stand there until I get it out of my system.
"Get the fuck out of my office," I snap. "I won't even be replying to yourproposal. This is one scandal I don't give a shit about. I hear your alpha has negotiated to handle your punishment within the pack. You come at me, and it will be very public.Get out."
I sit back down as Jonah gladly shoves them into the hands of my waiting security. I'm almost impressed by his restraint as he slams the door shut in their faces. Whirling around to face me, he looks genuinely shocked. "Have you ever heard such audacity?"
"From someone who has shown he thinks he can just take whatever he wants? Seems to fit Terrance, no?" I sigh. "I'll forward theproposalto his alpha. I'm sure he'll be equallyimpressed. See that security clears them from the building in the next thirty seconds. I want them gone."
Jonah nods and shuts the door behind him.
I roll my shoulders, easing the tension that developed from the sheer willpower it took not to finish what I started when I punched Terrance in that room. My thoughts immediately return to Saffy, and I grab my phone, firing off a text.
I need to have her again. Nothing will stop me now.
Terrance
"Terrance, hold up!" Garratt calls out as I storm out of the building.
I spin around to face him. "You said it was worth a try. You made me look like an idiot!" I yell.
Garratt pauses and actually rolls his eyes at me, only pissing me off more. "You've got yourself in a right mess here. Look, I'm your friend, and I was trying to help you get something out of it. But that guy is next level, and I'm just a law grad. It was worth a try, though."
I am so angry. My wolf is pacing, backed into a corner. A few people coming in and out of the office stop and stare as I pace outside on the steps. I glare back, and no one approaches. I don't know how much people know about what happened. All I know is that bitch Saffy has made a fool out of me. I don't know what my alpha has in store as punishment because he won’t tell me. I don't even know why I'm being punished just because that cock tease couldn't handle a bit of shifter alcohol.
"She'd have got into it if that dick hadn't turned up,” I snarl. “He just wants her for himself."
Eyeing me uneasily, Garratt backs away slightly, which just pisses me off even more. "Look, maybe you need to takea minute. Think all this through. You need to sort things with the alpha, for starters. That should be your focus now. And I wouldn't talk like that with him."
"Fuck off, Garratt," I bark.
He simply glares for a moment and then turns to walk away.
"Fine, go on then,” I taunt. “You're as bad as Cole and his pet Saffy. I'm not done. I'll make sure everyone knows what she's like."
Garratt walks off without looking back. He always was a wuss when it came to standing up for himself.
A couple of women are standing off to the side, staring at me and whispering. "What are you staring at?" I snarl at them.
They look behind me at the security guard, who is just waiting for an excuse to mess me up.
I scoff and start walking toward my car. Luckily, I drove here separately from Garratt, so I didn't have to listen to any more of his advice on the way back.
"Sounds like you've had quite the day already."
A female voice stops me in my tracks. I look to my side, ready to tell her to fuck off, but pause when I notice it's Carmela. Cole's sexy ex.
Considering the lousy mood I'm in, I'm surprised to find I can still pull off one of my charming smiles. "Well, your guy Cole has decided to involve himself in my business. It seems you've got competition."
I don't miss how her eyes flare slightly at that, but her smile remains intact. She laughs, the singsong cadence echoing in the parking lot, "He's most certainly not my guy. I'm a completely free agent. Who is he playing with that's got you so upset?"
"Saffy,” I reply. “We were getting it on, and Cole decided he wanted her for himself. Now he's trying to act like he's somekind of knight in shining armor. I could smell her all over him today." I pause, a thought suddenly occurring to me. "Unless this isn't about Saffy...I bet he just wants her hot-shit security program. She’s probably whoring herself to get him to fund it."
Carmela steps closer, and I'm hit by her intoxicating scent. She's gorgeous from a distance, but up close, she's mesmerizing. "What program is this?"
I hesitate for a moment. Carmela is about as close to an equal to Cole as you can get in this industry, but I'm not sure whose side she's on.
Seeming to sense my hesitation, she slips her arm through mine, tugging me slightly so we're walking toward her blacked-out vehicle. "It seems I have a free hour, and you look like you could do with a coffee or even something stronger." She leans closer, brushing her body against mine, making my cock spring to life. "How about you tell me everything from the start, including this little program Cole might be interested in, and let's see if we can help you turn your day around?"
Chapter 18 - Saffy