Natalia's POVI walked to the lobby area while enduring other people's gazes. There was a curious look in their eyes, which did not surprise me.I left the company in a really bad mood. I took a cab and headed back to the coffee shop.The day was bright and sunny. My hands were bathed in sunlight as it came in through the window. When I lifted my hand, I took a close look at my fingernails.They were shining in the sunlight. There was no blood, no cut, and no crack.I curled my fingers as I fisted them.My eyes were drawn outside the window. I did not see a single person walking with peace. They looked in a hurry and were anxious about their daily lives. I wondered if they also had problems in life, just like me.My life and fate both changed their colors.How was I supposed to take this? How long would I keep working in a coffee shop and thinking about saving my brother? How long would I have to wait for my brother to wake up and make everything right?I leaned back against the seat
I was stunned. Was she talking with Adrian? Did Adrian now have so much spare time to talk with my coffee shop owner?But why did he continue with the order?The thought that he had been successful in convincing Liana to send me back to his company caused my eyes to darken.As if Adrian had hung up the call, Liana removed the phone from her ear.It was then that she focused her attention on me."You are back, Natalia."I took a deep breath when I saw her overjoyed face. Nevertheless, I could not allow myself to lose my self-respect in front of that man any longer."Liana, I am sorry.”I lowered my head after saying that. She walked out of the counter and held my hand."Why are you apologizing, Natalia?"I raised my head to look at her and replied,"I won't go to the pack company from tomorrow. I am sorry if Alpha will cancel the order because of that."Liana stared at my face for a while, giving me a silent look. As I tried to comprehend her expression, she suddenly burst out laughing
"Max is here?" I asked and dashed to the door."Nat–"I turned my head to Liana and said,"That's an important person. I need to see him."When she gave me a nod, I left the changing room.I looked around and found Max sitting at a table next to the window.I walked over to him and stood beside his table."Max."He was using his phone. He lifted his head to look at me."Natalia, can we talk?"I thought he would talk about my brother. So I was about to say yes, but then my gaze lowered to my apron."Actually, I'm on duty now. Is it something about my brother?"His gaze shifted to my apron. He thought for a moment, then said,"It's okay. I can wait until you are done."I was surprised by his soft tone. I could not make him wait for the whole day just to talk to me. It was me who needed him. My brother was sick, not his.I looked over and noticed Liana staring at me from the counter.Her eyebrows went up, wanting to know what had happened."I am in the mood for some mocha. Can you make i
His words brought me back to my past. When I was married to Adrian, only a few people knew about our marriage.I always heard our chief maid, Amanda, call me beautiful whenever I wore something good for Adrian. She used to say that I had beautiful features, but I looked fragile.That time, I did not have my wolf with me. It was the reason I looked weak. However, this made no difference to my beauty.But I recalled the days when Adrian used to call me ugly. He said I was not comparable to any other attractive woman who could capture his attention. In his eyes, I was the ugliest woman in the world."Can I have another cup of coffee?"Max's voice broke my thoughts. I saw him waving his hand at another waitress.The girl approached the table and looked at me as if asking me why I was not taking Max's order."Sure, sir," she replied to Max."It's for the beautiful lady in front of me. I don't know much about her taste. I hope you make the coffee she prefers."The waitress seemed taken abac
Harold's words caused me to scowl. I glanced at Max, who looked calm."Okay, let me check it."I hung up the phone and checked on the internet to know what Harold was talking about.I was surprised to see that there were so many searches conducted under both my name and Adrian's name.I went ahead and clicked on my name. My timeline was flooded with a large number of posts almost immediately."Alpha Adrian is cheating on his girlfriend with his ex-wife?" I muttered with a confused tone.I clicked a few more posts. The fact that people started talking about Adrian pulling me to his office and that some of the employees even claimed to have seen it was something that caught me off guard.Why did they even bother to make a statement? Did they have no fear of losing their jobs?People began to chastise me in their posts and comments about why I went to the company. It suddenly became a matter of their concern.As I read the comments, I felt a growing sense of rage and clenched my jaw."Al
"What?"I was on the verge of screaming, but I managed to keep my voice down.I shook my head in disbelief."People are crazy. They think whatever they want to."Max looked at me as though he were studying my facial expressions.Like a sky full of clouds, his eyes started to become cloudy. His calm demeanor changed into an angry one."Max, do you think that too?""No," he answered right away."Exactly. Why can't others understand that?"He did not respond, instead directing his gaze to my coffee. I also drank my coffee without overthinking the situation.There was a deep silence between us, which I did not want to break.When he was done drinking coffee, he broke the silence by saying,“You will not be able to live a peaceful life until you move to a different pack that is far away from him.”I lowered my head and muttered, "I know, but I could not just leave my family here. They would not get any place if all of us left the pack together."Max thought for a moment, then said,"It is p
"WHAT?"This time, I could not control myself. I got up from the chair. All the people around us in the coffee shop looked at me.But my attention was on Max. He was calm, as if he knew I would react like this."Max, I-I don't know what's wrong with you.""Everything is fine with me.""Do you even know what you are saying?""Yes, I do."I shook my head in disbelief. "I can't."After saying that, I turned around only to find that the others, including Liana, as well as the customers, were staring at me.I took off my apron and walked over to the counter."I am going outside for some time. I will work extra hours at night."After placing the apron on the counter, I exited the coffee shop.The moment I stepped out of the store, I started walking. I was completely clueless about where to go.Tears enveloped my eyes once again.How could anyone possibly ask me to be his girlfriend?I was a divorced woman. I had children. If my children were here with me, I would have given it some thought
Everything he said came to mind, one by one.What made him fall for me? What was it about me that he liked? My life was already out of control. I did not want to mess it up anymore.I took a few steps back while shaking my head in denial.As if he had seen something behind me, Max's eyes widened in surprise. I was about to turn my head.But before that, he hurried over to me. He held me in his arms and turned to the other side.I was shocked.It took a few seconds for me to understand what had just happened.I was about to be hit by a car, but Max saved me. When I turned my head to look at the car, I noticed that the driver had turned his head to look at me.That was not a look to check on me or see if I was okay. Rather than that, it was as if he was trying to see if he had hit me.Strange!Why did he want to hit me intentionally? I might be imagining things."Are you okay?"The sound of Max's voice caused me to turn my head. When I looked into his eyes, I noticed a hint of concern.