Chapter 0049 She opened it with eagerness and when she saw the pink gens inside , she gasped loudly , her eyes lighting up with excitement and arge smile spreading across her glossy lips .


    Oh , Dad ! She gasped as she wrapped her arms around me hugging me tightly .


    I love it ! Thank you so much .


    She pulled away from me and ran over to Judy to show her what I got her .


    Ive been wanting something special for the inside of my car ; this would look so cute on my mirror .


    Dont you think ? She asked Judy as she showed her the gems .


    That was my thought , I agreed .


    Judy nced at the gems and gave Irene a small smile ; it was forced , but I was surprised that Judy was actually trying to get along with her considering Irene was marrying her fated mate .


    My wolf let out a huff at my thoughts and I shook him away .


    Its really pretty , Judy finally said after a beat of silence .


    Itll look nice .


    Irene bounced excitedly .


    Im going to put them in my car right now .


    Come meet me before you leave ! She said and then she hurried out of her bedroom , leaving me alone with Judy .


    I looked at Judy and stared , once again , at her outfit with a deep frown .


    I thought we had an agreement about your clothes ? I told her harshly .


    Her face nched and she swallowed the lump in her throa I had a bit of an ident with my clothes , she told me , shrugging like it was no big deal .


    What kind of ident ? I asked her , my tone deepening .


    I fold myself that I only cared because if there was an ident on my property , with my employees , I needed to know about it .


    She bit her bottom lip .


    During my sparring with Matt , I tore my shirt , she told me .


    She wouldnt look at me , which led me to believe there was more to the story , and if I knew Matt , I would bet that he had something to do with her torn shirt .


    It was clear she was trying to cover up for him though and I wasnt going to press her any further .


    Irene was kind enough to let me borrow her clothes , Judy finished .


    But I wont stay .


    I should get going .


    I remained unmoved as she neared me to get to the door , her arm brushing across mine gently , causing my heart to skip a beat .


    I furrowed my brows at the feeling , not understanding what it meant .


    Judy paused and I wondered if she felt something too .


    Her gaze lifted and met mine and for a moment , it felt as if time had stoppedpletely , and we were the only two in the entire world .


    Ill see youter , she said , her voiceing out breathily I managed to nod and watched as she hurried out of the room .


    My cock twitched in my pants and silently cursed myself for letting this woman get to me like this .


    My wolf was stirring around with the need for her , and I quickly silenced him , blocking him from my mind .


    Shaking my head , I left the room and walked down the stairs , Judy was a distance ahead of me , not bothering to look back .


    She paused at the doorway when she saw Irene walking into the house , a frown on her lips .


    +26 BONUS Chapter 0049 Is everything okay ? 1 asked her as I reached the bottom step .


    Yes, I guess so , Irene said softly.


    The gems look amazing in the car .


    I took some pictures to send to Ethan and then I called him .


    He told me he was going to be busy the rest of the night and I wont see him until tomorrow .


    I saw Judy tensing at the mention of Ethan , and I had to stifle a scowl in her direction .


    Matt walked in from the living room and when he saw Judy his face lit up .


    Can we finish our lessons ? He asked her ,pletely ignoring the rest of our presence .


    Judy gave him a small smile .


    Im actually going to head home , she told him gently .


    But Ill be here tomorrow .


    Matts face fell and my heart tugged for him ; he truly was a lonely kid .


    Judy might have been right when she said he craved connection .


    But we didnt get to finish , he pouted .


    She put a hand on his shoulder and gave it a gentle squeeze I promise , we will practice longer tomorrow , she assured him .


    He looked like he wanted to protest , but I intervened .


    What Im hearing is both my kids are home tonight ? I asked , looking at both Irene and Matt .


    How about I have the maids cook us a special meal ? We havent had a family dinner in a long time .


    Irene seemed to have perked up from that , as did Matt .


    Thats a great idea , she said , giving me a side hug .


    Im in , Matt said happily .


    But only if Judy joins us ! 22