Chapter 24


    Suprised?” he asked in his manly voice when we separated. | nodded, and he kissed my temple.


    Oh, f uck,” | heard Michael cuss in a low voice. Suddenly, a dark aura surrounded us, and it was dominating, angry, and


    murderous. David didn’t let my waist go even as he turned to face Ellis and his friends.


    Hello, everyone,” he greeted, pulling me closer to him. | knew his


    intention’s. He wanted to show me off, show them we were together now. Ellis’ angry gaze filled with pain and hurt. He red at


    the hand around my waist like he wanted to rip it. Charlotte was now standing a few paces from him. She was scared of his


    alpha aura. How were they mated if she was still scared like this?


    ‘She’s not marked,’ my inner lycan, Vee, answered.


    “David, you’re back?” Ellis said through gritted teeth. The two men were always hostile against each other, but now, David was


    smiling


    like he won


    a prize


    “You,”


    I''m not a prize to be won, Vee,’


    She sighed and slithered to the back of my mind, unimpressed.


    “Yes, | couldn’t wait toe,” he smiled, his eyes sparkling with mischief, Ellis’ brows furrowed. David exchanged pleasantries


    with Michael and Jace. It seemed he was in a brilliant mood today.


    Ready?” he asked me.


    Hmm?” | stared at him, perplexed.


    n


    Lunch, | texted you, babe,”


    Oh, | must have missed the message,” | said.


    “It''s alright, can we go?”


    1 nodded my response. Charlotte stepped forward, her mood illuminating instantly.


    “Oh my goddess, you two make such a cute couple,” she asked with a grin.


    Thank you,” David answered.


    Shall we?” | said, wanting to leave this difiting situation already. a


    Oh, we were about to head out for lunch as well,” Charlotte said, looking back at Ellis. He looked like he wanted tomit


    murder. ” secured a table at the finest restaurant across the building. They serve delicious meals. Please join us,” she sped


    her hands to get. David nced at me, but | shook my head no.


    “Oh, Love, don’t be like that. Don’t tell me you’re ufortable around Ellis about your past. I’m okay with it,” she said.


    | honestly didn’t want to have any exchange with this woman but she was pushing me. | felt David’s hand on my waist tighten.


    “It''s alright if you’re ufortable besides, | already reserved a table at your favorite restaurant,” | raised an eyebrow at him.


    How does he know my favorite restaurant?


    “Luis told me,” he answered my unspoken question.


    “Luis?” Jace murmured. He shared a nce with Ellis that made me uneasy, “You were in contact with him -”


    “I''m starving!” | shouted anxiously not wanting to discuss Luis. He would ask about the children.


    “You know what, | insist you eat with us,” Ellis suddenly spoke,


    looking at me intently. There was something | couldn’t detect in his stare. David silently snorted but agreed.


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    The tension around the table was discernible. The two alphas were ncing at each other.


    That was insane! | was about to have lunch with my ex-boyfriend, his current girlfriend, and my new boyfriend. It shouldn’t have


    been happening. There should be no interaction between us with how things ended, but look at us now. Jace and Michael looked


    like they were only there for the drama. They seemed to be intrigued, and


    entertained.


    n


    So when did you two fall in love,” Charlotte asked, her arms shaking -in excitement like a child waiting for a story. | leaned back


    in my seat,


    looking at my phone, deliberately avoiding to speak to her. When | didn’t answer, David did.


    H


    Well, | have always liked her, and when she decided to intern for mypany, | was delighted. We worked close, and | was


    head over heels for her. Who wouldn’t fall in love with Love Chasia ... | mean, look at her. Plus, it’s her name,” he kissed my


    hand.


    Aaw, you''re so sweet,” Charlotte purred. Every action of hers


    nauseated me.


    And she epted to be with you just like that? You weren''t her biggest fan before,” Jace chuckled. There was no humor in his


    laugh. It was true that I didn’t like David because he aggravated and used me to get to Ellis byplimenting me too much, or


    sending me flowers and constantly asking me out but things were different now.


    “Not immediately, | worked for it, you have no idea,” he said, and | smiled. Indeed, he would help me with the diaper duties of the


    twins, feeding and so much. | love my kids but they are not easiest or sweetest kids in the world, they are little monsters! They


    ridiculed him


    on several asions but he didn’t run away or snap because he wanted to impress me. He once took them to the park, and they


    yed a cruel prank on him, they hid for nearly two hours. David was horrified thinking they were kidnapped and called the


    police and the


    FBI.


    Are you thinking what | am thinking?” David chuckled. | nodded.


    Dam n, that incident still haunts me. Those kids almost gave me a heart attack,” His smile vanished when he realized what he


    said.


    Kids?” Jace asked, and Ellis lifted his head to look at me.


    “| didn’t say that,” David said.


    The food was served, and we ate. Charlotte was right about this ce. They served delicious food. The gentlemen started


    talking about work and the new app we were about tounch.


    “The health stat app?” David asked me. | inhaled and nodded. | didn’t


    tell him we resume that project.


    H


    But that is K-Corp idea,”


    “K-Corp doesn’t exist anymore because | bought it,” Ellis said icily.


    n


    Still, that was Love’s app. She started developing and implementing it before she joined us. You have no right,” David growled. It


    wasn''t entirely truthful. It was my idea but executed within thepany and my team.


    n


    Well, it belongs to thepany now. Miss. Chasia presented it before the board and is excited to work on it for EC- Tech Group,


    Michael was cold. It was the first time | saw him so irritated. David''s hands were shaking, and he put them under the table. | held


    his hand, but the slight re he shot me took me back.


    You should have discussed it with me,”


    n


    B


    “| wanted to, but they insisted | present it. It waspany property,” | said with annoyance on thest part.


    Still... You shouldn’t have been pressured like that,” he grumbled. | knew he wanted the application, but | didn’t expect him to


    react like this to losing it.


    Why are you so upset, even if Love kept the property, it wouldn’t have functioned. You would need a Techpany as big as


    ours to create, test, and fund it,” Ellis pointed out. He was right. It would have been dormant without EC-Tech, that’s why | wasn’t


    vexed | gave it to them.


    Don''t be bitter,” | whispered to David. David was a man who always keptposure. It surprised me this has upset him.


    It is unfair! Do you know how many millions it will-” he started but stopped himself. He took in a breath and shook his head.


    It''s alright. As long as Love heads the project,” He smiled again at me but was talking to Ellis.


    Were you nning on selling your girlfriend’s idea to anotherpany?” Ellis’s voice was willful, emphasizing the word gind.


    There was silence on the table, | could hear each heart beater


    Ellis’ words.


    “Of course not,” David answered sharply.


    T he rest of lunch went on pleasantly, but my new boyfriend and were throwing daggers at each other. Their vexation rolled off


    them sp ades.


    David excused himself to take a call


    Be careful with that one, Love,” Ellis snickered, his voice chilling yet all | could think was how smooth my name sounded from his


    mouth.


    | nced at David, and our eyes met. He smiled slightly at me.


    Don’t worry about me, boss,” | said sweetly. Charlotte linked her arms with Ellis, her mate groaned inwardly and moved away,


    leaving her awkward. | hid a snort, and she nced at me.


    Excuse me,” | murmured, going to the bathroom.


    | was washing my hands when Charlotte entered the restroom. | knew this was the part she told me to stay away from Ellis. |


    rolled my eyes when she stood next to me, washing her hands in the next sink.


    Coming back changes nothing for us. My mate and | are very much in love, and you''ll do well to stay away from him,” she hissed


    lowly, not looking at me.


    “I''m doing that, but the question is, can you hold him down? From my observation, it''ll be hard,” | whispered. She whipped her


    head towards me, her gaze was red with anger. | politely thanked her for the meal and bid a good afternoon.


    | went to the table and bid my goodbyes to the men. David was concluding his call, and | went to him, swaying my hips towards


    my new boyfriend. | extended my hand to him, and he was more than happy to take my hand and kiss it. We left the restaurant,


    all eyes or


    us.


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