Chapter 74 Courtneys Love (1/2)
”I'm telling you now, Kent. If you so much as dare make a decision without my knowledge, you'll face consequences!” Melissa's words were still ringing in Kent's ears when she hurried to the elevator.
And although the words were not addressed to her, it was Amelia who felt the sting of those words as soon as the elevator doors closed.
”It's almost five,” Amelia said. ”I need to talk to you. Do you have time after work?” Amelia never thought of the office as the proper place to be asking colleagues about personal affairs, so she thought it best to talk to Kent elsewhere.
”I know that you and Courtney are good friends,” Kent began, facing Amelia. ”Before you reached out, I was actually thinking of talking to you.” Amelia could see that Kent was struggling to turn his frown into a relaxed smile.
”You didn't change your number, did you? I'll call you after work.” Deep down, Amelia knew that she was angry, but one look at Kent's worried expression seemed to vanish her feelings of hate.
”I'll call you later,” Kent repeated before he himself entered the elevator.
Amelia realized that she'd been out for too long. She quickly turned back to head to her desk, her face contorted into an expression of confusion, anger, and hurt. She forced a smile when she saw Lucian looking at her. ”Sorry,” she meekly said, ”I left my post without permission.”
”I'll ask Frank to drive you home.” Lucian's reply was cool but quick. He got up, adjusted his coat, and grabbed his suitcase, reaching for the door.
”So, are you doing anything tonight?” Amelia hesitantly asked. She knew the answer to her question. She had already heard the conversation between Sasha and him, but she couldn't keep herself from asking.
”Yes,” Lucian replied curtly before looking at Amelia with the gentlest of eyes. ”I'll head out soon. I just have a few more things to attend to.”
He didn't say much and Amelia didn't want to press.
”Okay,” she said. ”I'm sorry, it's nothing. Go, finish up.” Turning her head back to her desk, she realized that