Chapter 42

Lake POV

I stood up and he— Xavier Monterrey, stood up too, we shook hands and he bowed slightly, in courtesy. We had just closed a business deal worth millions. Xavier had once again, proved himself to be one of the best persons to work with.

"Thank you, Alpha. I look forward to working on more projects with you." He spoke with a bold smile on his face.

"Likewise." That was all I replied. I watched him leave in silence.

I found my enthusiasm dwindling this time. I was not as excited as I used to be while signing deals with him. Perhaps, my perspective of him had changed from the night he asked to have Red.

A visible frown formed on my face. I squinted my brows and adjusted the tie on my neck. Why did I seem to care too much about this girl?

She was no