Chapter 41. Chaos

Zeath POV

Tara left a huge amount of emptiness, taking a huge chunk of her out of the office.

Now with her gone, Yolie’s presence seems to be exuding a huge amount of unrest that has me fazed. Not fazed by her, but fazed by the feeling Tara left in me.

That feeling of warmth. Even when she took me unaware by the kiss, I was flustered. And I find myself still trying to recover from that as Yolie scoffs.

“Eryis’s mom, huh? That’s a new low.” I remain silent. I barely even heard her. “So what? She just strolls into your office and has all the keys to your privates—your heart not excluded. Well, why am I surprised? Men are prone to weakness.”

My fingers run through my hair instinctively as I let out a breath of frustration. “Do you ever just imagine that maybe I’m fed up with your noise?