Chapter 18

Elias’s POV

I paused for a moment, staring at the message on my screen. Had their ordering system really fixed itself just like that? Right as I’d submitted my coffee order? Or… was it a special exception for me? My mind raced through the possibilities.

As these thoughts swirled, a small, involuntary smile tugged at my lips. “Well, that’s more like it,” I whispered under my breath, satisfaction warming me from within. No matter the reason—whether it was a glitch finally resolved or perhaps a nod to my own reputation—I knew one thing: my coffee would arrive soon.

I picked up my phone and typed a quick message to the security guard posted at the building’s entrance. I instructed him to grant entry to whoever would be delivering my order from Canyon Café. Within seconds, his reply appeared: “Yes, sir.”

I nodded to mys