My Affair with the Alpha

e expression on his face. Lea, who was absently leafing through a magazine on the sofa, raised her head, curious

she asked, frowning

e replied matter-of-factly, as if announcing a

st influential men and women gathered. Gabriel, always discreet about his personal life, had never taken

ed to ask, although part

replied, crossing his arms. "Not as a child to pr

but also a confusion that she struggled to hide. She simply nodded

very time she thought about it, her mind returned to the mysterious Camille. Was Gabriel doing this for her

y, she heard voices coming from Gabriel's office. The door was slightly ajar, and alt

el," Camille said, her voice soft and t

, Camille," Gabriel replied, v

ainst the desk, her smile stretched as she played with a pen between her fingers. Gabriel was stand

, closing the space between them. "Or is this a w

them... it was unbearable. She turned away abruptly, feeling a wave of anger

ntinue like this, witnessing what she didn't understand but which affected her so deepl

still tied in a simple ponytail, framed a face that she considered too young, too naive. Her comfortable, discreet clothes di

ut never used. She spent an hour experimenting, putting on makeup, letting her hair fall in natural waves over her sh

er a mask of confidence. Gabriel was already there, as usual, reading a file while sip

ered, unable to h

lthough her heart was pounding in her chest. "

Her hair, her subtle but sophisticated makeup, the fitted dress that hi

orning," he finally said,

he replied, her tone tinged with a defia

But instead of answering, he stood up, picking up his cup of coffee. "Don't be late for the g

tention, but what she saw in his eyes wasn't exactly what she expected. It was something else, something d