Chapter 131

Evelina

I was deep in the throes of research, surrounded by open tabs of Zenith real estate developments, when Alaric's name flashed on the screen. I hesitated for a split second before answering.

"Hello, Mr. Sterling."

"Evelina." His voice was like warm honey over gravel. "What are you doing right now?"

I glanced at my laptop screen, where I'd been compiling data on projects similar to our Zenith