The Devil's Secretary

[POV Elara]

"And what makes you think you can make that decision?" Kaelen’s deep voice slices through the grand dining room. The heavy silence shatters. His jaw clenches tight, the muscles ticking beneath his skin.

Mrs. Vexton keeps her polished, picture-perfect smile in place. She does not flinch at his sharp tone or the dark glare he aims at her from the end of the mahogany table. "She is our