Chapter 516

He wasn't much help right now; there was absolutely no getting out of this.

As we entered the thought front doors, I caught the curious eyes of Alex, who was standing near the doorway in his usual post. He raised his brows at me and then glanced at Gavin, who was trailing at a distance behind me. I swear I heard him chuckle, which admittedly aggravated me. For some reason, Alex wasn't the biggest fan of me, and he even plotted against me with Irene at one point.

I scowled at him as I was pulled into the parlor. The entire parlor smelled like Rachel, and it made my stomach feel uneasy.

Rachel sat with me on the couch, and Gavin sat in one of the chairs a bit away from us. I tried hard not to look at him, but I could certainly feel his gaze trained on my face.

"So, tell me, Judy, what's a girl like you doing working for a guy like Gavin Landry?" She teased, giving Gavin a playful wink that made me scowl, though I suppressed it on my face.

"I'm not sure what you mean?" I asked, my brows furrowed.

She giggled.

"I mean, surely there were better jobs than just being a tutor to an 8-year-old," she told me, a hint of something in her eyes. "What made you decide to do tutoring?"

I wasn't about to tell her my entire life story and the fact that the only reason why I started working as Matt's tutor was to get the money, I needed to bail my dad out of jail by paying off his debt. I glanced at Gavin, who was no longer looking at me, but his eyes were on Rachel.

My heart squeezed at the sight of him watching her.

"I'm a college student," I decided to tell her. "And I could use the money. Gav... uh... Alpha Landry offered me a job, and with the pay amount, I couldn't exactly say no."

She nodded thoughtfully.

"Well, it was nice of him to offer you a job," Rachel said with a genuine smile. "Gavin had always been so selfless like that."

She glanced at him, her eyes shining with something that made me want to vomit right in the middle of the parlor. Her words had a double meaning, that much was clear, and I wasn't about to sit around deciphering them.

Before I could say anything, the parlor door opened, and Gamma Derek walked into the room. He looked surprised to see me seated on the couch and he bowed his head out of respect to me; he was always respectful like that, which I appreciated, though I told him it wasn't necessary.

"Alpha, sorry to interrupt. But there's an urgent matter that needs your attention," he told Gavin. "It shouldn't take long."

Gavin looked a bit uneasy having to leave the room; he glanced at me briefly

before turning to Rachel and addressing only her, which was another ping in my heart.

"I'll be right back," he told her softly.

She nodded, her cheeks flushing at his attention.noveldrama

He stood and stepped out of the room, leaving me alone with Rachel. I didn't want to stay here any longer I got the answers I needed and plus, Chester was waiting for me in the car outside. I didn't want to keep him waiting any longer.

"I should get going, but it was nice talking with you, Rachel," I told her as I stood to my feet.

She stood up as well.

"Have you heard about me?" She asked suddenly, putting me on edge and high alert as I turned to face her.

"I'm sorry?"

"I mean... have you heard what happened?" She asked. "When I told you my name earlier, you looked surprised. I'm assuming it's because you heard about me..."

I nibbled on my lower lip and then nodded once.

"Guess I was just surprised that you're still alive," I told her, the words tasting bitter on my tongue.

"It's a complicated story," she admitted. "But I'm back now and that's all that matters."

"Yeah, why are you back?" I blurted, hating how vulnerable my tone sounded.

"For Gavin of course," she told me. "We were really close once... so close that I was considering marrying him. I want us to get that relationship back... I want us to have a second chance."