Page 68 of His Flash Mate
“My life would be easier if it were anger.”
“Why?It’s okay to like someone, Sophia.”
“Not him.”
“Why?”
“He’s too complicated,” I said.
“Already married?”
“Ew.No.I have better taste than that.”
“Then what’s the problem?”
“He’s one ofthem.In the upper circle.Old money.”
“Oh.”
“Yeah.”
I didn’t add that he was also a dragon shifter—Mom wasn’t some bigoted human purist or anything like that—because what he was didn’t matter as much as who he was.
Me:That would be hard to do, considering where I work.
(unknown):Where are you?
Me:Home.Spending time with my mom.We need to talk.Tomorrow, if you have time.
(unknown):I have time.Dinner?
Me:Before work.Your office.I’ll be there at seven.
It would give me enough time to ask the question I didn’t want to ask and get back to my desk before anyone else arrived.
(unknown):I’ll see you at seven.
I walked into the building,noting the number of people in the cafe as I headed to the elevator bank.It was busier than the day before.But thankfully, there weren’t many people on the elevator, and no one rode up to the executive floor with me.
The welcome area was quiet when I arrived.However, the sound of typing from Legal’s area had me doubting the wisdom of meeting Konni at the office.I’d thought there wouldn't be any witnesses this early, making it easier to ask what I needed to and walk away regardless of the answer.
At least it’s only one person,I told myself, walking more quickly.
Konni’s office door was open.I entered without announcing myself and shut the door in case any of his assistants came in early.The last thing I wanted was for anyone to overhear this conversation.
Konni was leaning against his desk again, waiting for me.His gaze swept over me, and he reached behind him to grab a white takeout bag.
“Hungry?”
“Are we mated?”
His eyebrows rose.
I hadn’t meant to blurt it out like that, but I didn’t regret it.
Leaving the bag, he closed the distance between us and gently clasped my arms, his expression tender and a little sad.
“No.We’re not mated even though I want to call you my mate more than anything.”
