The rejection came instantly.
Elias’s brows lifted faintly in amusement.
He slowly spun the pen between his fingers before speaking again in a smooth, almost lazy voice.
“You sure?”
Amara instantly sensed danger in his tone.
Elias tilted his head slightly, his eyes darkening.
“Because I suddenly feel like talking to your parents about all the things you’ve been hiding from them lately.”
There was complete silence on the other end.
Then—
“You’re such a shameless bastard.”
Her furious voice made the corner of Elias’s lips curl upward slightly.
“I’ll pick you up at seven.”
He ended the call before she could continue yelling.
Felix stood there quietly, watching the faint smirk on Elias’s face with absolute disbelief.
The man looked terrifying one second and strangely satisfied the next.
That evening, a black limo stopped outside Amara’s apartment building.
A few seconds later, Amara stepped out of the building.
She was dressed elegantly in a soft champagne-colored blouse beneath a fitted cream suit jacket, paired with a sleek black skirt that fell just above her knees. Nude heels clicked against the pavement as she walked toward the car, a delicate gold chain resting against her collarbone and adding warmth to her otherwise professional look.
The evening lights reflected softly against her loose hair as the cold breeze brushed past her, but her expression remained calm and composed as she approached the limo.
Felix quickly stepped out and opened the back door respectfully.
“Mrs. Creed.”
Amara paused midway before entering the car. Her expression immediately flattened.
“It’s Ms. Hawk now, Felix.”
Felix froze for half a second.
Sweat practically formed on his back.
“…Yes, Miss Hawk.”
Inside the car, Elias’s jaw tightened slightly at her words. His eyes briefly lifted toward her, dark and displeased, but he didn’t say anything.
Amara climbed into the limo without sparing him another glance.
The partition separating the driver’s seat from the back was already raised, leaving the two of them alone in the enclosed space.
The atmosphere instantly became heavy.
