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    Kane didn''t bother to lift his head, almost as if he were deliberately avoiding my gaze. Strange-wasn''t he ring at me just moments ago?


    Since he refused to look at me, I let out a quiet sigh and slid the menu toward him.


    "I''m here to take your order, Alpha. Let me know what you''d like."


    Silence.


    Hisck of response made my fingers curl into fists. He hade here just to get under my skin-I was sure of it.


    Otherwise, out of all the high-end coffee shops in town, why would he choose this one?


    I narrowed my eyes and tried again. "Excuse me? Are you even listening to me?"


    Still nothing. Annoyed, I turned on my heel, ready to leave him sitting there alone.


    But then, his voice cut through the air, sharp andced with irritation.


    "Where were you today?"


    I spun around, caught off guard by the question.


    The moment our eyes met, I could tell he was in a terrible mood. But that didn''t mean he had the right to ruin mine too.


    I hesitated, ncing around to make sure no one was listening. Once I was certain everyone was too busy with their own conversations, I lowered my voice.


    "And why exactly would that be any of your business?"


    His jaw tightened. "I asked you a question. Don''t dodge it."


    I scoffed. "Don''te at me with that tone. Maybe you own this pack, but right now, this coffee shop is my domain."


    He leaned back in his chair, arms crossing over his chest. "Oh, is that so?"


    His reaction made me blink, but I quickly shrugged and looked away.


    "Well, not mine exactly. But it''s not yours either. My boss owns this ce, and she put me in charge. So until she gets back, I decide who stays and who goes."


    A smirk tugged at the corner of his lips. "So, what? You nning to kick me out? Think carefully, Selene. If I walk out that door, this ce might not open tomorrow."


    My breath hitched. Did he just threaten me?


    I clenched my fists. "You-"


    But he cut me off with an icy question. "What''s going on between you and that healer?"


    I froze. "What?"


    The usation caught mepletely off guard. I had no idea what he was getting at-until he spoke


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    "You really don''t care what people say about you, do you? Maybe you check the inte and see the rumors spreading about you."


    I frowned, irritation bubbling up. "What rumors?"


    should


    But just as abruptly as he brought it up, he dismissed it, grabbing the menu and


    skimming through it as if the whole thing no longer mattered.


    I tapped my foot impatiently as I waited for him to order.


    Without looking up, he muttered, "Bad habit."


    I immediately stopped, ncing down at my foot before ncing back at him. A smirk tugged at my lips as I mumbled under my breath.


    "Look who''s talking. The man who smokes like a chimney thinks he can lecture me about bad habits."


    His gaze snapped up, brow arching. "Excuse me? Did you just say something?"


    I shed him a sharine smile. "Not at all, Alpha. But if you''re done wasting my time, could you order already? You''re not my only customer."


    His eyes lingered on me for a moment before he finally sighed. "Espresso."


    He handed the menu back, and I snatched it from his grasp before turning on my heel and marching toward the counter.


    As soon as I stepped behind it, one of the girls leaned in eagerly. "What did he order?"


    I rolled my eyes at the Alpha''s personal fan club and muttered, "Bitter espresso for a bitter man."


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