A Broken Contract (Alpha's Secret Regret) novel Chapter 63

“I see.” I hung up without another word.

She’s not the only lawyer in town. Also, she was right about doing the important bits.

Nick wouldn’t get whatever reaction he was waiting for, I promised myself. Turning back around, I pushed the elevator button to leave when I heard my son's voice.

"Mommy."

My child wore a happy grin as he walked down the stairs.

"Daddy picked me in his big car. I told you he would come," he said in his sleepy voice.

"Yeah, you did," I mumbled.

I glanced Nick's way and he was looking at me with a raised brow.

"Did you tell him I wouldn't show?" He asked me.

"We expected you in the morning. You start by taking him to school," I replied.

"Oh, is that part of your daddy rules?" He asked with a smirk.

I didn't bother replying. I was starting to feel awkward just standing there in his house. My son was waiting at the foot of the stairs now. Nick seemed to be waiting for me to say something too.

"I'll get going. See you tomorrow, Alex." I went to hug and kiss his hair.

"You're leaving? Why?" He asked.

"Because mommy has stuff to do at home, baby," I smoothed his curls.

"At the short house?" He asked. I tried to ignore Nick's chuckle.

When I looked at him, he had his lips pursed and arms crossed, watching us. Alex had developed a habit of calling our home the short house. The resort was the tall house for him.

I kissed his cheek one last time and started to leave. Nick was still behind me when I reached the elevator again.

I should say something about him stealing my lawyer. I turned around about to say something vile under my breath, but the words left me. He was standing too close.

"You already stole some of my time with him," he murmured. "I'll let you steal more. Stay for dinner."

I entered the elevator to get some personal space before replying,

"Are you out of your mind? Our arrangement does not allow such! You should read the agreement, Nick. Or schedule. Whatever! Maybe get your beta explain it to you."