When I got to the office. I was met with an unexpected guest. Taylor was sitting in the head of design's chair. The moment she saw me, she gave me a fake sweet smile and started with the small talk. "Raelyn, you're here! Are you feeling better now?" "Thanks for your concern, Ms. Blunt. I'm doing just fine. I couldn't be bothered to waste words on this bitch. All that fake politeness and pretend concern-it was honestly exhausting Then Taylor seemed to remember something and smiled. "That's great. Oh right, Aiden mentioned the department was short on a director, so I volunteered to help out. You don't mind me stepping in, do you? I let out a soft chuckle. "Not at all. Of course I don't mind. After all, Ms. Blunt is going to be the future Luna of Eclipse Pack. A department head is nothing compared to that." Taylor's face instantly shifted, "Raelyn, how can you say that? I was only worried you might feel upset. I mean, I came in and got promoted straight to department head while you're still just a regular employee. It's only natural if you feel a little bitter. How. This bitch really has a sharp tongue, huh? Are you a mind reader now? Since when do you know how I feel?" I said with a cold laugh. "Maybe you should focus your time and energy on actual work instead of gossiping with me. In the time you've been standing here, you could've written up two proposals" Taylor's face went from pale to flushed. She awkwardly shut her mouth. Trying to go head-to-head with me? She's not even close. I walked back to my seat and got back to work. By lunchtime, I headed to Aiden's office to go over the next steps for the project. But when I opened the door, I saw Taylor inside, clinging to his arm, playing all cute. "Aiden, it's lunchtime. Come eat with me?" I heard that and was ready to turn around and leave, but Aiden called out to me. "Raelyn, come in. I pressed my lips together, my eyes sharp. "Am 1 interrupting something?" Aiden pulled his arm away from Taylor and returned to his sent. "Come here. Let's go over the proposal." His obvious rejection stunned Taylor. She looked at Aiden, teary-eyed, and even managed to squeeze out a few actual tears. "Aiden, but I asked you first..." Aiden's voice turned cold. "Work comes first. Is that a problem?" Taylor bit her lip and said nothing. She walked out with tears in her eyes, and I watched her go, amused. "You sure about hurting your sweet childhood friend like that? She looked pretty heartbroken." Aiden shot me a look. "Focus on the proposal." I laughed. "Alex was right. You really don't care about being a gentleman, huh? All work, no romance. Aiden didn't reply. He just focused on the proposal. The sunlight hit his face through the window, casting soft shadows across his features. He really was ridiculously good-looking from this angle. By the time we finished revising the proposal, it was already 3 pm. My stomach growled at the worst possible time. Aiden raised a brow. "Let's go. Ill take you to eat." We quickly cleaned up and headed out. On the way, we ran into Taylor coming back to the office. I even smiled at her. Her ly puffy from crying, turned even redder. She wiped her tears and ran inside. Theld back a laugh. Her acting really was something else. The little drama didn't ruin our mood. Aiden brought me to a small firet-side pestaurant and ordered two bowls of ramen. When the steaming bowls arrived, I picked up my fork and grinned. "Never thought the oh-so-famous Aiden, heir to Eclipse Pack, would be eating this kind of food" Aiden took a sip of broth "What did you think Feat? Fine dining and omakase every day?" "I just didn't expect it, that's all. But I like this kind of place too." I smiled even more, then added, "I grew up on this stuff. Nothing beats a good homemade meal. My dad used to cook all the time. Too bad those days are gone. Life have changed, and there is no going back. Aiden stayed quiet, focused on his ramen, though his eyes kept drifting toward me. After we finished eating, we returned to the office. I had just sat down when a coworker tapped my shoulder. "Raelyn, check online. You're trending!" I froze, then quickly opened my browser. The headlines were bold and in your face. "Raelyn linked to all five Eclipse Pack brothers while also getting cozy with foreign werewolves!" "Raelyn.. Innocent on the outside, heartbreaker on the inside. The Salvatores brothers all played by one Omega!" "Omega Raelyn surrounded by Alphas? Who will win her heart?" One of the photos showed a blurry image of me and Neels from that night at the underground auction. He was ruffling my hair while we both laughed. Even though we were both wearing sunglasses, we were still somewhat recognizable. I narrowed my eyes, a cold chill running through me. I had a good idea who was behind this. I immediately called Jackson and told him to get the trending post taken down. At the same time. I got a call from Alpha. Robin and Luna Regina. They told me to come home. Immediately. As I walked out of the office, I happened to run into Aiden. He gave me a cold glance, then turned and walked away. My heart sank. He must've seen the posts. Back at the Eclipse Pack mansion, everyone was already there. The moment I stepped in, Regina launched into me. "Raelyn, I always thought that even though you're a low-ranking Omega, at least your character was decent. But turns out you're nothing but a shameless slut!" Send Gifts Title: ReelTalk EP 43 - Recreating Iconic ReelShort Looks with Sarah Moliski, Sarah Noelle, and Maria Barseghian Author: CrushReel Genre: Romance Status: ongoing In the latest episode of ReelTalk, fashion takes center stage as host Sarah Moliski joins forces with stars Sarah Noelle and Maria Barseghian to tackle a captivating style challenge. 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