Chapter 89

The moment Elijah arrived at the office, Nadia's gaze locked onto him. Selena watched Nadia with amusement. So that was how she did it. She called Elijah "Mr. Cole" in private, but "Eli" in public. She finally understood how two-faced someone could be. Elijah's eyes immediately found Selena, but before he could speak, she shoved a lunch container into his arms. "I came to drop off your lunch. Didn't expect the place to pick up this much trash in just a few days." Selena's tone was icy. She didn't look at him or at Nadia again. She simply turned and walked out. Behind her, Nadia's voice wavered into a sob. As soon as Selena disappeared, Elijah's expression turned cold, enough to chill the air around him. "Ms. Lowe, we're not close, and I don't intend to get close to you either. Do me a favor and stop showing up in front of Selena and me. Stop whatever scheme you're running." His sharp gaze flicked to the burn on Nadia's arm. Nadia flinched at the look alone. She scrambled to pu