Meanwhile, as Sebastian was preparing to leave for the summit, he noticed Cecilia's absence.
"Where is she?" he asked, his deep voice carrying the unmistakable edge of Alpha authority even in casual conversation.
"She went to inspect the factory," Beta Sawyer responded carefully. "She spotted some discrepancies in the data and wanted to investigate."
Sebastian's eyes narrowed, suspicion flickering in his gaze. "Is she playing hooky because she's upset?"
He was clearly thinking about the confrontation from the night before—about how he'd grabbed her.
Beta Sawyer quickly clarified, "No, no, she's actually at the factory. The issue isn't huge, but it's not trivial either. We were going to give you a heads up, but your schedule is slammed today, so she decided to handle it herself."
Seba
