Ryan POV
I watched Scarlett leave my office.
The moment the door closed behind her, I finally let the frustration show on my face.
I looked down at the desk and exhaled.
This was the first time I’d ever seriously liked someone.
I’d already started thinking about what I needed to do if I wanted to build something real with her.
Then Scarlett had blindsided me by trying to resign.
My wolf paced uneasily. It wanted me to go after her, to stop her from putting so much distance between us.
I couldn’t blame it. I wanted the same thing.
But I couldn’t keep expecting Scarlett to understand what I wanted if I never told her.
I took a deep breath, slowly settling my emotions, then picked up the phone and dialed her extension.
“Ms. Ravencroft, I wasn’t finished speaking with you
