Elara
I finished my meeting at 7 PM and walked to the parking lot, surprised to find Dominic leaning against my car door. I hadn't expected him to be there.
"You're done already?" I asked, keeping my voice casual.
Dominic gazed at me with those intense eyes of his.
"I picked up something for you at the auction," he said, his voice low and smooth. "A necklace. Want to see if you like it?"
I took the elegant box he offered and opened it, eyeing the emerald necklace inside. It was beautiful, no doubt about that. Though I wasn't sure it would go with the evening dress I'd chosen for Zack's mating ceremony.
Still, I wasn't one to be ungrateful. "It's gorgeous. You really didn't have to spend that much."
"It's nothing," he replied, his eyes narrowing slightly. "As long as
