Chapter Eight

CARTER

'She's the one who needs my help, I can do well on my own' This line had become my mantra since few hours ago and i couldn't be wrong.

I barely restrained myself from groaning out loud because of the frustration growing in me. I pinched the skin between my brows to get ahold of myself.

I don't need Hailey, she needs me. She was the one who approached me first, meaning that I'm more useful to her than she is to me. I could find my mate with or without her. I really didn't care if she comes or not. I am the supreme Alpha for a reason.

The board members all kept mute when my phone beeped out loud. Under normal circumstances, I would have ignored it and continued the meeting but I wasn't interested in sitting here any longer.

I picked up my phone to see the reason of interruption, it was a message from my receptionist that someone was in my office.

Automatically, my mind drifted to Hailey but I quickly sidelined the thought because if it were to be her, Malachi would have told me