Chapter 354 – The Problem

Ella

Cora blinks rapidly in disbelief and my own mouth falls open. I see Roger go tense in his chair and feel Sinclair do the same beside me.

“Wha- what?” Cora asks, aghast, leaning forward to stare more closely at Henry. “The problem that is HankJ; FJA

Hank? What the hell kind of problem is Hank?”

I grimace a little when I see her get defensive and dart my eyes to Roger, seeing him rankle at it, just a little bit. Roger, I know, is jealous of Hank – not very jealous, not in a bad way. Just…as much as he doesn’t blame Cora for her previous hesitations, or hold them against her…

…well, he’s not going to be thrilled about Cora’s ex’s continued presence in our lives, is he? Especially when he sees Cora defend Hank like that..

“Please, Cora,” Henry says, putting a peaceful hand out towards her. “Just… hear me out.”

“What is wrong with Hank,” she insists, continuing to be angry, which just upsets Roger more. I glance at Sinclair, worried. His face is a mirror of my own.

“Please “Henry says again, leaning forward and staring at Cora only at Cora intensely. “I mean no insult. I just want to…discuss.”

in yet, Cora leans back against her chair and crosses her arms over her chest again, not happy about it but willing to

am just concerned,” Henry continues, “about this

table.

– he did such a good job

holding my eyes. “He did a very good job taking care of Rafe. He was at your beck and call. He was very conveniently available when you were hurt after the temple and worked incredibly hard to keep you and Rafe alive beyond the point

staring at me, letting me figure it out. “No,” Cora

my god,” I whisper, a frightened hand going to my mouth. “Do you seriously

Cora cries, but Henry speaks

place their people in high-powered positions – lawyers, bankers, doctors. We also know that Xander, if he

his face with his

happen!” Cora cries, standing up now. “Hank is not part of this – he – he’s my colleague! We work

a clinic

things in his heart, and wants to help, and to bring wolf and human culture together.” She pauses, furious, glaring around at all of us. “And now you all owe him an apology for doubting him for a single

has a point. Henry does too we need to be careful, especially because we know

Henry, Sinclair, and Roger don’t nod along with me. Instead, they just quietly look away from Cora, not

bad things about Hank because she got so close to him. That if he tricked all of us, then he tricked her the most.

Cora seals her mouth shut and strides from the room, slamming the door shut

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