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Chapter 361 A Confession Met With Silence
“Good morning, Ms. Kaelin,” Zev replied, sounding resigned.
Lyra smiled to herself.
“How is your work going today, Zev p>
“Thank you for your concern. Everything is proceeding smoothly p>
“Now it’s your turn to ask me how I’m doing p>
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“Is your day going well, Ms. Kaelin p>
“Not really p>
“Difficulties come with the job p>
Lyra stared at the screen. “Have you always been like this p>
“Like what p>
“Distant p>
“I’m simply being honest p>
“How did you become friends with Elan p>
Zev actually gave her a serious, detailed account of how he and Elan had met as coworkers and slowly grown close.
Lyra read through his long explanation.
A thought dawned on her.
Stubborn as a mule, Zev would not be pulled along. He might truly require the other person to take the initiative before he let them get close.
After days of her persistent, playful pestering, Zev finally circled back to that familiar question.
“Why are you so set on me, Ms. Kaelin p>
Lyra tossed the same question back. “Do you want the truth or a lie p>
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Zev’s answer remained the same. “The truth p>
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“The truth is, the more time I spend with you, the more interesting I find you. Slowly, I think I’ve started to like you p>
Calm stillness on one side; utter inner chaos on the other.
Zev fell completely silent after reading her confession.
Lyra had expected this reaction.
She dropped the messaging and headed over to Nael’s bedroom late that night.
He had not gone to bed yet and was sitting against the headboard reading.
Lyra leaned closer curiously, only to find that it was all medical material she could not understand.
Nael slipped off his rimless glasses and looked over at her with a soft smile. “What brings you here p>
Lyra’s grin faded at once. “You don’t want me here p>
Nael’s lips curved upward. He set his book aside and pulled her onto his lap.
He held her tight, breathed in the scent of her neck, then brushed a light kiss against her chin.
Warm joy shone in his eyes. “I want nothing more than for you to come. I wish I could wake up and find you beside me every single morning p>
Lyra brightened again.
She tapped one fingertip against his forehead. “How badly do you wish for that? Tell me p>
Nael leaned in and murmured sweet, honey–lined words against her ear.
His lips brushed her burning earlobe over and over, until he caught it gently between his teeth.
Lyra’s body tensed in his hold. Nael let out a low chuckle.
That rich, deep rumble made half of her go weak.
She wrapped her arms around his neck, too flustered to meet his teasing gaze.
She typed, “Quit teasing. Go back to your book p>
She had come here to learn from him.
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Hadrien’s love was quiet, steady rain, soft and nourishing.
Nael’s was a rushing, gurgling stream, bold and unreserved.
Lyra planned to borrow his romantic lines and use them on Zev.
But the moment was not so easy to cut short.
Nael laid her back onto the bed and leaned over her.
His eyes darkened, edged with quiet danger.
“Only a saint could keep reading right now.” His gaze locked onto hers, turbulent feelings swirling beneath the surface. “I would rather just be an ordinary man who never loses the one he loves p>
He lowered his head and brushed a feather–light kiss across her lips.
Lyra laughed softly. She typed, “What are you talking about p>
Nael stared into her bright eyes and smiled. “Now it is your turn to speak to me p>
He kissed her again and whispered by her ear. “Tell me you will never leave or abandon me. Say it for me p>
Lyra turned her head away from the ticklish breath.
She tried to lift her hands to type, but he pinned her wrists down.
Helpless under his gentle insistence, she mouthed a sentence.
Before she could close her mouth, Nael swept in for a deep, consuming kiss.
Lyra had intended to recycle Nael’s flowery words for Zev. Unfortunately, ever since her accidental confession, Zev had ghosted her entirely.
All her carefully gathered lines sat unused.
No clue what he was thinking, Lyra grew restless. A yes or no would have been nice.
She went over to the Oversight Council offices, pretending to check on Felix and the others, hoping to corner him.
Somehow Zev always slipped away before she could catch him.
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Giving up the stakeout, Lyra prepared to head back.
Then a message popped up on her device–Finnian was dead.
After all these days, things had finally begun moving.
She messaged Yoren immediately to ask who would take temporary charge of the Oversight Council.
The bureau had one chief director and one deputy director.
The chief was now dead.
Earlier rebel–planted bribery accusations against the deputy had turned out to be diversion tactics. Yet the investigation uncovered real misconduct: he had abused his position to slip personal connections into high–ranking Core Prime postings.
With Finnian dead, the Oversight Council had no clear leader.
Yoren replied that, after internal discussions, a member of the Administrative Cabinet would step in as interim administrator.
Once a new director was formally elected, this cabinet member would stay on as deputy director to oversee operations and compliance.
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