AMELIA GRAVES POV

"I didn't keep you waiting too long, did I?" I asked as I stepped back into the office, closing the door behind me.

Belle glanced up almost immediately, a sweet, innocent smile spreading across her face so effortlessly that anyone who didn't know her would have believed it was genuine.

"Not at all," she said, then shrugged. "I'm used to it anyway."

"That's my bad. I'll try to do better." I walked around my desk and settled into my chair, pretending not to notice the almost eager look in her eyes as they followed me.

"So, who were you talking to?" she asked, and I shrugged, leaning...