Chapter 165: Chapter 165

Gone was the ordinary, uninteresting face I grew up with. And my green eyes seemed brighter, somehow…Still, I might look a sight better than I had before, but I was the same Alister I’d always been.

And now, it was Monday, and Anderson had gone off to work, wishing me luck and leaving me to face my judgmental coworkers alone. God, I hoped I didn’t spill anything on my new clothes today.

When I entered the building, the woman behind the security desk who always ignored my greetings practically launched herself over the counter to wish me “a happy good morning to you, sir.” I mumbled something in reply and tried not to run to the elevator, though I really, really wanted to.

As I rode up to my floor, I realized that some of my coworkers were next to me, and their looks of shock weren’t exactly encouraging, though it made a change from being ignored or laughed at, perhaps.