Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 74 The Truth

Ann’s face was expressionless as she swallowed nervously.

She hated being under scrutiny at the best of times, but to have so many judgemental

eyes focused on her, the pressure was immense.

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“Look at you! The guilt is written all over your face!” Narcissa hissed before turning to

the office workers gathered at the doorway.

“What are you vultures staring at?! Someone call an ambulance! Why are you all just

standing there?!”

The office workers seemed to be sparked into action, some running for whatever they

could lay their hands on in order to cover Ada’s trembling body and restore some of

her dignity at such a seemingly devastating time, and others hurriedly pulled their

mobile phones out of their pocket and dialed for help.

Ann had to hand it to her, Ada was an incredibly good actress, as sickening as this act

was to witness.

“Just you wait until your father hears about this you ungrateful little brat! I can’t believe

that you would be so cruel! That baby she’s growing inside of her is innocent in the

feud between you two! How could you attack them both so heartlessly?!” Narcissa

fumed as she held Ada’s hand and stroked her forehead gently.

It was the first time that Ann had ever witnessed such a public display of affection

between the two of them. Behind closed doors, if you disregard the favoritism that

Narcissa showed towards her own daughter, there was very little else to signal that

they were close at all.

sake Ann, say something! Don’t just stand here like a f*uc*king

are you doing?!’ Maeve

her anger took Ann by surprise and she opened her

“It’s really not what it looks like…” Ann stammered hesitantly, to a chorus of

workers and

The evidence would prove otherwise! How

of your disgusting

clear about not wanting anything that we had

at it! Scattered all over the floor!” Narcissa yelled to murmurs from

remaining office workers.

her laughing at them when they said they’d brought it as

offering when I passed the door earlier.” a normally quiet staff

muttered to her colleague,

throat and quickly stepped forward, taking hold of Ann’s arm

with me, Miss Veritas, I don’t think it’s a good idea

in a worried tone as Ann allowed herself to be

the enormity

own office, with the

closely behind with an expression of neutrality on their

door behind them and Ann had

that had spoken up against Narcissa murmured something

who swiftly exited the room and

slightly at the burly man but his

my place

think I am. Appearances can be misleading if

is stupid enough to take them at face value. I

happened in there?”

was gentle, with an almost soothing tone

up at

was easy to forget that despite the work

demeanor was just another man, who worked a day job as

home to be another version

the guard misunderstood

“I understand if you think that I’m prying Luna, but you can bet that

going to want a detailed report, and I’m

statements are paramount and if I’m honest, I don’t trust

far as I can throw them.” He rea*s*sured them

into a grimace.

temples with her fingers.

incessantly in her

think you’re overstepping, actually, I appreciate

answered softly as she debated how best to explain what