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.

say something! Don’t just

What are you doing?!’ Maeve

The ferocity of her anger took Ann by surprise and she opened

what it looks like…” Ann

from various workers

would prove otherwise! How can you stand there and lie

your disgusting temper is

not wanting anything that we had to offer as a

Scattered all over

remaining office workers.

them when they said they’d brought it as

peace offering when I passed the door earlier.” a normally

muttered to her colleague, staring at

quickly stepped forward, taking hold of Ann’s arm

“Come with me, Miss Veritas, I don’t think it’s

She said in a worried tone

a little from the enormity

to her own office, with the guards that Adam had

closely behind with an expression of neutrality

had closed the door behind them and Ann had been ushered

that had spoken up against Narcissa murmured something to

exited the room and

slightly at the burly man but his face remained impassive as

place to say anything Luna, and

think I am. Appearances can

enough to take them at face value. I would like to hear it from you.

happened in there?”

gentle, with an almost soothing tone to it and both Ann

up at him

to forget that despite the work

another man,

and went home to be

the guard misunderstood and sighed

I’m prying Luna,

and I’m not one to

paramount and if I’m honest, I don’t trust the pretender

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

into a grimace.

Ann sighed lightly and ma*s*saged her temples with her fingers. Her head ached

was raging incessantly in her mind which wasn’t

overstepping, actually, I appreciate your diligence in

answered softly as she debated how best to explain what