Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 23 – Let’s remarry

Ravyn had called Alpha Voren earlier, but the call had gone unanswered which was never a good sign. Voren was rarely unavailable unless he was buried under negotiations or boardroom warfare.

Still, when Voren finally arrived, it was at precisely the right moment, and the timing alone eased some of the tension coiled in Ravyn’s chest.

Voren paused at the threshold of the office, one brow lifting as he took in the scene. Seraphine at in front of Ravyn, near the desk, heels sharp against the marble floor, her posture unyielding. Ravyn remained behind the desk, jaw tight.

"Am I interrupting something?" Voren asked coolly, already half-turned as if prepared to leave.

Ravyn lifted a hand, beckoning him in. "No. You’re right on time."

Voren stepped inside, the door closing softly behind him. He had seen Ravyn’s missed calls earlier but had been locked in consecutive meetings.

His original plan had been to invite Ravyn to lunch and hear him out in a neutral setting, not expecting Seraphine’s presence again.

The mere sight of her sparked irritation deep in his chest, irrational, and immediate. Old wounds had a way of resurfacing uninvited.

His gaze sharpened. "Are you two back together?"

The question was edged with annoyance, his tone biting despite his attempt at control.

Seraphine scoffed, folding her arms. "Never," she said flatly. "I’m just reclaiming what’s mine. Though he seems terrified of letting it go."

Voren’s eyes flicked to Ravyn briefly, then returned to her. This woman. The last encounter they’d shared still burned in his memory.

tongue, her unapologetic defiance. He hadn’t forgiven her for calling him a fool,

"what exactly do you think you’ll do with

plain and unhidden. Corvine froze, but Seraphine smiled. It wasn’t nervous or forced. Just a dangerously calm

a fraction of a second, Voren was caught off guard, then a cold smirk curved his lips. "Even with that, you still need partnerships, and I’d like to see

allowed himself a faint smile. But Corvine, standing nearby, leaned

her heels echoed as she faced Voren directly. With her

already did," she said calmly.

face. Where did she find this audacity?

her directly," Ravyn said, "it’ll destabilize the company. The board won’t take

increasing his stake had never been part of the plan. "It would take weeks," he admitted. "I don’t have that kind of liquid cash sitting

nodded in understanding. No true billionaire kept their wealth dormant. It was spread across assets, stocks, and holdings. "She won’t grant an extension," he added grimly. "She wants

I’ll transfer the money next week.

deal," Seraphine

voice dropping. "I’m offering you mercy.

was ready to go back on his word for the sake of his best friend but that was exactly what upset Seraphine. She

could have waited, but she knew that would soften the blow,

money immediately would shake Walker Global Enterprises to its core, and that was her first act of revenge for what they

it now," she

she refused him, tripling Voren’s anger. No

"Sera," he said carefully, "a week isn’t

shook her head once.

he said slowly. "She’s jealous, bitter, and scorned because I never loved