Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 31 - I’ll make sure you get back every single thing you lost

The clink of cutlery had barely settled into a comfortable rhythm when Desmond cleared his throat. "Major shareholders are pulling out," he said quietly. "They’re moving their shares to Ashkael Holdings." The words landed like a dropped plate.

The warm glow of the chandelier suddenly felt cold. Even the food on Seraphine’s plate lost its appeal. A heavy silence spread across the dining table, thick and suffocating, pressing into everyone’s chest.

Desmond immediately regretted opening his mouth due to the reaction he got. Seraphine’s fingers slipped from her fork, it clattered against the porcelain, the sound sharp in the quiet room.

Guilt surged through her like a wave she couldn’t outrun, her throat tightened. "This is my fault."𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Everyone looked at her, as she he pushed her chair back slightly, her voice shaking despite her effort to stay composed.

"I’m sorry I dragged you all into this," she said, eyes burning. "He has no right to go against the company like this because of me."

"No," Corvine spoke quickly, "It’s not your fault."

He shot an accusing glare at his father, jaw clenched, but Seraphine was already shaking her head. She was mature enough to know comfort when she heard it, and also when it wasn’t true but responsibility would not allow her to take it in Corvine’s words.

Voren was attacking the Stone Group Capital, of which Corvine was supposed to be the CEO because of her, and she could not let things slide.

"Yes, it is," she said quietly. "And there’s nothing anyone can say that’ll change my mind."

"Tell me,"

his shoulders sagged, years of experience unable to shield him from this moment. Corvine subtly shook his head at

lie. His voice came out low. "We’re ten billion in deficit." As the

few days and Voren already got them. She couldn’t celebrate Ravyn’s fall anymore because Voren must be

hands trembled as she pressed them against the table. "This is too much," she continued, chest rising sharply. "Voren is doing this because of me. This is

burden himself, but something in him refused to sugarcoat reality. "Not

her pulse thundered in her ears. "Don’t worry," she said, her voice steady now, dangerously calm. "I’ll make sure you get

disturbed, and even the walls seemed to listen, and for the first time that night, Nessa spoke. "Sera," she said gently, reaching out. "Don’t be too hard on yourself. This isn’t the first crisis we’ve faced. Desmond always

her husband but what she saw there

head slowly. "It’s different this time," he said. "We’ve beaten companies before. But Ashkael Holdings?" He exhaled

calculating, strategizing. She stared at the polished table as

she said, voice hard with resolve, "I’ll push this company to at least number three on

after. Corvine watched her retreating figure, wanting desperately to follow, to ask what she

turned to his father instead,

her, you’d understand market trends better," he said. "Voren grows stronger every day.

cared for Seraphine, how much he wanted to protect her, not just because of the child, but because of his hidden affection for her but, how impossible

never accept him, and he knew that. Still, all