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,"

from this moment. Corvine subtly shook

Desmond couldn’t lie. His voice came out low. "We’re ten billion

already got them. She couldn’t celebrate Ravyn’s fall anymore because Voren must be undoubtedly doing this

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

burden himself, but something in him refused

fingers curled into fists, her pulse thundered in her ears. "Don’t worry," she said, her voice steady now, dangerously calm. "I’ll make sure

night, Nessa spoke. "Sera," she said gently, reaching out. "Don’t be too hard on yourself.

husband but what she saw there made her heart sink. Loss, pure,

said. "We’ve beaten companies before. But Ashkael Holdings?" He exhaled heavily. "Their stocks

quiet, her mind began to move, calculating, strategizing. She stared at the polished

her head. "Even if it’s the last thing I do," she said, voice hard with resolve, "I’ll push this

laughed, and no one doubted her, as she left to her room shortly after. Corvine watched her retreating figure, wanting desperately to follow, to ask

turned to his father instead, his jaw tightened. "You couldn’t tell

city, risking your life for the pack because of her, you’d understand market trends better," he

his sides. It hurt how deeply he cared for Seraphine, how much he wanted to protect her, not just

him, and he knew that. Still, all he wanted