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."

turned slowly toward Desmond. "Tell me," she said. "Are

of experience unable to shield him from this moment. Corvine subtly shook his

ten billion in deficit." As the number echoed,

anymore because Voren must be undoubtedly doing this

them against the table. "This is too much,"

himself, but something in him refused to sugarcoat reality. "Not just that," he added softly.

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

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

she saw there made her

But Ashkael Holdings?" He exhaled heavily. "Their stocks rise by the second, no investor would

move, calculating, strategizing. She stared at the polished table

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

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

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

you’d understand market trends better," he said. "Voren

for Seraphine, how much he wanted to protect her, not just

accept him, and he knew that. Still, all