Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 39 – tell her to take her claws off my servers

Desmond might be a middle-aged man, but he was not foolish. He had been in this business far too long, weathered too many corporate wars and hidden vendettas to miss the faint metallic scent of a trap when it was laid for someone he cared about.

Voren’s question had been too deliberate, too carefully framed to sound casual, s keeping his expression neutral, Desmond leaned back in his chair and replied evenly, as though the topic barely interested him. "The King brothers are the best in the industry," he said mildly. "I doubt that’s news to you."

The response deflected the bait cleanly. Voren’s eyes hardened, irritation flashing across his face when he realized his attempt had failed. He exhaled sharply and abandoned subtlety altogether.

"I already called them," Voren said flatly. "They told me their top broker resigned, and according to them, she now works with you."

The moment the words landed, understanding snapped into place for Desmond. The mystery behind the sudden plunge in his stocks unraveled almost instantly. So this was it.

Seraphine wasn’t working with him at all, at least, not in the way Voren imagined. She had simply acquired forty-five percent of his shares, enough to shake markets, enough to frighten predators, and enough to remind everyone just how dangerous she could be when pushed.

If anything, she was worth protecting, because not only her investment but whatever she was doing, had doubled their wealth overnight. For an asset like Seraphine, Desmond finally understood the reason why Humphrey and Kylie forced her marriage with Ravyn when they knew the one he loved was Daisy.

Desmond’s thoughts softened for just a fraction of a second. He did not just want Seraphine as a business partner but also as a daughter-in-law. That alone made this conversation deeply personal.

Still, he kept his voice calm, almost amused. "Mr. Ashkael," he said, folding his hands together, "I don’t recall employing anyone new. If you’re referring to Miss Walker’s shares, you and I have already discussed that matter thoroughly."

had caused his losing so many investors but now, they were the ones trying to come back. Desmond was a man of principle. Since they wanted to contribute to his fall, he was not going to let them enjoy his success

"I’ll talk to your shareholders. They’ll reinvest but stop dancing around it

measured, yet beneath that smile, he felt an odd sense of pressure, as though invisible

the Luna of my pack. She spends most of her time with Corvine, and I’m usually buried in the office or at home,

Desmond added smoothly, "If you want clarity, you can call her yourself. I doubt she’d be afraid to answer

yet, that was exactly where he stood. He had thrown everything he had at the Stone Group, confident he could crush them under sheer force, but instead,

Ashkael had no leverage, so he swallowed his pride and chose vulnerability. "Alright," he said stiffly. "Beg her, tell her to take her claws off my servers, and

tasted so bitter, Desmond’s composure finally cracked, not into cruelty, but into unmistakable satisfaction. His smile broadened, slow

Desmond replied pleasantly. "As you can

raced, grasping for a tangible threat, a weapon, anything, but there was nothing left to

he muttered. "Thanks for

waiting for a response, he stood

back at his office, he pulled

soon as the call connected, "what’s the status

Nova Ghost is back online, which is good news. But