Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 40 – Nice my foot

Had he offended anyone? The question circled Voren’s mind like an insult that refused to fade, and no matter how many angles he examined it from, the answer remained the same.

The only person who had truly crossed a line was Seraphine. She had been the one to call him a fool without hesitation, the one who had looked him straight in the eye and dismissed his plea for the Walkers Global Enterprise as if it were nothing.

She had withdrawn her shares from Walkers Global Enterprise without blinking, so why exactly, was he expected to crawl? Voren refused to bend.

"Find other experts," he said calmly, his voice steady despite the tension simmering beneath it. "There must be someone better, someone who won’t ask for that much."

David knew it was impossible. Nova Ghost had ruled the cyber world years ago, but his reign lasted only a few months, and no one ever heard about him again.

Even his agent, did not know of his whereabouts or how to contact him and now that he was back, he was even better than before, just like old wine.

However, he knew it was useless to sell this truth to his boss, so he replied calmly. "Yes, sir."

Days passed like dry leaves caught in a storm, too fast, and destructive. Within that short span, Ashkael Holdings had bled nearly one billion. It was a staggering amount, but still a fraction of what Nova Ghost was demanding.

Voren had scoffed when he saw the figure, convinced no one was worth that price. Cyber experts were flown in from all over the world, renowned specialists, elite teams, whispered legends in their field, each of them battling a single, invisible opponent.

problem with ruthless efficiency. Half a billion was spent just trying to stabilize the

longer be hidden. "Sir," he said carefully, "I’ll go talk to that woman on your behalf." The

this time, he did not seem to have a better solution than humility, which he

back in his chair, fingers steepled, his expression unreadable. He thought

not bow to Seraphine but if his assistant did it, that was different. That was strategy, not surrender. "Good luck," Voren added

the news, every headline felt like a blade. Investors were threatening to pull out, and customers were panicking. The board had called for an emergency meeting, and

server, operations were paralyzed, no office work, no remote work, nothing. Voren’s jaw tightened as rage burned quietly in his chest. When this is over, he promised himself, Seraphine will pay for

look at his face was enough. "She won’t even see me," Pete said softly,

about that girl," he asked

climbed to five billion. Meanwhile, Stone Group had risen to fourth place, their income doubling yet

simmering in excitement. "Pete? How are you?" Her warmth was inviting, but could not wipe the ice freezing the Ashkael Holdings. "I just started working a few days ago. I wanted to tell you, but with everything going on, I thought you’d be

surprise that Nicole heard it too, and due to this, he hadn’t gone home for once. Even his boss stayed at the office

Pete had no time to choose his words carefully. "Nicole..." he began. "I need

surprised, then thoughtful. "I’ll check with her and send you her number. She’s honestly

Voren scoffed

want to see me, I’ve already

brief pause on the line. When Nicole spoke again, her tone was more measured. "I just got to work, and today is hectic. I can’t talk much, but I can invite her out for lunch. You’ll come by... as