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She had withdrawn her shares from Walkers Global Enterprise without blinking, so why exactly, was he expected to crawl?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

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

said carefully, "I’ll go talk to that woman on your behalf." The fall of Ashkael Holdings would

to have a

unreadable. He thought about it longer than Pete

was different. That was strategy, not surrender. "Good luck," Voren added as

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

work, nothing. Voren’s jaw tightened as rage burned quietly in his chest. When this is over, he promised himself, Seraphine

see me," Pete

remembered something. "What about that girl," he asked sharply. "Nicole. They

had climbed to five billion. Meanwhile, Stone Group had risen

How are you?" Her warmth was inviting, but could not wipe the ice freezing the Ashkael Holdings.

that Nicole heard it too, and due to this, he hadn’t gone home for once.

him, sharp and impatient so Pete had no time to choose his words carefully. "Nicole..." he began. "I need a favor. Can you help

send you her number. She’s honestly

room, Voren scoffed under his breath. "Nice

pretended not to hear. "Nicole, she doesn’t want to see me, I’ve already tried.

again, her tone was more measured. "I just got to work, and today is hectic. I can’t talk much, but I