Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 44 – I love Sera

Seraphine pressed her lips together, the irritation already simmering in her chest as she shot back, her voice calm but sharp enough to cut.

"It’s not my fault Voren is acting childish."

The moment the words left her mouth, the couple across from her visibly flinched, as though she had just spoken something forbidden out loud. James stiffened first, followed closely by Mila, whose fingers curled tighter around her teacup.

"Do you even know who you’re talking about?" Mila asked, her tone low and cautious.

Seraphine lifted her chin and offered a polite smile, but it never reached her eyes, never softened the guarded edge in her gaze.

"Voren Ashkael?" she said evenly. "I think he has way too many problems on his hands right now to care about what I say about him."

James’s gaze dropped to the table, his jaw tightening as everyone present silently acknowledged the unspoken truth hanging in the air. The Ashkael Holdings challenge was no longer a rumor or distant corporate drama.

It had become a storm cloud looming over every high-level circle in the city, and everyone knew Voren was fighting battles on multiple fronts.

James exhaled slowly, clearly weighing his words before finally speaking.

"My older son has been wanting to visit the Sovereign Circle for a while now, so I already registered him under my gold invite," he said carefully. "Each member gets one gold invite annually, but there’s another way in."

Seraphine straightened instantly, while Corvine leaned forward without even realizing he had moved.

"What’s the way?" Seraphine asked, her voice quieter now, alert and focused.

edge of his phone like he needed something solid

slowly, "every member or guest is allowed a plus one. My wife has always been my plus one,

slightly, and Corvine’s shoulders stiffened. "You could go as his plus one." The words landed

reaction instinctive as he

quiet finality, his expression apologetic but firm. "It’s the

she scoffed softly. "But this is the twenty-first

with a knowing smile. "It’ll be a fake relationship, unless you somehow

this table, regretted walking into this

at the tabletop, irritation and unease swirling together

his reaction. Her mind had already shifted gears, already calculating possibilities and outcomes. All she could see was the opportunity laid out in front of her, glowing like a

it was unconventional. It did not matter that it was awkward. Even if it was

James. "Aren’t you going to ask if he’s even interested in having me

out his phone. "I don’t think he’d mind, but a quick check won’t

to refuse, or at least miss

first ring, and a smooth, velvety voice came

smiled. "She’s here,

sounding pleasantly surprised. "Hi there, I’m

There was warmth there, easy confidence mixed with

replied softly. "But you can

do you agree to come work for me? I’ll double the standard pay, whatever it takes to get you into our pediatrician

her daughter, and hearing it spoken aloud felt like fate

said quietly, "but not right now. There are a few things I need