Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 141 – Nova Ghost, do you have a death wish?

Corvine looked at her like she had just said something completely insane, frustration written all over his face as he ran a hand through his hair. "He wants you to go on a date with him next week."

Santiago chose a style he never expected, and the more he thought about it, the more he realized the reason behind Santiago having his way in almost everything but how did he even know their location?

Seraphine didn’t even hesitate. She lifted her head, her expression calm, almost too calm for what he had just told her. "Done. Approve the request."

The response hit Corvine like a brick. "What?" he asked, completely thrown off, because this was the exact opposite of what he had been expecting. He had been buying her time this whole time, thinking of ways to stall Santiago without putting her directly in his reach, and now she was just agreeing? Just like that?

Seraphine didn’t give him time to spiral too far into that confusion. "The software is ready," she said, her tone steady, confident. "If you want, you can come take a look."

That caught his attention instantly. Whatever argument he had been preparing faded just as quickly as it had come. A small smile tugged at his lips, curiosity taking over. He had planned to spend the day putting out ads, setting up interviews, building up their workforce, but this mattered more right now.

"I’m right behind you," he said without hesitation. How could he miss the opportunity on being in her work station?

They moved upstairs together, the air between them carrying a quiet sense of anticipation. Corvine took a seat beside her as she powered everything up, his eyes fixed on the screen as it came to life.

"We’ll test it on Zane first," Seraphine explained, her fingers already moving across the keyboard with practiced ease. "His network is smaller, which makes him easier to break into."

Corvine nodded, leaning in slightly as the screen suddenly went black. Against the dark background, white text began to appear as she typed in Zane’s number, each character sharp and precise.

The moment she hit enter, tiny dots began to appear, scattered at first, then swirling together in a controlled pattern that almost looked alive.

"It’s sending a bait," Seraphine said, her eyes locked on the screen, her focus absolute.

watched closely, absorbing every

not for her, Seraphine

popping up one after another,

by the speed.

"After what Leon told me, we don’t have the luxury of

a piece of shit," he muttered

blink. Her attention stayed exactly where it needed

that file finished, she moved on, typing in another name without

appeared, and this time Corvine’s reaction was sharper, anger flashing across his face as he clenched his jaw.

time for outrage, not when they

the files finished loading, she initiated the next step. A virus slipped into Zane’s system, quiet at first, almost invisible, and then

tension building in his chest as it

And then—

slammed

system or

attack could

good," she admitted, her tone thoughtful rather than frustrated. "I couldn’t fully break through his system, but we got what

caught his eye.

leaned forward again, narrowing her eyes before reaching for her hacking lens and slipping it on. The

message," she murmured.

moved again, faster this time, more precise. The encryption didn’t hold for long under her