Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 191 – I really thought I had a chance with you

Seraphine took a slow, steady breath, trying to calm the storm building inside her as her mind raced for a way out of the situation without making everything worse. Then something clicked.

Instead of reaching for the ring, she leaned forward and took the bouquet from Leon’s hands, holding it carefully as if that had been the intention all along. "They’re really beautiful," she said softly, giving him a small, controlled smile before gently helping him back to his feet.

"Leon... I think we should talk about this somewhere private," she added under her breath, leaning in just enough so only he could hear her.

Leon blinked, clearly thrown off, confusion flashing across his face as he tried to process her response.

But before he could say anything, the crowd made it impossible to think.

"Say yes! Say yes! Say yes!"

The chant started out scattered, then grew louder as more people joined in, patients, staff, even random onlookers who had no idea what was really going on but were completely invested in the moment.

The noise pressed in on her from every side, making it harder to breathe, harder to think straight.

For a second, Seraphine felt completely stuck.

And Corvine... just stood there. Not because he didn’t care, but because even he didn’t seem to know how to step in without making things worse.

unexpectedly, someone

Voren.

him, his expression unreadable but carrying a weight that immediately cut through the chaos. Stanley, on the other hand, looked like he had been thrown into the situation without warning, stumbling over

neck awkwardly,

in slightly, lowering

as she pressed her fingers against her temple, frustration mixing with relief.

car," Corvine cut in quickly, seizing the

said, her tone gentle but firm enough to create distance. Then she lifted the bouquet

like that, the

cameras slowly lowered and murmurs spread. The moment they

reached the car, Seraphine didn’t waste any time. She quickly transferred the files onto a hard drive, her movements precise despite everything still running through her

at Voren with a knowing look.

exactly the right time, pulling her out before things went

he hadn’t, she might have said yes

worse. "You didn’t look like you

but before she could get a word out, Voren grabbed Stanley

unexpected. The faintest hint of a smile at the

that it made her pause, her brows pulling together slightly as she tried to

moved to open the passenger door for her. "For a second there, I really thought you were going to accept," he admitted, his tone careful, almost

tightening slightly on the bouquet. "You know me better than that," she said, her voice colder than before, carrying a finality that left no room for misunderstanding. "There’s no space in my

his chest. Part of him felt relieved hearing that,