Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 201 – The launch of MindNest (1)

Sleep refused to come.

No matter how many times Seraphine closed her eyes, there was a restless energy sitting deep in her chest, keeping her mind awake and alert, making it impossible to truly relax, especially with only a few hours standing between her and the launch that would change everything she had built over a few months.

So instead of forcing herself into a sleep that wouldn’t come, she reached for her phone again, her attention returning to the one place that felt steady, and controlled—the private group chat she shared with her tech team.

Zane was already there. You should go get some rest, he typed, his message appearing almost immediately after she came online, like he had been expecting her. We’ve got everything covered.

One by one, the rest of the team echoed the same reassurance, their confidence steady, practiced, grounded in the work they had already done.

Everything’s been programmed, another message followed. Once the game goes live, you’ll be able to monitor downloads, subscribers, and player activity in real time.

A second message appeared right after.

We’ve also set up the investor database. They’ll be able to track subscriber numbers, but not income.

Seraphine’s fingers hovered over the screen for a moment before she typed back, her thoughts aligning with the decision they had all agreed on earlier.

That’s good, she replied. Because some boundaries mattered. Investors needed visibility, but not control.

The financial details would remain internal, something to be discussed only in board room meetings, where information could be managed, presented, and protected properly.

I think everyone should get some rest before the big day, she typed again after a brief pause, her tone softer this time, less like a leader giving direction and more like someone who understood exactly how much this moment meant to all of them.

Zane responded almost instantly. Yes, boss. Goodnight.

A faint smile stretched her lips at that.

final reminders, things not to overlook, things not to risk, but it was clear the team had already thought ahead,

told

They were ready.

from her phone, the quiet around her felt different, not empty, but full, charged with anticipation rather than anxiety, and by the

too far, and when she saw Corvine step out, dressed

lightly, her tone carrying both pride and

slightly, a faint smile thinning his lips as he offered his

all thanks

Seraphine didn’t hesitate as she hooked her arm through his,

far when Corvine’s phone rang, the change in his expression immediate as he answered, his tone turning professional in

invitations said 9 a.m., but it’s barely 7, and almost all the investors

glanced at Seraphine, his hand tightening slightly on

our way," he said, his voice steady despite the sudden change. "If the tech team is ready, we might as well

quickly. "All the media houses

against her lap as the reality

who worked behind the scenes,

allowed her to stand in front of people the way she

kept her in the background,

was stepping into the center

was there beside her.

into the phone, already preparing to end the call when the organizer’s voice came

here too," she blurted out. "He looks incredible. Are you close to him? Can you maybe... put in

expression froze instantly, a quiet headache

its earlier patience, "have

"Right—sorry! Every woman has a crush on

as he pulled into the underground parking area, choosing the private route into the building to avoid the

stepped inside, it was clear.

more like an immersive theater than a standard launch event, the atmosphere charged with anticipation, expectation, and something almost electric as people moved, spoke, and waited for what was