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.

to send a list of final reminders, things not to overlook, things not to risk, but it was clear the team

alone told her

They were ready.

around her felt different, not empty, but full, charged

warm and reassuring, settling something inside her, grounding her just enough to keep her nerves from spiraling too far, and when she saw Corvine step out, dressed sharply in a

lightly, her tone

faint smile thinning his lips

thanks to

it feel like more than just a title, and Seraphine didn’t hesitate as she hooked her arm through his, letting him lead her toward the car as they stepped into the day that would define everything that

phone rang, the change in his expression

invitations said 9 a.m.,

tightening slightly on the steering

his voice steady despite the sudden change. "If the tech team is

quickly. "All the media

her fingers curling slightly against her lap as the reality of it

someone who worked

to stand in front of people the way she was about

kept her in the background, her contributions hidden, her presence

into the center of

beside her. That thought alone steadied

phone, already preparing to end the call when the organizer’s voice came through again, this time carrying a

looks incredible. Are you close to him? Can

instantly, a quiet headache settling

its earlier patience, "have you forgotten

she laughed nervously. "Right—sorry! Every woman has a crush on him, okay? But I’ll

respond again, ending the call as he pulled into the underground parking area, choosing the private route into

inside, it was clear. Everything

an immersive theater than a standard launch event, the atmosphere charged with anticipation, expectation, and something almost electric as