Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 207 – You seem to care about her

Voren hadn’t been expecting either of them to show up that day, not Seraphine and certainly not Corvine, so the moment Corvine walked into his office alone, something about it immediately felt off, like a missing piece in a picture that was supposed to be complete.

His eyes lingered on the doorway a second longer than necessary, almost as if he expected Seraphine to appear behind him at any moment, and when she didn’t, the faint crease forming between his brows gave away his irritation before he even spoke.

"Why isn’t she with you?" he asked, his tone direct and edged with a quiet impatience as he motioned for Corvine to take a seat.

Corvine exhaled softly as he settled across from him, already anticipating the reaction. "There was a chemical explosion at the pack," he began, his voice steady but carrying enough weight to draw Voren’s full attention. "Ravyn asked for her help. She refused at first, but then he involved his parents, and that changed things."

Voren leaned back slightly, a scoff escaping him before he could stop it, his annoyance surfacing more clearly now. "That figures," he muttered, shaking his head faintly. "The last time I saw them, it felt like they cared more about her than their own son."

There was something sharper beneath his words, something personal, though he didn’t elaborate, choosing instead to let the silence stretch for a brief moment before Corvine continued.

"She won’t be there long," Corvine added, placing the gift on the desk, sliding it toward him with calm precision. "She asked me to bring this to you, especially the software. It allows you to monitor the subscription system in real time."

Voren didn’t respond immediately, his attention already piquing as he picked up the flash drive and plugged it into his laptop, his movements smooth but purposeful as the installation prompt appeared on the screen.

The room quieted, the only sound coming from the faint hum of the system loading, until suddenly Voren’s expression changed, his eyes narrowing first, then widening slightly as the data fully displayed.

"Are you certain these figures are accurate?" he asked, his voice lower now, more focused, the earlier irritation giving way to something closer to disbelief.

remained unmistakable. "When you

growth patterns, calculating margins with the

under his breath, almost forgetting Corvine

margins weren’t just promising. They were structured, layered, protected against loss in ways that spoke of foresight far beyond what most would consider

to increase my investment?" he asked, the question

between them before speaking. "That would have to be discussed with the Chairwoman," he said evenly, then added, almost as an afterthought, "and you should also know that a portion of the funds has already been allocated into the stock market and

still for a second, the realization

She had created an entirely separate stream of security, multiplying the funds beforehand

something unfamiliar settled in his chest, something

reached for his phone and dialed

Then, switched off.

her phone off?" he asked, more to himself

was already pulling out his own phone, dialing quickly, his expression tightening as he got the same result. "That’s strange," he

settle between them, subtle at first,

Corvine said, already scrolling through his

but got the same response. Switched

phone away slowly, staring at the screen like it might suddenly change its mind. "He’s phone is switched