Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 434: Chapter 434 - Why did you agree to do it when...

Jasmine watched as Emery’s bold confidence completely melted away in an instant.

The playful, teasing smile that had been lighting up the young woman’s face vanished, replaced by a deep blush that spread from her cheeks all the way to her ears.

She quickly grabbed the signed document from Corvine, mumbled a quiet thank-you, and practically bolted toward the door. The office door clicked shut behind her with a soft sound.

Jasmine lowered her eyes for a moment, feeling a strange, uncomfortable twist in her chest. She wasn’t sure why, but something about the way Corvine had looked at Emery left her feeling unsettled.

It wasn’t jealousy, at least, she didn’t think so. Maybe it was just plain curiosity. Corvine rarely held anyone’s gaze that long, yet he had calmly stared Emery down until she was the one who got all flustered and ran off.

Jasmine pushed the thought away. She had no real reason to care about it anyway.

Not long after, another knock sounded on the office door. "Come in," Corvine called out.

The door opened, and another young woman stepped inside. Unlike Emery’s bubbly energy, this one carried herself with quiet confidence and graceful poise.

She was dressed neatly in polished business attire that made her look completely professional.

The woman politely greeted her before turning to Corvine. "Sir," she said, handing him a folder. A grateful smile brightened her face. "I’ve finished the report. Human Resources also finalized my appraisal for the promotion." She dipped her head respectfully. "I just wanted to thank you personally."

Corvine took the file and glanced through it quickly. "It’s nothing," he replied in his usual calm tone. "You earned this promotion through your own hard work."

she had started out as nothing more than a receptionist, but her years of experience handling

pressure, solved problems without making new ones, and her dedication hadn’t gone unnoticed. Step by step, she had climbed higher until she moved into customer relations,

to pack affairs since

Sera that much," she said, nodding firmly. "I’ll be there. I’ll

smile finally curled the corner of Corvine’s lips. "Thank you, Tallulah," he said, his voice full of real appreciation. "When

had almost reached it when she

up from his laptop, one eyebrow lifting slightly. "What

bit the inside of her cheek, her eyes slowly drifting toward Jasmine. Esperanza sat beside her, totally absorbed in one of the new educational games that Seraphine and her team had

the screen, giggling every time she beat

then, Jasmine’s eyes would drift toward Corvine without her even realizing it. Tallulah smiled to herself

Esperanza looked up for a second before going back to

He just calmly looked at Tallulah, his expression giving nothing away. Finally, he spoke. "What do

But unlike Emery, she didn’t run away. "Well..." She rubbed the back of

beautiful. I just think if she really is your girlfriend, you should let everyone know." She shrugged helplessly. "It would save all the women who have crushes on you from

was doing on his computer. Without saying another word, he reached for the intercom. Tallulah’s smile

workload doubled. She seems to have plenty of

She gasped dramatically before realizing he wasn’t kidding. "Oh

another word, she spun around and practically sprinted out of the office. The door slammed

completely silent. Jasmine bit the inside of her cheek as hard as she could, fighting the urge to burst out laughing. The sight