Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 469 - I want to be your maid of honor, Sera!

Voren’s face darkened the second Augustine walked up. Just seeing him dragged up a memory Voren had tried hard to bury. That night at the restaurant when Santiago first laid eyes on Seraphine.

He could still picture exactly how beautiful she’d looked that day. She hadn’t worn anything over the top, but she’d clearly put real thought into her outfit before meeting Augustine.

Back then, the sight had bothered him way more than he wanted to admit, and even now it left a bitter, sour taste in his mouth. The last thing he wanted was Augustine anywhere near her.

Seraphine acted like she hadn’t picked up on the change in Voren’s mood at all. She forced a small smile and looked at Augustine. "August, what’s going on?"

Augustine lowered his head, all the usual confidence completely gone. Heavy guilt was written all over his face instead. "Sera..." His voice came out softer than normal. "I was wrong."

He slowly lifted his eyes to meet hers. "I want to invest more, but Corvine turned me down. He said he was following your instructions."

After seeing those first profits from the fifty million he’d originally given her more as a gift than a real investment, everything had flipped for him. The returns had completely blown his mind.

That was the moment he realized Seraphine hadn’t been making empty promises. She had built something truly extraordinary. The second he saw those numbers, he’d been dying to pour in even more.

But when Corvine brought the request to Seraphine, she’d shut it down without hesitation.

having forgotten all about it with everything else weighing on her mind lately. A gentle smile curled the corner of her lips while

my divorce.

disappointment crossed her features. "But then... you insulted me." She didn’t raise her voice, but the quiet disappointment in her

shoulders slumped even lower, regret flooding every

tired breath. "I was hurt because you turned me down." There was no anger in his voice this time, just raw honesty. "Sera... please. Just one big

normally stuck to it but then another

toward Corvine. "You’re the CEO," she said, her smile growing warmer. "I’m not

quick glances while others

also announcing Corvine’s reputation right there in front of everyone. She

make big decisions, the one she relied on completely. Anyone smart enough to spot real opportunities would

his chest as he looked at Seraphine, incredibly grateful for the

down on him, here she was openly lifting him up in front of the most powerful people at the festival. He drew in a slow breath and gave a small nod, a calm smile settling on his face. "You can go,

without question. She started walking away, but then another thought stopped her. She

in with his usual easygoing

lit up. "Thank you." She gave Kael

looking a little hesitant. "Are there any open rooms at your hotel?" She glanced toward