ldin

. The receptionist, a young Omega Darrien had hired a month ago, looked up as I ente

tone implying I was something u

ctly to her desk and placed a single, f

lightly in the cavernous space. "You will grant me and my associates unrestrict

they saw the official seal on the paper. They exchanged a nervous glance. They

r cubicles, their faces a mixture of shock and morbid curiosity. I was supposed to be the ghost of this company, t

doors of the CEO's office. My office, o

ere sh

ft pink cashmere dress that clung to her swollen belly. In her hands, she held a set of blueprints. My

iumphant, venomous smil

ork. It's quite good. A little uninspired, perhaps, but I'm sure I can fix it." She patted he

me went from ice to fire. I walked to

perfectly manicured hands, and ripped them in half. Then in half again.

crambling to her feet. "You're i

nt, the core algorithm, the entire intellectual property, is, and always has been, h

chy with fury. He must have gotten the call from security. He saw the shredded pa

g a trembling finger at the do

notice of capital withdrawal. As of this morning, Carroll Capital is pulling all f

. Without our family's backing, the company's cash flow

He tried to take my arm, to guide me into the private lo

away as if his t

d hear every word. "But I do have a question for you, Darrien. Why is this woman," I gestured to Kenzie, "

etting out a soft moan. "The baby... I thi

rm around her. "Look what you've done," he hissed a

al, genuine lau

Kenzie having an intimate lunch with another Alpha. A very wealthy, very married Alpha from a rival pack. I

s a sheet. "He's just an o

then at her, a flicker of dou

the open doorway. "I am officially resigning from all m

ring, followed by the entire senior project management team. One by one, more than a dozen of the company's most v

them, and earned their loyalty. They didn't w

m, his mouth hanging open. He had been hollowed out. The comp

etending to be in pain. I leaned in close

lost," I said. "Enjoy the view from m

otal corporate carnage behind me. The sound o

y leading a small boy toward the entrance. Julian. He had wid

settling in my gut. Then I turned away, steppi

message from Cedr

asure of your company at his private estat

was just

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