Chapter 187
wad nearby, the weight of the moment pressing down on me
My voice was soft as I spoke, but it carried the full depth of my emotions
“You won’t meet with an arides this time, 12o. I won’t accept your inheritance either. If you must pass it on, give it to Daria or Narik. I don’t want it. And I don’t need. I don’t hate you anymore, but that doesn’t mean I need your compensation.”
Lee, seated by the fire, his rugged face rense, growled lowly, his frustration evident.
“Dis isn’t about compensation. I love you! Just simply love you?”
hwords echoed in the room, and for a moment, I closed my eyes, letting the pain settle in.
Once, those words would have been a balm to my heart, a long awaited confession that would have filled me with joy.
But now, they only brought sadness, a deep melancholy that seemed endless.
Before I could respond, Leo’s phone buzzed, cutting through the heavy silence.
He answered quickly, his tone sharp. 711 deal with it.” He hung up, then looked at me, his voice softer. “There’s something you need to see. Come with
- me.
Later that night, Leoinvited Aria and her family to the villa.
The once–proud Oceanheart pack had fallen on hard times.
Recent failures with contracts–especially the botched deal with Silvermoon–had left them on the brink of financial ruin.
Aria’s father, Nicholas, had seen his business prospects dwindle, and the pack was growing desperate.
Still, Angelina, Aria’s mother, was optimistic, as they made their way into the villa.
“I’m sure Leo has remembered how good Aria is. Maybe he’s looking to rekindle things,” she said with confidence. “And if he offers anything–gifts, money–don’t hesitate, just take it.”
Nicholas frowned, shooting her a glare.
“When Leoarrives, put that greedy look away. You’re making a fool of us.”
Angelina opened her mouth to argue, but just then, Panther, one of Leo’s most trusted men, appeared at the top of the staircase.
His expression was hard as stone, his voice colder still. “Alpha Leo is waiting for you in the study.”
Panther’s cold attitude made the smug look on Angelina’s face disappear, and Aria’s initial confidence seemed to wane as they followed Panther through the hall.
In the study, the air was thick with tension.
Leo sat on the sofa, his posture rigid, his expression unreadable.
But before Aria or her parents could muster up their sycophantic smiles, their attention was drawn to me, sitting quietly in the corner.
Angelina’s sharp voice cut through the room, filled with venom.
“What are you doing here? How are you not ashamed to show your face?”
I smiled coldly, unfazed by her words. Leo’s voice, however, was steady and commanding as he addressed them.
“Why did you let Aría impersonate Elizabeth?”
The question hung In the air like a blade.
Chapter 187
Elbared avererrone in the room free Artax parents booked at one another, their eyes wide with shock. Aria’s face paled.
A quick to recover, goke up with a hiring tone
en e mishal of your word Our Aris would never impersonate that that woman”
Aria fered a one trying to appear innsent.
The In you must be mistaken. I don’t understand what you mean
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a single press of a button, the soft melody filled the room–a tume Lenhad been searching for, one that held deep meaning for him.
sabeth had composed, one that Aria had claimed as her own.
weyes widened in panic. “No! That’s mine! I was the one who played it!
bere she could continue, Nicholas’s anger erupted.
“I warned you not to get involved in such deceit, but you insisted! Now look at what you’ve done you’ve brought shame on the entire Oceanheart
Aria rounded on him, her voice rising.
1dit for the pack! For this family! You’ve always pushed me to marry a powerful Alpha. You forced me into this!”
Their shouting filled the room, their accusations flying at each other in a chaotic storm.
I sat back watching the spectacle with a detached calm, as their family unraveled.
“Enough.” Leo’s voice cut through the commotion, commanding silence.
His eyes were tired, though his tone held an edge of steel.
I didn’t call you here to argue or listen to your pitiful excuses. I have three things to say.”
The room went still.
First, he began return all the assets I gifted to the Oceanheart pack. Second, all contracts between Silvermoon and Oceanheart are terminated. You
no longer be involved in any future projects.”
Aria gasped, her face twisting in horror.
But before she could speak, Leo delivered the final blow.
“And third, you will disappear from my life. You, your family, and anyone associated with you. I never want to see you again.”
