After I Amazed the World the Cold Alpha Regretted

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, 120. 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

1. 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.

Nicholas, had seen his business prospects dwindle, and the pack was growing

as they made their way

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

that greedy look away.

then, Panther, one of Leo's most trusted men,

his voice colder still. "Alpha Leo is waiting for

on Angelina's face disappear, and Aria's initial confidence seemed to wane as they followed Panther through the

air

his

their sycophantic smiles, their attention was drawn

through

are

by her words. Leo's voice,

you let

In the air like a

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at one another, their eyes

recover, goke up with

word Our Aris

one trying to appear

you must be mistaken. I don't understand

gare darkened. Really? May h, he said,

the soft melody filled the room-a tume Lenhad been searching for, one

Aria had claimed as

widened in panic. "No! That's mine! I was the