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.

seen his business prospects dwindle, and the pack

Aria's mother, was optimistic, as they made

said with confidence. "And if he offers anything-gifts, money-don't hesitate, just take it." Nicholas frowned, shooting her a

that greedy look away.

one of Leo's most trusted men,

still. "Alpha Leo is waiting for you in the

disappear, and Aria's initial

the air

sat on the sofa, his posture

her parents could muster up their sycophantic smiles,

sharp voice cut through the room, filled

here? How are you not ashamed to show

her words. Leo's voice, however, was steady and commanding as he

you let Aría

question hung In the

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the room free Artax parents booked at one another, their eyes wide with shock. Aria's

recover, goke up with a hiring

word Our Aris

a one trying to appear

must be mistaken. I

darkened. Really? May h, he

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

one that Aria had claimed as her

mine! I was the one