Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 592 Stay at Home

Hayley’s POV:

I gently squeezed Benjamin’s hand, trying to offer him some reassurance.

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Turning to the room full of Southwell family members, I broke the silence with my first words of the day.

“You’ll soon see the consequences of today–two highly valuable assets lost.”

The room simmered with resentment as they shot angry glances our way. Despite the hostility, Benjamin and I kept our hands tightly interlocked as we turned to leave.

“Benjamin!” Henry, who had remained silent up to this point, quickly approached us. His voice firm, “I’m coming with you.

“I’ve had enough of this greed, all the scheming and manipulation,” he added.

Benjamin gave him a calm but firm look, placing a reassuring hand on his shoulder. “Stay at home.”

“But-” Henry hesitated, but upon seeing Benjamin’s unwavering expression, he sighed and gave in. “Fine.”

took my

assign people to keep an eye on the Southwell family.

long before we discovered that once we were gone, the

they soon realized that Southwell Group

prices would drop

a way to fix the situation, while some started regretting their part in the power

had already contacted their brokers, selling off their Southwell Group shares and

was part of a larger plan that Benjamin

going exactly as we

Virginia’s POV:

absence, I quietly knocked

fell slightly when he saw

thought it was Hayley,” he explained, disappointment lacing his

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greeted

I do for

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fingers fidgeting as I hesitated, unsure of how to approach the conversation. After a long pause, I finally found the courage to speak. “I… I was

didn’t seem

for you