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"You'll join us too, won't you, Olivia?" I asked sweetly, making sure everyone could hear. "After all, we're colleagues now.

She met my gaze steadily. "Of course, Victoria. I wouldn't miss it."

Amber Crest Restaurant was the crown jewel of Shadow Creek. As we entered the elegant establishment, I watched with satisfaction as my colleagues gasped at the inlaid walls and crystal chandeliers.

The maître d' recognized me immediately. "Mrs. Frost, welcome back. Alpha King Stone's private dining room is prepared as requested."

I led our group through the restaurant, enjoying the envious glances from other diners. The private dining room, known as the "Moonlight Chamber," was exclusive to Ethan and had never been opened to the public.

"Please, make yourselves comfortable," I said, gesturing to the plush chairs around the large table. "Order whatever you'd like. After all," I purred, glancing at Olivia, "Ethan is paying."

I instructed the waiter to bring wine from Ethan's private cellar and several menus.

"The venison with moonberry sauce is excellent," I suggested, watching Olivia from the corner of my eye.

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Chapter 41 A War of Wor

my annoyance, Olivia calmly ordered several venison dishes. She seemed completely unaffected by

checking her phone repeatedly. When it vibrated with an incoming message,

me," she said, rising from her sent. I

watched as she walked not toward the restrooms, but toward the

heading through the garden

near a moonlit

her arm. Olivia turned, her emerald eyes flashing with irritation. "Your man? Strange, I

ceremony."

sarcasm infuriated me. "Don't play dumb, Olivia. I

arm free from my grip. "And what right

voice rising despite my efforts to stay

that why he rushes to your side at every call? Or is it because you've manipulated him for years, using Emma

to you by some ancient tradition," I spat, "but his heart belongs to me. It always has, and

(Olivia's POV)

us. Her desperation was almost palpable. "Is that what you tell yourself at night?" I asked quietly. "That his heart belongs

face flushed with anger. "I don't need to tell

"If you were so confident, you wouldn't be following me around like a suspicious

was waiting for me at the

leave. "I've lost

wrist, her nails digging into my skin. "You're not going anywhere. Not until you were

from her grasp. "I don't

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