Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0252

Hannah

“Pre… Preposterous?”

The word felt like venom on my tongue. The boardroom had gone so silent you could hear a pin drop; even Noah began to shift uncomfortably beside me, although when I looked over at him for support, he just gave me a tiny nod–a silent encouragement.

I supposed that was exactly what I needed right now, even though I really just wanted him to do all the talking for me.

“Explain what you mean, Leonard,” I said, my earlier polite tone suddenly giving way to a colder, more authoritative one.

Leonard leaned forward, his eyes narrowing to slits. The sunlight streaming through the large windows cast harsh shadows across his aged face, making him look even more intimidating.

“Gladly. Firstly, $50,000 is an absurdly lofty amount to fundraise in a single night. Secondly, the ofte

troupe you mentioned is notoriously selective about their performances. And lastly, renting out the opera house would be exorbitantly costly, not to mention the additional expenses for food, decorations, drinks, security, and so on. There is more I could complain about, but these are the main issues.”

I felt a twinge at his dismissive tone, but I quickly pushed it aside. I wouldn’t back down because of the statements of one man, even though I could tell he was just trying to set me on edge and get under my

skin.

“I appreciate your concerns, Leonard,” I said, my voice cool and collected. “But I think you’ve misunderstood something fundamental about this meeting.”

“Oh?” Leonard raised an eyebrow, his tone practically dripping with condescension. “And what would that be?”

pressing my fingers into the hard mahogany of the table. “You seem to have forgotten that I am

the rest of the board members watching with rapt attention; but my focus was on Leonard, whose smug face had gone

pack funds for this event,” I stated firmly before he could respond. I’ve been saving my own personal funds for years, and plan to

eyebrows shot up, but he remained silent,

surge through me before it simmered away, “I’ve already taken

hear jaws hitting the floor. The tension in the air

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Noah was the first to speak after being quiet

turned to him. “Absolutely. She’s Drake’s aunt, after all, and she adores the opera. Her presence will not only compel the opera troupe to accept but

I thought to myself, although I didn’t say that out

of red. He looked like he was about to burst a blood vessel. “But…

asked, unable to keep that tiny hint of smugness from my

Leonard was silent.

Luna, and I have every right to plan such events. And since I’m

back me up or side with Leonard? The room seemed to hold its

unreadable. I could almost see the gears turning

my Luna commands it, then it will

since he had referred to me that way, outside of pure necessity. Something in his tone told me that he meant

opening and closing like a fish out of water. The other board members looked between Noah and me, clearly unsure of

keep everyone updated on the progress of the gala planning.” With that, the sound of papers rustling and chairs scraping against the floor filled the room. Leonard was the first to burst out of the room, his shoulders tense and his

Noah’s presence remaining beside me, the scent of his