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?”

of the table. “You seem to have

of the board members watching with rapt

I stated firmly before he could respond. I’ve been saving my own personal funds for years, and plan to use those to cover all

through the room. Noah’s eyebrows shot up, but he remained silent, his green eyes fixed on me with

begun to surge through me before it simmered away, “I’ve

silent. I could practically hear jaws hitting the floor. The tension in

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speak after being quiet this whole time.

after all, and she adores the opera. Her

council, I thought to myself, although I didn’t say

interesting shade of red. He looked like he was

from my

Leonard was silent.

said. “But I’d like to reiterate one last time that I am Nightcrest’s Luna, and I have every right to plan such events. And since I’m using my own funds, not pack funds, I don’t believe you have grounds

back me up or side with Leonard? The

gears turning in

commands it, then it will happen,” he

face flush at his words. My Luna. It had been so long since he had referred to me that way, outside of pure necessity. Something in his tone

from his mouth opening and closing like a fish out of water. The other board members

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 lips pursed. As the rest of the board members filed out,

of his cologne blowing