Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0258

Chapter 0258

I spent the next few hours getting ready, my anger fueling my determination to look perfect. Every curl had to be in place, every eyelash perfectly coated with mascara. I was going to show Noah, Zoe, and everyone else that I was more than capable of handling myself.

Hours later, I stood in the foyer, dressed in a shimmery black gown that hugged my waist before flowing out at the hips. My hair was swept up in an elegant updo, and I had taken extra care with my makeup. The chandelier overhead made the diamonds at my throat sparkle, and I held a matching silver clutch in my

hands.

“Thomas?” I called for my driver as I primped an unruly curl in the hallway mirror. “Are you ready to go?”

“He won’t be coming,” a familiar voice said from the doorway.

I looked up to see Noah standing by the open door, looking devastatingly handsome in his tuxedo with his dark hair slightly swept from the breeze. The sight of him nearly took my breath away, but I steeled myself against the flutter in my chest, even when he extended his arm to me.

“What are you doing here?” I asked, pursing my lips.

coolly, “I had one of our other drivers pick Zoe up privately, since l know it means

had put me first. Even if

“Noah, I… Thank you.”

so that the dimple on one side of his face puckered slightly, a sight that made my throat close up on

“Shall we?”

the gala a little while later, the cameras flashed blindingly, capturing Noah and I as we made our way up the red carpet. Noah’s hand on the small

cast a warm glow over the crowd, and the air was filled with the soft murmur of conversation and the quiet strains of a string quartet as everyone took

seats.

had accomplished. “It’s

in the scene..

seat, in a place I

greeted, my voice tight. “I hope you’re enjoying the evening so

I just happened to be standing in the

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