Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 20

I start to stand up and Aaron’s hand comes down on my

shoulder. “Don’t fucking move.”

But the pieces come together like a puzzle and I recognize

that I played right into Aaron’s trap.

Seeing what he wanted me to see.

Doing what he plotted for me to do.

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“The account that I thought was mine,” I whisper. “You always

had it flagged for the Regional Collective.”

He nods.

So my father isn’t wrong. I did do this.

Even if my father is spared by the Council, he’ll still be

convicted by human courts. Shit, even Martha Stewart with all her billions, couldn’t beat an insider trading rap. She went to

jail.

“Why? Damn it, Aaron. Why would you do this?”

“I already told you. Because of you.”

His eyes are cold and empty. “I’ve had this plan in place for a long time. But you forced my hand, Leah, when you

threatened to divorce me.”

Her face is pale and her eyes are glassy with tears.

I don’t feel bad about that.

confide in me. She’s plotting to

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her. Multiple times.

whispers, her eyes dancing

is a chance of that. Yes. “That is

be stripped

is easy pickings.” She

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that your goal all along? To take what he has and to

crush to

situation has evolved, so have I. “It’s not my fault your father

and drinks. He’s wasteful.

exotic vacations and fast

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father lost

bastard! How could

already covered the how and the why. I’m

with her. At least not here. Not in front

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