#Chapter 83: Hidden Priorities
Karl
The mahogany door clicks shut behind me as I step into the conference room.
Members of the council, influential businessmen and entrepreneurs who hold significant power in the
community, are already seated around the long table. I can feel the weight of their expectations
hanging in the air, but right now, my thoughts are preoccupied with something—or rather, someone—
else.
Before I can approach the table, my secretary, Gianna, is waiting by the door for me. “Good morning,
Alpha Karl,” she says, her voice low and even as usual. “Nice to see you after all this time.”
I nod as I slip my jacket off and hang it on the hook. “I’m glad to be back.”
“And you’re staying, I presume?” she asks, her eyes glinting with something unreadable.
For a moment, I feel almost like I’m being put on the spot. The others are preoccupied with their
preparations, but Gianna’s gaze is unwavering. I always knew that she disapproved of my… adventure
out to the city to win Abby back, but there’s something else in her gaze. Something I can’t quite put my
finger on.
“We’ll see,” I say, trying to be vague.
Gianna blinks slowly before handing me the meeting’s agenda in a leather bound folder. As she does,
our fingers brush, and she leans in.
“Sir, I know this might not be my place, but I heard that your… ex-wife is staying with you. Is that
correct?”
Her sudden choice of words gives me pause, especially in this setting. Slowly turning to face her, I can’t
help but notice a subtle furrow of her brows, a tightening around her eyes. “And if she is, would that be
that a problem?” I ask, keeping my voice neutral.
“No, not a problem,” she says, but her hesitation tells me otherwise. “Just… be careful around her, Karl.
You know how things were.”
I look at her squarely. “Abby never cheated on me. The gardener manipulated the situation. Let’s not
forget that.”
Gianna’s expression shifts, a hint of guilt flashing across her eyes, but before I can question it further,
signaling the meeting’s commencement. Gianna
my concerns aside, focusing
started,” I say, scanning
meeting progresses smoothly enough. Various issues are discussed: business
last
stomach tighten.
My brother’s condition.
“your brother may be waking up from his coma soon. How does that affect
Alpha?”
probing, scrutinizing. I maintain my
competition for the role of Alpha wouldn’t be
humor. But at the same time, I can’t
truth behind my words.
No matter how much I
that he’ll even be physically able to lead
through the room at my words. Then Mark, a council
his opinions,
working at a restaurant in the city, haven’t you, Karl?”
I say. “And
shoots me an apprehensive look. “Perhaps being Alpha isn’t
and I can feel the atmosphere shift, the tension climbing
him straight
there are not up for discussion,” I
a knife.
rustling as the council members gather their papers and
I stay
meeting
says once they’re gone, snapping me out of my reverie. “I think you should
We need to discuss
off about her tone, something
wind up making a snap decision. “You know what?” I say, standing.
dinner at my
a peculiar expression crosses her face. It’s fleeting, but it’s there—a mix of
identify. She quickly masks it
sir. I’ll see
…
my car, the engine purrs to life, but I don’t immediately
lot. My fingers drum on the steering wheel, my mind racing through the events of the
for the weekend, the council’s thinly
attention, but
breaking his prolonged silence. “You know, this dinner tonight
with Abby, gaining her
of him. “That was the goal, my friend.
new dress before dinner. Let her choose whatever she wants, no
back: me buying Abby the latest
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