Mated To My Obsessive Stepbrother

Chapter 223

Chapter 223

This time, I snatched the phone

"What the fu- I was halfway to unleashing the venom when I caught the name on

the screen.

Alfred.

I exhaled and answered the phone.

"Alfred."

There was a pause on the line. Then the voice came through, oily and very cautious.

Alpha. Good morning."

I leaned back in the chair, phone pressed to my ear, rubbing my temple again. "Yes?"

Alfred cleared his throat. "I have... updates."

I straightened slowly. Lance was still standing there, and I waved him off without looking. "We'll talk later."

He hesitated, then nodded and stepped out.

"Go on," I said into the phone.

Alfred paused again as though swallowing a lump the size of his conscience. Or maybe it was just fear. I hoped it was fear.

"It's done,” he finally said. "Just like you planned."

tilted my head, a faint curl at the edge of my mouth-somewhere between a smirk and a snarl.

I told Alpha Kex that the company's internal accounts were bleeding and that your liquidity had dried up.

hook. Hard."

beat passed. The satisfaction settled into my bones

"How hard?" I asked.

out. "He put in a massive short last night-millions. His traders believe your firm will be bankrupt in under two quarters. He's expecting the announcement by the end of the week. He even told his investors you're on the verge of collapsing. They're backing

lips parted slightly, then pressed together as I leaned forward,

nervously. "He's making a bid for Elvric Systems today. Full-on takeover. He's confident you're too broke

it."

-one man

I only stared at the far end of my office where the glass pane reflected my silhouette-c sitting in a high clan quietly waiting for the flames to catch where he'd already poured

trying to steal from a house

Good.

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Chapter 223

the silence linger a little longer before I spoke

and she's too afraid of him to question the financial decisions he's making. And

myself. "You did

immediately, like he wasn't sure if

need this to stay between us," I added, "You breathe a word of this, even in

"Yes, Alpha."

walls around you start whispering-keep your

"Yes, Alpha."

speaking again. "The Elvric

ready

a smirk pulling at the corner

No traces. Kex won't know what hit

into the line, then added, "And