Rejected by the Beta, Claimed by the Alpha

Chapter 177: Chapter 177

Immediately the door opened, Steve turned his attention to the direction, as one of his men walked in with his head bowed slightly.

"Boss, there’s a woman outside... She demands to see you." The man who had entered informed Steve.

Steve looked shocked, at the same time slightly pleased, as he thought to himself.

*That’s real quick... I need to see this Almighty Kimberly.* Steve maintained a calm and unreadable facial expression, concealing his true thoughts.

"Have you seen this woman before?" Steve asked, both out of curiosity and caution.

"Yes, boss, she was the one who came the other time." The man replied.

"Katherina? What’s she doing here now?" Steve uttered in shock; with his voice barely above a whisper, standing up from where he had been sitting before.

*I don’t want her now... I need some time to myself on this whole issue.

And how did she know about this hideout?* Steve further thought to himself, his mind racing.

"Are you scared of seeing your mistress?" Theo said in a mocking manner, watching the exchange from where he was restrained.

Theo’s words stung, but Steve knew he couldn’t react at that moment.

He needed to get rid of Katherina before Kimberly arrived. He exhaled sharply, ignoring Theo’s taunt, before striding toward the exit.

Steve made his way out of the room to meet Katherina, whom he believed to be waiting outside, but instead, he was met with a shock, but a pleasant one.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Doctor Ashley, his long-time friend, asked with a faint smile as she approached.

"Ashley? What are you doing here? And how did you know I was here?" Steve asked, letting out a deep sigh of relief upon realizing it wasn’t Katherina.

*I was an idiot... I should have remembered that Ashley also came the same day Katherina visited me.* Steve thought, chastising himself for his hasty assumption.

"I needed to see you and check how you’re doing." Dr. Ashley spoke calmly, her gaze steady as she studied him.

"I’m still hanging on... I believe I’ll be fine." Steve replied, forcing a small smile.

Ashley reached into her bag, pulling out a small vial and handing it to him.

"Take this. It will help you get better sleep. And don’t stay out too late, okay?" Concern was evident in her voice.

Steve accepted it, looking at the bottle for a moment before meeting her eyes. "Thank you so much, Ashley... I don’t think I can ever repay you for all you’ve done for me."

Ashley shook her head, giving him a warm but firm look. "You’ll repay me when you finally get better. We’ve been together since childhood, and I will never leave you alone."

on. Just as he was about to respond, they both heard

sound, they

reacted, surrounding her in

get inside?" One of the men barked, his voice laced with

I am here to see your boss... Steve, right?" She turned her piercing gaze toward

seems interesting.* Steve thought, a smirk

spoke again,

glowed an intense

lips,

despite their training and strength, dropped to their knees involuntarily, shock and confusion etched on their faces as

felt an immense pressure in his chest. He fought against it, but even he wasn’t immune. His body betrayed him, his knees buckling beneath him as

as she instinctively stepped back, witnessing the sheer

as he listened to the commotion outside. *That’s

stepped forward, her gaze sweeping across the

Her voice, though calm, carried a promise of

fists, trying to resist the force that held him down, but

in his life,

stood tall, her presence commanding absolute

storm within her eyes raged as she

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sat on the edge of his bed, eyes staring blankly at

on the far table cast eerie shadows across the walls, but his

restless contemplation, his body yearning for sleep but his mind refusing to

not going my way in recent times?* he

turned against him, as if fate itself was pulling

a deep sigh, Derrick suddenly stood up, his jaw clenched

be done... I will take all that is mine," he muttered under his breath, grabbing his jacket from the chair and striding out

empty corridors as he made his way

on the door, and within moments, Mona opened it, her

Hope all is well?" she asked,

see Katherina now... I need answers," Derrick stated firmly, his tone leaving no

shock at his sudden decision. "Okay, give me a minute... Let me put something on," she responded before quickly retreating

Derrick waited, his

had shifted within him overnight, but he knew

needed to reclaim his power, to regain control over his life. No more lingering doubts,

ready. Without another word, they headed out to the vehicle, the journey

not just exhausted, but as if something

look like someone who wanted to

mixture of curiosity and excitement bubbling within