Chapter 69

He sat up with a groan, body pulsing with the aftermath of last

night’s spiral. Memories trickled back in shards: The last night

with Olivia. Her defiance, and how Alpha Alexander took away

Olivia from him.

His phone buzzed suddenly–Reed’s name flashing through

once the device finally powered up. He answered on the second

ring.

“Where are you?” Reed’s voice crackled on the other end.

“Hotel room,” Ethan croaked.

“Get dressed. We’re heading back to Hawthorne. Something

happened.”

Ethan sat up straight. “Now?”

“Yeah. Just… get your head straight.”


Moments later, Reed/burst in, dragging him toward the door. Ethan’s feet felt lead, words like acid churning in his stomach. He realized something had gone terribly wrong–not just

personally, but publicly.

Meanwhile, halfway between Wall Street offices, Alexander sat

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in his car next to Gai, reviewing a glossy tabloid spread.

Headlines screamed:“Wild Accusations: Olivia Manipulates

captions implied

remained serene–almost

cold flickered behind his eyes. He’d

before, but this was

paper.

Gai glanced over. “What?”

loans


Hawthorne”

Gai nodded.

immediately. Risk

flat

those projects–the funding ties to Alpha

Windsor family-”

Due diligence

“We can revisit once they

then, no

deeper. “That’s hundreds of million,

the Hawthorne–Windsor alliance…”

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“Their


agreement is conditional.”

under a crystal chandelier. Wine glasses glistened

was thick with

jaw ticking slightly as he pushed his fork through a piece of seared salmon without taking a bite. Across from him, Amelia smiled brightly, but her eyes darted, calculating. To her left, Chole leaned close,

the media today. They’re tearing Olivia apart. I almost feel sorry

how long we waited for this moment? Years.

“She’s nothing more than a manipulative tramp. Seduced Ethan just to get into our family, and now she cries victim?” She scoffed. “I was

out loud

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doesn’t have the

“Did you see that video from the hotel

a

matriarch, seated beside her daughter,


disdain. “Our family gave her

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