Chapter 19
\nMarked By the Pureblood Alpha (Deanna and Luis) novel Chapter 19<\/p>\n
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Chapter 19 Have You Had Enough?<\/p>\n
Deanna\u2019s POV:<\/p>\n
The moment Jillian lifted her arm, I caught it in a snap.<\/p>\n
Without giving her a chance to react, I yanked her toward the stairwell.<\/p>\n
\u201cAh! What are you doing, Deanna? Let go of me!\u201d<\/p>\n
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I ignored her screams. Once we reached the stairwell, I shoved her hard against the wall.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat the hell, you b*tch? This is the company! If you lay a hand on me, I\u2019ll tell Mom and Dad!\u201d Jillian shrieked as she hit the wall, her voice cracking with panic.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not trying to do anything. I just think your mouth stinks. That coffee only washed your clothes, but your mouth needs a rinse, too.\u201d<\/p>\n
My eyes flicked to a trash bin nearby\u2014inside sat a half\u2013finished bottle of sour, curdled milk.<\/p>\n
I sneered. Ha. Jillian, you\u2019re just a human. Where do you get the nerve to keep provoking me? You like to play tricks? Fine. I\u2019ll play along.<\/p>\n
I walked to the trash bin, grabbed the milk bottle, and flung it straight at Jillian\u2019s face.<\/p>\n
She barely got her hands up before the rancid milk splattered over her hair, face, and neck.<\/p>\n
\u201cAHHHHH!\u201d<\/p>\n
Her scream echoed across the entire floor.<\/p>\n
Her clothes were ruined, and her once\u2013perfect hair and makeup were dripping with milky sludge. The sour stench filled the stairwell.<\/p>\n
I shot her a look of disgust, wiped my hands, and walked out of the stairwell.<\/p>\n
The moment I stepped into the hallway, I ran into Philip and a group of assistants and executives coming out of his office.<\/p>\n
I glanced back at Jillian, stumbling after me with her fists clenched.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou b*tch! Deanna, don\u2019t you run! I\u2019m going to smash your face in!\u201d she cursed.<\/p>\n
An idea flashed in my head. I widened my eyes in fake terror and darted behind Philip.<\/p>\n
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\u201cDad! Dad, I don\u2019t know what\u2019s wrong with Jillian. She suddenly tried to hit me! You have to<\/p>\n
save me!\u201d<\/p>\n
I hadn\u2019t spent much time with Philip, but I had already figured him out\u2013he only cared about the Mistbane Pack and his own reputation.<\/p>\n
The fights between me and Jillian never mattered to him.<\/p>\n
But if Jillian embarrassed him in public, she was definitely getting chewed out.<\/p>\n
Sure enough, the moment Philip saw Jillian looking like a total mess, he snapped, \u201cJillian, have you had enough?\u201d<\/p>\n
She flinched, sniffled, and jabbed a finger at me. \u201cDad, I wasn\u2019t causing trouble! It was Deanna! She spilled coffee all over me first, and then she grabbed some milk from the trash and\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s not what happened,\u201d I cut in smoothly. \u201cLiam accidentally spilled a little coffee on Jillian, but she overreacted. She thought I put him up to it and tried to throw milk at me. I dodged, and it splashed all over her instead.\u201d<\/p>\n
Beside us, Liam kept his head down and nervously added, \u201cI really didn\u2019t mean to, Alpha.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re lying, Deanna! Dad, don\u2019t believe her, she-\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cEnough!\u201d Philip\u2019s face darkened. \u201cJillian, this is a company. Watch your behavior. If you keep making a scene, I\u2019ll have your mom cut off your allowance.\u201d<\/p>\n
The threat of losing her allowance stopped her cold.<\/p>\n
She sulked and lowered her head. \u201cI\u2019m sorry, Dad. It won\u2019t happen again.\u201d<\/p>\n
I hid a smirk. You think you\u2019re the only one who can put on an act? I can, too.<\/p>\n
\u201cDad, I\u2019m not going to hold it against Jillian,\u201d I said sweetly. \u201cRight now, what matters most is securing the investment for the Moonline Expansion Project. I\u2019ll keep my eyes on the bigger picture.\u201d<\/p>\n
Philip\u2019s expression softened as he nodded. \u201cBoth of you need to focus on securing that investment. Remember, whoever lands it will get ten percent of the company shares, and I\u2019ll personally make sure they\u2019re groomed for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n
With that, he led his executives toward the conference room.<\/p>\n
As I passed Jillian, I gave her a mocking once\u2013over, then fanned the air in front of my nose. \u201cGod, Jillian, you reek. If I were you, I wouldn\u2019t dare show my face right now.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Without another glance, I strolled off, her muffled curses chasing me down the hall.<\/p>\n
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Jake\u2019s POV:<\/p>\n
When I got to the office, I tossed my suit jacket onto the couch and told Axel, my beta, to call the CFO in.<\/p>\n
Within ten minutes, Justin Castro, the CFO, was standing in front of my desk.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlpha, what can I do for you?\u201d he asked politely.<\/p>\n
\u201cI need the finance department to free up five billion in liquid funds.\u201d<\/p>\n
Justin hesitated, choosing his words carefully. \u201cAlpha, our Moonstone mining operation in Souville is consuming a huge amount of cash flow. I\u2019m afraid-\u201d<\/p>\n
I cut him off with a cold look. \u201cDo I need your permission to access five billion?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not that we can\u2019t free up the funds, it\u2019s just that with the Souville mines-\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAs my subordinate, your job is to solve problems, not create them. Understood?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, Alpha.\u201d He nodded, keeping the rest of his thoughts to himself. \u201cWhen do you need the funds available?\u201d<\/p>\n
I tapped my fingers twice on the desk, thinking for a moment.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis week.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cUnderstood. I\u2019ll make the arrangements immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n
Axel\u2019s POV:<\/p>\n
After Justin left, I couldn\u2019t hold back my curiosity. \u201cAlpha, what\u2019s the fund for?\u201d<\/p>\n
Five billion wasn\u2019t pocket change. With the Moonstone mining project as Olsendreich Pack\u2019s top priority this year, diverting that much liquid capital had to mean something serious.<\/p>\n
Alpha answered lazily, \u201cMistbane Pack\u2019s Moonline Expansion Project is still short on funding. In a few days, Deanna will come begging me. I\u2019ll use the money to make her bow her head. If she comes to apologize and promises to stop throwing tantrums, I\u2019ll fund Mistbane Pack.\u201d<\/p>\n
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I hadn\u2019t expected Alpha to raise the funds for Ms. Wiley.<\/p>\n
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They had been together for five years. She had never given him the silent treatment for more than a week. But this time, it had been nearly two. Things must be serious.<\/p>\n
Alpha snorted. \u201cTell me, are all women like this? Playing stupid games\u2013breaking up, blocking me\u2013just to get my attention?\u201d<\/p>\n
Uh\u2026 I wouldn\u2019t exactly call that a game.<\/p>\n
What she\u2013werewolf wouldn\u2019t lose her mind watching her fianc\u00e9 favor another woman again and again?<\/p>\n
Ms. Wiley had already endured far more than most.<\/p>\n
But I didn\u2019t dare say that aloud. I just gave an awkward smile and said carefully, \u201cI don\u2019t really know. Ms. Wiley never struck me as the type to play games.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNever struck you?\u201d Jake\u2019s tone sharpened. \u201cShe\u2019s been in a temper lately. She even talked about breaking off the engagement. She\u2019s nothing like the gentle woman she used to be.\u201d<\/p>\n
His words made me hesitate. \u201cAlpha, do you really plan to form a bond with Ms. Wiley?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDid I ever say I wanted to break up with her?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone thinks you treat Ms. Pearson better than Ms. Wiley,\u201d I said, scratching the back of my neck.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeggie is soft and fragile. With her health condition, I have a responsibility to protect her.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat about Ms. Wiley?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s my fianc\u00e9e. If I didn\u2019t care about her, do you think I\u2019d have kept her by my side?\u201d He let out a sigh. \u201cBut when she\u2019s throwing a fit, she really gets on my nerves.\u201d<\/p>\n
He paused for a moment, then said, \u201cRemember, if she comes looking for me in the next few days, send her straight to my office.\u201d<\/p>\n
Then he added, \u201cAnd arrange for a wedding dress designer.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, Alpha.\u201d<\/p>\n
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