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\nMarked By the Pureblood Alpha (Deanna and Luis) novel Chapter 26<\/p>\n
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Chapter 26 Exchanging Contacts.<\/p>\n
Luis\u2018 POV:<\/p>\n
Thinking back on those old days, I couldn\u2019t help but smile.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe person who first picked it up really loved pudding,\u201d I answered.<\/p>\n
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She loved it so much that every time I waited for her outside the hospital, I made sure to have one ready.<\/p>\n
The moment she spotted me holding it, her whole face would light up.<\/p>\n
Her eyes would shine\u2013clear, dark, full of life\u2014and she\u2019d smile as she ate. She was absolutely adorable.<\/p>\n
But then, one day, she stopped coming.<\/p>\n
And the pudding kept melting in my hands. Again and again.<\/p>\n
Eventually, I even bought the factory that made it.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, Puddy wasn\u2019t originally yours?\u201d Deanna asked, surprised. \u201cSomeone else found it first? And\u2026 how long did you take care of it?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201c13 years.<\/p>\n
Deanna nodded slowly. \u201cThat person must\u2019ve meant a lot to you.\u201d<\/p>\n
I looked at her. \u201cYeah. She was everything to me.\u201d<\/p>\n
She hesitated before asking, \u201cSo\u2026 where is she now?\u201d<\/p>\n
I answered quietly, \u201cShe doesn\u2019t remember Puddy anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n
Deanna frowned. \u201cSeriously? How could someone forget Puddy? It\u2019s so cute. Who could be<\/p>\n
that ruthless?\u201d<\/p>\n
She had no idea she was talking about herself.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s just that ruthless,\u201d I said bitterly.<\/p>\n
She doesn\u2019t even remember me. Isn\u2019t that ruthless?<\/p>\n
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Deanna\u2019s POV:<\/p>\n
I looked up and met Luis\u2018 steady gaze. Something in his expression made me feel like there was more behind his words\u2013something he wasn\u2019t saying.<\/p>\n
Maybe I was just overthinking.<\/p>\n
That afternoon, I spent some time in the garden playing with Puddy.<\/p>\n
By the time I decided to leave, the sun was already dipping low.<\/p>\n
Truthfully, I was a little nervous that he might suggest I stay over, but he didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n
Instead, he grabbed his jacket off the couch and said, \u201cI\u2019ll drive you home.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMy car\u2019s here. I can get home just fine,\u201d I replied.<\/p>\n
Luis narrowed his eyes slightly. \u201cDeanna, you don\u2019t have to go if you\u2019d rather stay.\u201d<\/p>\n
I was speechless.<\/p>\n
In the end, I didn\u2019t argue.<\/p>\n
About thirty minutes later, his sleek, limited\u2013edition luxury car pulled up in front of my building.<\/p>\n
As I reached for the door handle, a thought struck me.<\/p>\n
\u201cLuis?\u201d<\/p>\n
He tapped the steering wheel with his long fingers, sounding amused and slightly smug. \u201cWhat? Can\u2019t bring yourself to leave me?\u201d<\/p>\n
His tone caught me off guard. He\u2019s so full of himself, it\u2019s almost impressive.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just realized\u2026 we haven\u2019t exchanged contact info yet,\u201d I said slowly.<\/p>\n
Worried he might get the wrong idea, I quickly added, \u201cFor future business stuff. It\u2019ll make<\/p>\n
communication easier.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Luis raised an eyebrow and held out his hand. \u201cGive me your phone.\u201d<\/p>\n
I passed it to him without hesitation.<\/p>\n
\u201cPassword?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMy birthday,\u201d I replied, just as I reached to unlock it myself.<\/p>\n
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However, before I could, his fingers danced across the screen\u2013and just like that, it lit up. He\u2019d already unlocked it.<\/p>\n
I stared at him in disbelief. How did he know my birthday?<\/p>\n
Luis opened WhatsApp, typed in a number, and pulled up his profile. In one swift motion, he pinned it to the top of my chat list.<\/p>\n
\u201cHey, that\u2019s my phone,\u201d I protested. Did he really just pin his contact on my phone without asking?<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is,\u201d he replied casually. \u201cSo, you get to choose what to name the contact.\u201d<\/p>\n
He handed it back to me like he had all the time in the world.<\/p>\n
Do I really need to name his contact?<\/p>\n
I hovered over the text field.<\/p>\n
His profile photo was a picture of a fluffy white Puddy, and the name was simply \u201cLE.\u201d<\/p>\n
I wasn\u2019t sure what to type, but Luis was watching me closely, like he was waiting for something that would please him.<\/p>\n
I began typing \u201cLuis\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Then, sensing something strange\u2013like the air in the car had gone cold\u2013I quickly deleted it and replaced it with \u2018Puddy\u2019s Daddy!\u2019<\/p>\n
He took one glance at the screen and smiled, obviously pleased.<\/p>\n
Right in front of me, he turned on his own phone and changed my contact name to \u201cPuddy\u2019s Mommy.\u201d<\/p>\n
It felt off.<\/p>\n
\u201cIsn\u2019t that a little weird?\u201d I asked, unsure.<\/p>\n
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After all, I\u2019d only met Puddy today.<\/p>\n
Luis had raised him for 13 years.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe already thinks you\u2019re his mom. If I don\u2019t call you that, he\u2019ll get upset.\u201d<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t know how to respond to that.<\/p>\n
Clearly, Luis cared a lot about Puddy.<\/p>\n
When he was done, he pinned my contact to the top of his list, too.<\/p>\n
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I blinked, surprised. Unless my eyes were playing tricks on me, I might be the only one he\u2019d pinned.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, I\u2019m home now. I\u2019ll head up first.\u201d I was flustered and just wanted to escape tension lingering in the air.<\/p>\n
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\u201cDeanna.\u201d<\/p>\n
I paused and turned back.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah?\u201d<\/p>\n
Luis rolled the window down and looked at me, his voice low and gentle. \u201cGood night.\u201d<\/p>\n
My heart skipped a beat, and my face flushed with warmth. I mumbled \u201cGood night\u201d and hurried inside.<\/p>\n
Philip\u2019s POV:<\/p>\n
The moment I stepped into the office, I was met with an overwhelming surprise.<\/p>\n
Mooncrown Pack had just offered to invest eight billion dollars in the Moonline Expansion Project\u2013double the original proposal.<\/p>\n
I could barely contain my excitement. I immediately turned to my assistant. \u201cGet Jillian in here, now. We\u2019re about to finalize the contract with Mooncrown\u2019s representative.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jillian once mentioned she knew Luis, the Alpha of Mooncrown Pack.<\/p>\n
Turns out she wasn\u2019t bluffing. Raising her might\u2019ve actually paid off.<\/p>\n
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I really underestimated her this time. She actually convinced Luis to back the project with eight billion dollars just like that.<\/p>\n
Could Luis actually be interested in Jillian?<\/p>\n
If Jillian manages to reel in someone like him and marries into the Mooncrown Pack, Mistbane\u2019s social standing would soar.<\/p>\n
And our fortune would multiply in no time.<\/p>\n
The thought alone had me grinning from ear to ear.<\/p>\n
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-2109","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/2109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}