Chapter 72
\nMarked By the Pureblood Alpha (Deanna and Luis) novel Chapter 72<\/p>\n
hapter 72 A Little Favor for My Girlfriend<\/p>\n
Deanna\u2019s POV:<\/p>\n
I gave a cold laugh. \u201cNo need, Jake. We\u2019re over. I\u2019ll nail that on my own.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jake\u2019s tone stayed calm and gentle. \u201cI just want to help. You don\u2019t have to be so harsh.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHelp me?\u201d I was so mad that I almost laughed out loud.<\/p>\n
+10 Free Coins<\/p>\n
\u201cOne minute you wire ten million dollars to Peggie, and the next you want to help me? That\u2019s the kind of help I don\u2019t need.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHow did you know about that?\u201d His voice carried a hint of surprise, and then he gave a soft chuckle. \u201cDeanna, are you jealous?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cJealous?\u201d I felt like I\u2019d just heard the funniest joke.<\/p>\n
\u201cDream on! I wouldn\u2019t be jealous of you. I just think it\u2019s pathetic the way you try to have it both ways. How did I never see it before? No\u2013truth is, I was blind back then.\u201d<\/p>\n
I hung up without hesitation. I didn\u2019t want to waste another second on him.<\/p>\n
Thinking about how I loved this man for five years made my chest ache with regret. What a fool I had been. I must have been blind for all these years.<\/p>\n
Sitting in the driver\u2019s seat, my chest rose and fell with anger. My fingers flew over the screen, quickly tapping on something and blocking Jake\u2019s number for good.<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t care if Muses chose another mall; I would never beg him for help.<\/p>\n
Just then, my phone started ringing again.<\/p>\n
thought Jake had switched to another number to keep pestering me. Without checking the caller ID, I picked up and snapped, \u201cStop calling me! I don\u2019t give a damn if my mall can\u2019t land Muses! I don\u2019t need your help!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHmm?\u201d<\/p>\n
The voice was familiar but not the one I expected. It was low and magnetic, with a lazy drawl that carried a hint of charm.<\/p>\n
I froze. That wasn\u2019t Jake.<\/p>\n
One quick glance at the screen told me\u2013it was Luis.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s wrong?\u201d he asked, his tone curious. \u201cWho made you this mad?\u201d<\/p>\n
Embarrassment washed over me. The anger that had been boiling inside vanished like cold water over fire. My voice dropped. \u201cNo one. Just someone pointless.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Chapter 72 A Little Favor for My Girlfriend<\/p>\n
After a few encounters with Luis, I could tell he didn\u2019t like Jake much.<\/p>\n
+10 Free Coins<\/p>\n
Maybe it was that alpha possessiveness written into his bones. Or maybe it was because the two of them<\/p>\n
were sworn enemies.<\/p>\n
\u201cStrange,\u201d he said. \u201cIf this person is so pointless, why\u2019d he get you this worked up? Trouble at work?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cJust work stuff.\u201d I didn\u2019t want to explain, so I quickly steered the conversation away. \u201cWhy are you calling<\/p>\n
me?\u201d<\/p>\n
It was the first time Luis ever called me. I felt my nerves tightening.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat, I can\u2019t call if I don\u2019t have a reason?\u201d<\/p>\n
His deep voice carried a kind of magnetism that made my ears tingle.<\/p>\n
In my mind, I saw his striking face, edged with danger, and that half\u2013smile he always wore.<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t mean it like that; I just\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHave dinner with me tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh!\u201d I thought it over. I didn\u2019t have plans. \u201cAlright.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t want to?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, it\u2019s not that,\u201d I said quickly.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m just not used to it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cCloudspire Restaurant. I\u2019ll send a driver for you.\u201d<\/p>\n
I held the phone tighter and whispered, \u201cOkay.\u201d My heart was already beating faster without me even noticing.<\/p>\n
Luis\u2019s POV:<\/p>\n
After hanging up the phone, I turned and walked to my desk. My fingers tapped lightly on the surface as I pondered about this.<\/p>\n
I could\u2019ve sworn I just heard Deanna mention something about Muses.<\/p>\n
I knew a little about that luxury brand.<\/p>\n
My pack was one of their top VIP clients, spending tens of millions every year.<\/p>\n
Mistbane Pack ran malls. I\u2019d recently heard that Muses was planning to expand into the local market. That probably meant Deanna was representing her pack, trying to win them over.<\/p>\n
It looked like it was time for me to step in for my girlfriend.<\/p>\n
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Chapter 72 A Little Favor for My Girlfriend<\/p>\n
If I wanted her to have a good dinner tonight, I\u2019d better do something useful.<\/p>\n
+10 Free Coins<\/p>\n
I picked up the phone and pressed the intercom. \u201cAda, set up a meeting for me with the principal of<\/p>\n
Muses.\u201d<\/p>\n
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16:59 Thu, Nov 6 MGO<\/p>\n
Chapter 73 Double Standard<\/p>\n
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