Chapter 87
\nMarked By the Pureblood Alpha (Deanna and Luis) novel Chapter 87<\/p>\n
Chapter 87 Heartbreak<\/p>\n
Deanna\u2019s POV:<\/p>\n
Luis had to leave on a business trip, but my birthday party was this weekend.<\/p>\n
That meant he wouldn\u2019t be able to make it back.<\/p>\n
I had planned to bring him with me, just so everyone from my pack would see that I was completely done with Jake.<\/p>\n
But now, it looked like I\u2019d have to handle it alone.<\/p>\n
I could already imagine Kathryn\u2019s face when she saw me show up by myself.<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t have time to dwell on the small sting of disappointment. Work pulled me in again.<\/p>\n
Next quarter\u2019s performance review was coming up, and I still had to go head\u2013to\u2013head with Desmond.<\/p>\n
Lately, he had been doing everything he could to win over the senior shareholders.<\/p>\n
Most of them were old\u2013timers who had followed Philip from the beginning. Deep down, they only respected the traditional<\/p>\n
successor.<\/p>\n
To them, I was just someone who showed up 20 years late. Even if I carried the bloodline, they didn\u2019t see me as truly one of them. They looked down on me as an outsider who parachuted into the director\u2019s seat.<\/p>\n
So this time, Desmond had a big chance of winning.<\/p>\n
I shook my head, sighed, and leaned back in my chair, feeling the weight in my body.<\/p>\n
Suddenly, Luis\u2019s arrogant words came to mind. He actually offered to give me the pack.<\/p>\n
Back then, I brushed it off as a joke. I didn\u2019t dare take it seriously. But now, just remembering it warmed me inside.<\/p>\n
For a high\u2013level Alpha, handing over power and resources meant far more than saying, \u201cI like you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Thinking about that, I grabbed my phone.<\/p>\n
Right on the screen was a message from Luis, sent ten minutes ago.<\/p>\n
\u201cMiss me yet?\u201d<\/p>\n
I could almost see the smug look on his face as he typed it.<\/p>\n
My lips curved into a smile, and I quickly typed, \u201cNot really.\u201d<\/p>\n
A new photo arrived almost instantly.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd what\u2019s this picture supposed to mean?\u201d<\/p>\n
That was the selfie I posted this morning.<\/p>\n
I was wearing a beige silk blouse, buttoned all the way up, just smiling lightly into the camera. I never thought he\u2019d actually see it-<\/p>\n
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let alone save it and send it back to me.<\/p>\n
Immediately after, Luis added another line, \u201cTrying to seduce me?\u201d<\/p>\n
The corner of my mouth twitched. My fingers flew across the screen. \u201cMr. Eaton, you\u2019re reading too much into it. It was a normal<\/p>\n
selfie.\u201d<\/p>\n
Luis replied almost instantly, \u201cWait for me. I\u2019ll deal with you when I get back.\u201d<\/p>\n
Staring at those words on the screen, I couldn\u2019t help but smile.<\/p>\n
This man really was overbearing.<\/p>\n
I was about to type back when my phone rang. It was Terence.<\/p>\n
Terence was Jake\u2019s childhood friend, one of the few people from the Olsendreich Pack who was always kind to me.<\/p>\n
I pressed the answer button.<\/p>\n
\u201cDeanna, it\u2019s my birthday today. Are you coming?\u201d<\/p>\n
Every year before, Jake would take me to Terence\u2019s birthday party.<\/p>\n
Setting Jake aside, Terence was a good friend.<\/p>\n
But if it was his birthday, Jake would probably be there.<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t want to see him.<\/p>\n
\u201cSorry, I can\u2019t make it this year. I\u2019ll send you a gift later.\u201d<\/p>\n
There was a pause on the line.<\/p>\n
\u201cDeanna, are you and Jake really over?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes. We\u2019ve broken up,\u201d I said calmly, without a trace of hesitation.<\/p>\n
Terence sighed. \u201cAlright. I understand. Deanna, you\u2019re not just Jake\u2019s friend. You\u2019re mine too.\u201d<\/p>\n
When the call ended, I thought about it, then transferred 10,000 dollars as a birthday gift as per the werewolf tradition.<\/p>\n
After that, I was just about to turn off my phone and get back to work when Violet\u2019s name flashed on the screen.<\/p>\n
It was a voice call.<\/p>\n
\u201cBabe, I just broke up!\u201d<\/p>\n
I tucked the phone between my ear and shoulder while sorting papers on my desk. \u201cOkay, who is it this time?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHow can you be so cold! I\u2019m heartbroken here.\u201d<\/p>\n
It was the first time I\u2019d ever heard Violet sound truly upset after a breakup.<\/p>\n
I put my pen down. \u201cDon\u2019t tell me you actually loved him?\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cLove? Please. I\u2019m just furious I wasted my time on such a lousy man. He\u2019s a top model in the industry, and I caught him cheating with my rival. And get this\u2013he flipped it on me! He actually held a press conference and told reporters I was the one cheating. Can<\/p>\n
you believe that?!\u201d<\/p>\n
Her voice rose with anger. \u201cBecause of this mess, several endorsement deals and TV contracts I was negotiating are now on hold!\u201d<\/p>\n
I hadn\u2019t checked the entertainment news yet, but hearing her rant made me open my laptop right away.<\/p>\n
The trending headlines were everywhere, all about Violet.<\/p>\n
\u201cA\u2013Lister Celebrity Violet Caught Cheating on Boyfriend.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cViolet\u2019s True Colors: A Scandalous Past, A Scandalous Present.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cViolet, Get Out of Showbiz.\u201d<\/p>\n
I wasn\u2019t from the entertainment industry, but even I could tell how serious this was. \u201cIs there anything I can do to help?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n
Violet sighed, her voice slurring just a little.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can handle it for now. I just don\u2019t want to be alone. Come drink with me tonight, okay?\u201d<\/p>\n
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-2170","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/2170","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=2170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}