Chapter 407
\nMarked By the Pureblood Alpha (Deanna and Luis) novel Chapter 407<\/p>\n
Third-person POV:<\/p>\n
Under the sharp pressure of Luis’s gaze, Harry clenched his fists, his jaw tight, and slowly lowered his head.<\/p>\n
The corner of Luis’s lips lifted in a dismissive curve. “Since no one is stepping forward, I’ll take that as full approval of Mooncrown Corporation’s annual financial report.”<\/p>\n
As soon as the words fell, thunderous applause erupted throughout the conference room\u2014an instinctive show of submission to absolute authority.<\/p>\n
After a brief pause.<\/p>\n
Luis continued evenly, “As for my personal matter\u2014Deanna of Mistbane Pack becoming my mate\u2014I’ve decided to gift her 20 percent of my shares in the corporation.”<\/p>\n
The room exploded into stunned silence, followed by a wave of shock.<\/p>\n
People stared at one another, momentarily speechless at the sudden announcement.<\/p>\n
Everyone knew most of Mooncrown Corporation’s shares were concentrated in the Alpha’s hands, operating under a highly centralized ownership structure.<\/p>\n
Transferring 20 percent to Deanna represented a level of wealth that was almost unimaginable.<\/p>\n
It was enough to buy hundreds of Mistbane Pack malls\u2014and more importantly, it meant Deanna was formally stepping into the very core of capital and power.<\/p>\n
A few shareholders couldn’t help wanting to voice objections.<\/p>\n
But the instant the man on stage swept them with that razor-sharp look, they quietly lowered their hands again.<\/p>\n
Luis raised a brow slightly. “Any objections left about my choice of mate?”<\/p>\n
Heads bowed across the room, resentment swallowed back in silence.<\/p>\n
After all, when you were willing to lift a woman with your own capital like this, who still dared argue?<\/p>\n
And just like that, the corporate summit concluded after Samuel wrapped up the final agenda.<\/p>\n
One by one, the attendees filed out, shoulders slumped.<\/p>\n
“Uncle Harry.”<\/p>\n
Luis calmly called out to Harry, who was preparing to leave.<\/p>\n
Harry stopped and turned slowly, forcing a flattering smile. “Luis, you really do carry your grandfather’s legacy now\u2014no, you’re even more impressive than he was.”<\/p>\n
Luis ignored the praise entirely.<\/p>\n
Luis\u2014damn him.<\/p>\n
Luis’s POV:<\/p>\n
The apartment was quiet. Too quiet.<\/p>\n
I scanned the room, my gaze settling on the woman curled up on the sofa, fast asleep.<\/p>\n
She rested her head on one slender arm, knees tucked in, eyes closed. Her features were soft and serene, her breathing slow and even.<\/p>\n
I stood there, watching her in silence, my heart melting without me even noticing.<\/p>\n
Perhaps sensing the sound, she slowly opened her eyes.<\/p>\n
A fluffy little head lifted, staring at me blankly.<\/p>\n
The last golden-red light of dusk slanted in from the balcony, turning the ends of her hair honey-colored.<\/p>\n
We looked at each other quietly, neither of us speaking.<\/p>\n
After a moment, I stepped forward, dropped to one knee by the sofa, took her in from head to toe, and pulled her tightly into my arms.<\/p>\n
Only Nyra knew how panicked I’d been in that instant when Deanna disappeared.<\/p>\n
And only I knew what it felt like when her message finally appeared.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-2489","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/2489","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=2489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}