Chapter 0148


    She looks at me, her eyes filling with tears, and for a moment I think she’s going to argue. But then she


    just nods, her shoulders slumping in defeat.


    “Very well,” she murmurs, looking down at her desk to avoid meeting my gaze.


    I don’t wait for her to say anything else. I turn on my heels and walk out of the room, leaving her to


    grapple with her own guilt.


    I make my way back home, ascending the grand staircase that leads to my office. The air feels heavier


    with each step I take,den with a mixture of dread and regret.


    “Now, onto the next step,” I think to my wolf. “I’ve decided that I’m going to write Abby a letter. A


    heartfelt, genuine letter that’s going to make her see exactly why I did what I did.”


    I settle into my leather chair, then open up a new document on myptop. My fingers hover over the


    keys, but as it turns out, it’s much more difficult than I thought to draft the perfect words.


    “Dear Abby,” I begin, then pause, staring at the blinking cursor on the screen. It feels too formal, too


    distant.


    “You really think that’ll win her back?” my wolf asks with a scoff. “Try again.”


    I press the backspace key until the screen is empty again. “Alright, let’s try something else. Abby, I


    please hear me out—”


    “Way too desperate,” my wolf interrupts again. “No woman wants a man who begs like that.”


    With a frustrated growl, I delete the sentence. My mind feels like a scrambled mess, thoughts and


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    emotions colliding in a chaotic jumble. Finally, after what feels like an eternity, I’ve fully exhausted all of


    my ideas and yet the page is still nk.


    “I can’t capture this in a letter, can I?” I sigh under my breath, pushing theptop away. “This isn’t the


    sort of thing that I can convey over text.”


    My wolf agrees silently, a sense of resolution settling between us. “Actions speak louder than words,” I


    say. “I’ll go back to the city in a few days, give her some space to cool off. She’s going to need help


    with that cook-offpetition, and who better to assist her than me?”


    Feeling somewhat reassured by this n, I start to gather some paperwork that needs my attention.


    But just as I’m about to dive into the first report, there’s a soft knock on the door.


    “Come in,” I call out, not looking up from the stack of papers.


    The door creaks open, and Gerald walks in, wearing an expression I’ve rarely seen on his face—stern,


    almost defiant.


    “Gerald? What brings you here at this hour?” I ask, sensing the tension in the room.


    “Sir, we need to talk,” he starts cautiously, “regarding your ultimatum with Gianna—and its


    consequences.”


    I raise an eyebrow, suddenly intrigued yet confused. “What do you mean? How do you know about


    this?”


    Gerald’s lips tighten as if he’s holding back a wave of emotion. “I’ve been with your adoptive family for


    many years, served faithfully and never questioned the authority of the Alpha. But I find myself


    I look at him, bewildered. “A choice? What are you talking about?”


    “If you’re nning to fire Gianna, then I’m afraid you''ll be losing more than just a secretary,” he states


    tly, his gaze unwavering. “I’ll have no option but to resign as well.”