Third Person's POV
That afternoon, Melinda spotted Vanya's internship details in the graduate class group's internship list.
Seeing that Vanya was interning at the Thompson Group, she smiled slyly.
Melinda promptly called the general manager of the Thompson Group.
Thanks to her past appearances with Cliff at various events, she still had connections, and the call was soon returned.
General Manager Evans greeted Melinda personally, exclaiming, "Miss Coleman, it's an honor to have you intern with us!"
"Thank you. I know the Thompson Group and Alpha Cliff have had collaborations, so I thought interning here could offer valuable experience," Melinda replied smoothly, hinting at her ties to Cliff.
Evans smiled—everyone knew Cliff often brought Melinda to events.
Rumors suggested Cliff was clearing past relationships for Melinda. Evans didn't want to cross a potential future Mrs. Todd.
"Look at that woman— who is s
Third Person's POV"I..." Vanya was about to speak, her voice still tinged with barely suppressed emotion, when Derrick's voice came from outside the door: "Theodore, the stuff you asked me to get..."Derrick's voice trailed off as he took in the scene.His pupils instinctively shrank to slits before quickly returning to normal, and the packaged gourmet food he was carrying nearly slipped from his grip.Theodore's cold cedar pheromones were like icy blades, openly suppressing the entire room.Vanya hastily stepped back, putting distance between herself and Theodore. The wolf hairs on the back of her neck prickled with tension, and her lily pheromones rippled with disarray.Derrick noticed Theodore's grim expression—the cold in his slit pupils nearly freezing—and immediately realized he'd interrupted something.His cedar and malt pheromones trembled ingratiatingly, "I could... leave?""Don't go! I need you here!"
Third Person's POVCliff clutched at the last straw, his pheromones surging with agitation, his pupils quivering with urgency."I know you dislike her. I've stopped sponsoring her and deleted all her contacts. Vanya, I'm sincere...""Let go!" Vanya shrugged off his hand, her movements sending a sharp gust of air his way. "You've already slept with Melinda. Isn't this too late?""What..." Cliff froze, his cedar pheromones solidifying, his pupils shrinking to pinpoints, wolf hairs on his ears bristling as if all his strength was sapped."How did you know?""Are you asking me now?"Vanya's lily pheromones were laced with undisguised contempt, piercing him like icicles. "You paraded Melinda around everywhere, making it clear she was your darling. Now you stand here, spouting hypocrisy."Cliff used to take Melinda everywhere, flaunting her as his favorite. Now he still hugged her and spoke hypocritical words."Melinda's at th
Third Person's POVSabrina, sensing she had Vanya cornered, urged Melinda, "What's the story? Spill it.""I'm not sure if it's true, but there were rumors in school... that Vanya had a sugar daddy.""Sugar daddy?" Sabrina immediately sneered, "No wonder she's so pretty. So she really does this kind of thing.""I'm telling you this because I trust you. Don't spread it. Just keep it to yourself," Melinda said."Rest assured, I won't breathe a word. I don't want to put you in a tough spot," Sabrina assured, eager to ingratiate herself with Melinda, the graduate student from Wolfe and Cliff's rumored link, now introduced by Evans himself.Seeing Sabrina taken in by her tale, Melinda's lips curled in triumph.After work, Vanya hurried to the M Group, decisions awaited her tonight.But Melinda stopped her. "Vanya, I need to talk. Got a minute?""Not interested," Vanya said, dismissing her.Melinda blocked her path. "It'
Third Person's POVThat afternoon, Melinda spotted Vanya's internship details in the graduate class group's internship list.Seeing that Vanya was interning at the Thompson Group, she smiled slyly.Melinda promptly called the general manager of the Thompson Group.Thanks to her past appearances with Cliff at various events, she still had connections, and the call was soon returned.General Manager Evans greeted Melinda personally, exclaiming, "Miss Coleman, it's an honor to have you intern with us!""Thank you. I know the Thompson Group and Alpha Cliff have had collaborations, so I thought interning here could offer valuable experience," Melinda replied smoothly, hinting at her ties to Cliff.Evans smiled—everyone knew Cliff often brought Melinda to events.Rumors suggested Cliff was clearing past relationships for Melinda. Evans didn't want to cross a potential future Mrs. Todd."Look at that woman— who is s
Third Person's POV"Got it," Vanya said, about to leave when Sabrina remarked with a sneer, "Some interns don't focus on work but on men. Young people these days really pollute the workplace atmosphere."Vanya ignored her—no point explaining to someone like that."Did you hear? Calvert picked this intern as his assistant. Wonder what's between them," colleagues gossiped."What could it be? She probably used her looks to charm him," they speculated."The other day, I even caught her sneaking a meeting with Calvert in the hallway. With a face like hers, I didn't expect..."Employees at Thompson Group were always gossiping.Vanya, there for a month-long internship per school requirements, had heard it all before.When Calvert's agent called her over, everyone stared."You know, you getting me on this shoot has made me a target for every woman here," Vanya said with a touch of helplessness."Even if I hadn't, yo
Third Person's POV"Of course it's Vanya. Since you two have no feelings, there's no need to cling to each other. Vanya has met someone better, and you, Alpha Cliff, also have someone you like. You should learn to set her free," Aldridge said cautiously, his voice trembling ever so slightly.The faint woodsy pheromones around him grew erratic with tension, and the wolf hairs on the back of his neck prickled—he could sense the impending explosion of aura from Cliff."Bang!"The heavy wooden table shook violently from a slap, sending splinters flying as Cliff surged to his feet.His cedar pheromones, thick with sulfurous rage, exploded into the air. An invisible aura smashed into Aldridge, making him hold his breath and his knees weaken.Cliff's pupils narrowed into vertical slits in his fury, gleaming with the cold, wolfish light.Silver-gray wolf hair bristled at his knuckles, his nails hardening and lengthening visibly, nearly