Chapter 5

Third-Person POV

Reid was feeling anxious; surely Alison couldn’t really be mad at him; she was pouting at most. She was jealous and used to have all of his attention. The pencil in his hand snapped as he crushed it in frustration.  

“She rejected all of my calls. Before, she would be so happy whenever I called her. Why is she still mad at me if I explained everything to her?” Ethan, who was with Reid at the office, then said. 

  

“It might be because Ms Alison saw yours and Luna Britta’s interview last night.” He shrugged.  

Reid thought to himself that this must be it. Alison was angry and jealous because she knew he’d been with Britta on their wedding anniversary. The following day he found her pouting in the living room. She had looked so adorable trying to stay mad at him, but he had only apologized profusely and covered her in kisses for her to forgive him. Reid breathed a sigh of relief; “I could explain everything, and Alison would surely forgive me.” Ethan only raised his brows. 

Britta, who had been reading a magazine, lifted her head and smiled sweetly. She then walked towards Reid’s desk and clung to his arm.  

“Come on, Reid, stop overthinking. She will only sulk for a few days, but once she has calmed down, she will be the first to call you.”  

Reid pushed her slightly, feeling annoyed. “Britta, there are no cameras here. Don’t ever forget this is just a contract marriage with no emotional attachment. There is no need to be this intimate in private.” He stood up, putting distance between them.  

Britta felt annoyed inside, but she didn’t rush things. Reid had already divorced that woman. She had already taken the first step toward success. 

“Of course, Reid. You are right.”  

“Well, enough sulking. Don’t lose focus on our goal. My Dad just texted me that our Cabinet Chairman Alpha Kane would be visiting the Red Moon today. You should seize this opportunity to visit Chairman Kane now and build a good relationship with him. Since this is his private schedule, it hadn’t been made public. But you know my father’s connections.” She said smugly.  

Reid had originally intended to go see Alison right away, but with Alpha Kane coming, he couldn’t pass up this opportunity. Alison could wait. He wasn’t unaware that Alison was angry and upset, but she would never be able to provide him with the kind of connections and support in his career that Britta could. He was once again convinced that his decision was the right one. Once he had achieved his goal, he would be even more powerful than Morgan and publicly reclaim Alison as his mate. He could already picture her throwing her arms around his neck, sobbing cutely.  

So when Britta slipped her arm through his again, Reid didn’t resist. 

A smug smile curled inside Britta’s heart. She knew Reid better than he knew himself. She knew exactly what he wanted—power, status, and the respect of other Alphas. Once he stood at the top because of her, did he really believe he could abandon everything and run back to Alison?

Impossible. Reid had already made his choice, whether he wanted to admit it or not.

Reid let Britta link her arm through him and together, they arrived at the most luxurious hotel in this city. Alpha Kane was staying there and had reserved the entire top-floor restaurant. 

“I’m sorry, Alpha Reid, but I have orders that Chairman Kane cannot be disturbed no matter the circumstances.” The Restaurant’s manager announced.  

This restaurant, which could seat a hundred people, was now open exclusively to Alpha Kane and his guest. This was the kind of power Reid had always dreamed of. What a luxury. 

As an Alpha, Reid was wealthy, but he wasn’t the richest person in the Red Moon Pack; spending over a hundred thousand dollars to reserve an entire floor of the restaurant was still too extravagant for him. But one day, he thought to himself. Maybe when he proposed again to Alison.  

“I saw when they arrived; his companion looked beautiful. They surely look great together.” A woman who was standing with a male companion exclaimed, delighting in the gossip.  

“It seems Alpha Kane is trying to win over a woman,” Reid whispered to Britta.  

“Chairman Kane is 36 years old and the golden bachelor of countless women’s dreams. Who could this lucky woman be?” Britta exclaimed with a hint of jealousy.  

Kane’s subordinates and bodyguards were stationed at the restaurant’s top-floor entrance to prevent anyone from disturbing the chairman and his guest. 

The level of security was top-notch. “Perhaps today wasn’t the best time to pay a visit,” Reid said.  

Just then, the woman inside spoke up. 

Reid’s heart sank, and he could no longer take a step forward. 

“Reid, we got to go.” Britta pulled his arm, but he remained still, his heart racing like a wild horse on the loose.  

That voice- it was none other than his wife, Alison! He could recognize it among a million voices. His wife. His Alison. Dining with Chairman Kane.