Rhett's face quickly turned ashen upon hearing Damian mention the contract, and his heart skipped a beat. He had completely forgotten about the most crucial document. Alpha Damian had appointed Alicia as the sole designer for the entire project, rendering it irrelevant whether she had plagiarized or not.What mattered most was that Shinfancy Studio had violated the contract, and the breach could have serious consequences for their reputation, especially with the King of Rogues as the client."I'm sorry, Mr. Howard. It was my mistake. While I did allow my Beta to provide some excellent ideas for your courtyard design, I did not authorize her to complete the entire design. I will ensure that she will definitely not be involved in this project again," Rhett quickly apologized, turning off the projector."Is that all? Are you always this lenient with employees who violate the contract?" Damian asked, his black eyebrows furrowed."Mr. Howard, please let me speak on behalf of my boss. Alpha
"Are you insane?" Alicia blurted out as soon as she got into Damian's car, her heart pounding with anxiety.She had a sinking feeling that her name would soon be plastered all over the gossip pages. She had already imagined the headlines: "BREAKING NEWS! Socialite Alicia Wilton Revealed to be King of Rogues' Mate!" or "BIG NEWS! The King of Rogues' Mate is the Wife of Tobias Wilton, the Eldest Son of the Wilton Family!" She couldn't believe that her life had turned into a nightmare in just a few hours.It was only a matter of time before the news reached the Wilton family. If she was lucky, she might be asked to divorce Tobias and be banished from the Golden Moon Pack. If she was unlucky, she might be secretly executed as punishment for her disloyalty to the Wilton Family. Alicia didn't think the former was very likely, given that meeting her best friend Mae was the luckiest thing that had happened to her since childhood.Damian, however, seemed unfazed by the attention his announceme
The car glided smoothly to a stop in front of Alicia's apartment building. As Alicia opened the car door, she turned to Damian, who seemed to be in a sour mood and flashed him a warm smile. "Thank you, Mr. Howard, for all your help today," she said.For a moment, Damian's irritation melted away under Alicia's bright smile. He even forgot to insist that she call him by his first name.Alicia then turned her attention to Lyon. "And thank you, Mr. Lyon, for restoring the CCTV footage to help me. You were cool! Really! "Lyon's eyes widened in surprise at Alicia's effusive praise. He had never received a genuine thank you from anyone outside of the pack before. His chest swelled with pride. If Alicia became the Luna of the Moon Halo Pack, he thought, maybe it would not be a bad thing."Miss Scarlett, you're too kind," Lyon replied with a smile.As Alicia walked towards the entrance of her building, Damian turned to Lyon with a steely expression, "Lyon, I don't want to see that redhead des
Alicia couldn't believe her bad luck.Yesterday, she had rejected Damian's invitation to the wine auction on Friday night at the Times Hotel, only to learn today that her boss, Mr. Rhett, had scheduled an office party at the same place on the very same night. She had to wonder if Damian had somehow orchestrated the coincidence.She typed out a message to Damian, asking if he had anything to do with the party, but quickly deleted it. Regardless of his involvement, she knew she would have to attend the event.Suddenly, she caught a whiff of lavender in the air and looked up, expecting to see Damian standing in front of her. Instead, it was Emma, the building receptionist, holding a huge bouquet of lavender."Alicia, your present has arrived!" Emma announced a mischievous smile on her face.Alicia was stunned. "For me? Who sent it?""The florist said it was a mysterious gentleman," Emma replied, sounding jealous.Alicia placed the bouquet on her desk and read the card, which read: "For m
"What's up? Too stunned to talk?" Damian asked Alicia, who was speechless with surprise in front of him."Wait! Why did you move into this apartment and even my upstairs?" Alicia asked, still digesting the fact."Because you're here!" Damian replied with a shrug."But I made that very clear to you yesterday," Alicia said."Fine! Then let me give you a few legitimate reasons— it's close to downtown and convenient for my business, and this community is harmonious and provides me with a safe and comfortable living environment," Damian gave Alicia two reasons she could live with."Well, I can't imagine the King of Rogues seeking a safe living environment," Alicia said, looking up and down in shock at the Alpha who had an aura of foreboding around him."The King of Rogues? I don't like that term. Is whoever took that nickname a fan of royalty in the Middle Ages?" Damian frowned, but then quickly smiled at Alicia again. "But that nickname feels good coming from you."The atmosphere became a
"How long have you been working as a janitor in this apartment?" Damian asked, breaking the silence that had enveloped them.Lee looked up, startled by the sudden interruption. "Oh! For about a year now, sir," he answered cautiously."Putting a veteran in the position of apartment janitor. You can tell the manager in charge of this apartment that he's wasting resources," Damian said, his sarcasm not lost on Lee."Ah, please don't say that. I'm just a wreck, and I'm grateful to Mr. Alston for allowing me to be the janitor here," Lee replied, his voice tinged with gratitude. He shook his left arm, which had lost its palm, a gesture that spoke of his past struggles.However, he soon felt something was off. "How did you know I was a veteran? I've never mentioned it to anyone.""It was just a hunch," Damian replied nonchalantly, masking his true intentions. He gave Lee a friendly smile and asked, "Can you tell me something about the neighbor living downstairs from me? I just moved here and
Lyon could hardly believe what he had just witnessed.In mere seconds, Alpha Damian had released the drunken man, who had passed out from a lack of oxygen, and caught Alicia as she stumbled. With the same ease as he had shifted into a wolf, Damian now shifted back into his human form, his pure blue eyes slowly reverting to their natural deep blue as the black fur that had covered his skin dissipated."Are you alright?" Damian's voice was gentle as he held Alicia close to him. She looked up at him, and as the lavender scent of her mate flooded her senses, her heart rate began to slow.In an act of chivalry, Damian took off his suit jacket and wrapped it around Alicia, shielding her. "It's okay now. Let's get out of here," he said soothingly.As they walked towards the other elevator, Damian instructed Lyon,"Lyon, leave him alive. I'll deal with him tomorrow.""Got it." Lyon took out his phone, scanned the man's face, and quickly identified him as Scott Collin, an Alpha of a pack owned
How do you handle an emergency call from Alpha when you're on a nice Friday night date with your mate? That was the question that Alpha Damian's exclusive doctor, Edward, had to answer. Without hesitation, he left his sexy mate in the lab, grabbed his first aid kit, and rushed to Alpha's new flat.After waiting for twenty minutes at Alpha's new base, Edward began to worry when he didn't receive a message from Damian. He couldn't help but wonder if Alpha had gone in advance of his plans and had been seriously injured during the confrontation with the enemy. But things took an unexpected turn when he saw Damian, who had always forbidden strange women to approach, arrive at his apartment with a beautiful woman in his arms.Alicia gripped Damian's arm tightly as she noticed a stranger in his apartment.Damian reassured her by whispering, "It's ok. He's my doctor - Edward. You'll be fine," while putting his arm around her shoulders.As they entered the living room, Edward, with his keen s