Semua Bab Contracted By My Ex’s Father In Law : Bab 31 - Bab 39

***IRENE ***The ride was silent, except for the soft hum of the car. My hands were clasped tightly on my lap, my heart refusing to calm no matter how much I tried. I told myself over and over, you can do this, Irene. Whats wrong with visiting him? But the nervousness in my stomach didn’t go away.Twenty minutes later, John’s voice broke the silence. “We are here, Miss.”I lifted my eyes and froze. My breath caught in my throat.Right in front of me was a building so tall it almost touched the sky. It towered over like it owned the whole city, its glass walls gleaming against the sky. The logo at the top of the building shone with quiet power, and I suddenly felt so small, like a stranger about to walk into a world I didn’t belong to.“What in the world...” I was dazed. Before I could breathe, John stepped out and opened my door. I got down slowly, still staring.The moment my foot touched the ground, the sheer presence of the building swallowed me whole. My gaze ran up its height

***IRENE ***“You. All. Are Fired.” It was Rowan, his voice boomed in the air. The lobby was frozen, heavy silence pressing down on everyone. In seconds, the grand lobby filled with cries. Everyone fell on their knees, their voices echoing as they begged for mercy.“Please, Alpha King, forgive us!”“It wasn’t us—it was her! The receptionist misled us!”My eyes widened slightly. One by one, the employees started pointing at the receptionist, their desperate fingers all accusing her.I looked at the receptionist. Her face turned as pale as paper. She staggered back, her lips trembling. “N-no… I… I…” She opened her mouth, but her tongue failed her. Her body shook so badly she looked like she might collapse.Beside her, Vivian was still on the floor. Her hair was messy, her makeup smeared, blood trickling from her lips. She kept shaking her head, muttering while staring at me with wide, watery eyes. “No… no, this can’t be… it can’t be… you… you can’t be…” Her voice was cracked, disbel

***DANTE ***The boardroom was silent except for the soft hum of the projector. The pale glow of the screen painted the walls, and seven elderly faces stared back at me from across the table. The council of elders.Rowan stood by side, steady and alert. The air in the room was thick, suffocating even, as though the walls themselves were listening.I twirled the pen between my fingers, the small sound of it clicking against the table breaking the thick silence. Their stares didn’t bother me. I was used to them. Fear, suspicion, unease—it was the same every time.Finally, one of the elders finally cleared his throat, the sound breaking the suffocating air. “Alpha King,” he began, his voice cautious, “since your sudden reappearance, the packs have grown restless. Even our pack, the Dark Howl pack.”I didn’t lift my eyes, still moving the pen, letting it roll lazily. Then, with a voice that cut through the room, I asked, “Why?”Another elder shifted uneasily before answering.“The rum

—•IRENE•— I clenched my hand around the white gown, staring at Clara like she was nothing more than an annoying fly buzzing in my ear.“I was the first to take this,” I said firmly. My voice was calm, but the way my eyes locked onto hers left no room for games.Clara’s eyes rolled. She leaned forward so she could look down at me. Her tone turned cruel. “You? You think that dress is for someone like you? I refuse to let such a beautiful gown go to waste on something worthless.”My blood boiled, but I did not shout. I remembered the way I used to tremble under her sneers. I thought of the nights I held my pain alone and the children I had lost when I was still Luna in Moonstone pack. I thought of how every one of them threw cruel word at me. I had had enough.“You can say whatever you want, but it still doesn't change the fact that it's mine,” I narrowed my eyes darkly at Clara. The salesgirls immediately nodded in agreement. “Yes, ma’am, she was the first to pick it,” one of them sai