Contract Marriage With Alpha Snow novel Chapter 96

Chapter 96: Plans and Collaborations

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Chapter 96

NB: There are 3 POVs in this chap, kindly don’t get confused.

~Ivan’s POV~

I sighed in relief but his words cut my joy short. "But know this—I don’t work under anyone, Ivan. We do this as equals, or not at all."

"Understood," I said, forcing my voice to remain steady. This wasn’t how I’d imagined the conversation going, but the point was, Marcus was in. And that was all that mattered.

"Expect my men to reach out soon. But I’ll handle Zara personally," he added, his voice dripping with dark satisfaction. "You may want her broken, but I want to see her regret every choice she’s ever made."

"Do whatever you need to," I agreed, a wicked smile creeping onto my face. "Just make sure that by the end of it, she has nowhere to turn to but to me."

As the line disconnected, a strange satisfaction settled over me. Snow might have thought he’d won, but he hadn’t yet seen the lengths I was willing to go to reclaim what was mine.

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~Snow’s POV~

Returning to the estate, I could feel the thick tension like a warning. I walked through the front door, my mind already racing through possibilities.

Ivan wanted control, and Zara had become his way in. But it wouldn’t be his way forward. He’d pushed too far, and I intended to make sure he felt it.

As I passed through the foyer, I caught my reflection in the hallway mirror, the fierce look in my eyes confirming what I already knew.

This had affected me in a way that spoke I was becoming soft if just anyone could think they could hurt what’s mine and get away with it.

I wasn’t about to let Ivan corner Zara—or anyone connected to her.

My mind wandered to a distant memory of Ivan’s family connections. His grandmother’s company had long been his steady source of influence and resources, quietly backing him and his father.

If she suddenly found herself in trouble, it would throw Ivan off balance. He’d be too busy cleaning up his own mess to meddle with Zara. And if I did it right, he’d never see my hand in it.

Of course, I’ll do it right. Everything would fall on his mishandling of funds and resources. Knowing my father’s mistress, she was sure to go ballistic over the matter.

That alone should corner him and put a leash on his neck.

I smirked, pulling out my phone. I knew exactly who to call.

"Dare Devil, get me every inch of data on Wellington Investments," I said, referring to his grandmother’s business. "We’re about to put her company under the microscope."

The man didn’t miss a beat, already typing on the other end. "Consider it done, Snow. It won’t take long."

Ending the call, I settled into my study as I opened my laptop and began working while plans took shape as my phone buzzed intermittently with updates.

Every move Ivan had made against Zara would be systematically unmade, but I’d make sure he never saw me coming. And when he finally realized, it would already be too late.

My lips curled upward in a dangerous smirk.

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~Author’s POV~

~Ivory Crescent Pack~