After She's Terminal The Alpha Regrets (Elaine and Lucas) novel Chapter 105

Chapter 105

Chapter 105

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Ayla had not been idle. In the days that Elaine was working on her foundation, she’d been working on her own She had twice as many investors. Despite the support she knew she was going to be getting from Lucas, she still needed more. Always more.

She was meeting with them today.

Four suits from large corporate businesses. Each of them had questionable reputations that they sought to fix through the act of supporting a charity. Though they all knew what this really was.

Ayla walked into the boardroom, hands clasped before her. She opened her mouth to speak, but was immediately

cut off.

“We haven’t had any progress,” Kaine said. He was a dark-haired, high-ranking beta, in ownership of his own car dealership. “No location. No profits. No–”

“Well, it is a charity,” Ayla reminded him.

“Our sole purpose isn’t profits, but we should be seeing a return on the investment.” The only other woman in the room, Lucia, chimed in. She was the CFO of one of the largest banks within the Wind Wolf pack’s territory. “Of which we have not.”

“You know my plan. It’s all coming together. And we do have a location, just hasn’t been announced yet. These things take time, as you know,” Ayla said, sitting down at the head of the table.

The other two, Marco and Austyn, remained quiet, but they seemed to be siding with their companions just from the look of them. They were all doubting.

“Look, donations have not rolled in yet but our first location will be opening within a day. I promise we’ll overtake the New Dawn Foundation in no time.”

“Proof? I’m not willing to sink more money into this pit if it goes nowhere,” Kaine said, gesturing around the table to the rest of them. “I think we can all agree.”

Ayla’s smile tightened. She tried to keep a calm face despite the anger bubbling up in her gut.

“I understand the concern. But I have a little insider information about a very large donation that is about to come in. It will help kickstart our operations and provide you all with a little compensation for your contributions,” Ayla said. Then leaned back in her chair. “We do have the Alpha President’s backing in all this, after all.”

Kaine hummed thoughtfully. Ayla’s original pitch had been the fact that Lucas’s name had been attached to this project.

He dipped his head. “A tempting claim. But you still lack solid proof.”

“I can get it.”

“We’ll see after the donation hits.” Kaine stood up. “If we’re done here.’

Ayla straightened. “This wasn’t the purpose of this meeting–”

“After the proof, Ayla. Then we’ll talk again.”

She glared at his back as Kaine walked out of tha

Chapter 105

Chapter 105

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