Alpha's Discarded Luna (Talia) novel Chapter 166

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I watch Nick’s cold gaze shift to the saleswoman, a smirk creeping across his scarred face. He is enjoying this, thinking that

he has already won.

“If you want to keep your job,” he says, his voice dripping with menace, “you better not sell this bracelet to her. If you do, you will never work in this city again. Let alone the whole country.”

The saleswoman freezes. Her eyes flick nervously between Imema and me, between the woman draped in designer labels and the one dressed like she just came from grinding herbs. I see the calculation behind her eyes. She knows who Imema is.

The scandal was splashed across every tabloid, and she he is not about to risk crossing the Perseus Group for a customer who looks like she wandered in by accident.

Imema, ever the picture of innocence, gently pulls Nick:03

back Her voice is soft conciliatory “Nick ston. You are

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Nick scowls, his frustration bleeding through. “You are too soft. That is why this shameless woman stole Alpha away from you.” He jabs a finger in my direction. “Today, I am going to teach her a lesson she will never forget.”

My gaze turns frosty. “Teach me a lesson?” I let out a soft laugh. “You are not even close.”

I smile faintly, then raise my voice so everyone in the store can hear and see exactly who these people are.

“Is it true that if something catches Aires’s top priority’s eye, no matter who sees it first or who wants to buy it, it has to be handed over to her?” I let my voice carry, innocent and wounded. “Is that how you treat your customers here? I thought the customer’s choice was always considered a priority. What is the deal here?”

I pause, letting the words settle. Then I turn to the other shoppers, my expression open, concerned. “Everyone, be careful. If you upset the priority lady here, you might find yourselves banned from shopping in any of Perseus Group’s stores.”

My words land exactly as intended. I see it in the way the crowd’s expressions shift. The murmurs start low, the:04 grow. I have drawn a line between them and Imema,

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second-class customers. They do not like being threatened.

A woman in a fur coat speaks first, her voice sharp. “Perseus Group has been doing well, but not well enough to act like they own the place. If they get any bigger, are we all going to be forced to kneel when we shop?”

A man beside her snorts. “Pfft. It is not the only jewelry store in town. If they think they are the only game, we will just go somewhere else to buy.”

“Yeah,” someone else chimes in. “I am done shopping at Perseus Group. I do not want to risk losing the item I like to someone else.”

An older man pulls out his phone, his voice tight with anger. “I am telling my dad about this. He is meeting with Perseus Group tomorrow. If they keep acting this way, I am telling him to reconsider the deal.”

The whispers ripple through the store, each one sharper than the last. The mood has turned sour. The manager looks like he wants to disappear into the floor.

smirk, watching the atmosphere curdle. “Guys ” I say3:04 lightly, “if Perseus Group’s stock value drops tomorrow,

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Imema and Nick exchange worried glances. Their faces have gone pale. The smugness is gone, replaced by something that looks dangerously close to panic.

Then the chatter dies.

A tall, commanding figure descends from the second floor. Aires. His aristocratic features are sharp, his presence filling the room like a storm rolling in. His eyes sweep across the scene, taking in the angry customers, the shattered tension, the way everyone has turned against Imema and Nick.

His frown is slight, but I see it. “What is going on here?”

Nick snaps to attention. “Alpha, weren’t you supposed to be meeting a client? What are you doing here?”

Aires’s voice is crisp, controlled. “One of my partners wanted to see some jewelry. I brought them here to look.”

Nick does not waste a second. He points at me, his voice eager, accusatory. “I do not know what has gotten into Talia, but Imema picked out a bracelet, and she just had to steal it!” He waves a hand at the crowd. “Then she

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everyone not to buy your stuff!”

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He does not pause to consider. His voice is flat, final.

“Give the bracelet back to Imema.”

Nick’s smirk returns, wider than before. Imema’s lips curve into a barely noticeable smile. Back. Such a clever choice of words. As if the bracelet ever belonged to her in the first place.

I remain calm. My voice is soft, unbothered. “Did you not want to understand the situation before telling me what to do?”

Aires’s face hardens. “I left with Imema, and the second we are gone, you showed up here.” His eyes bore into mine. “Does that not seem like you came here on purpose to cause trouble for Imema?”

I glance at his frozen, emotionless face. Then at Imema and Nick, both wearing smug, taunting expressions. They think they have won. They think I am cornered.

I smile faintly. “Alright. If Ms. Volkov wants it, I will give it to her.”

Aires’s face softens slightly. Imema’s smile deepens. 13:04 Nick’s arrogance practically radiates off him.

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I pick up the bracelet and hold it out. “Here. Take it.”

Imema reaches for it eagerly, her fingers closing around

the delicate band.

It slips.

The bracelet falls. The sound of it hitting the floor is sharp, distinct. The diamonds scatter. The band cracks into pieces.

Everyone freezes. Imema stares at the shattered remains, her hand still outstretched, her face frozen in shock.

“Ms. Volkov.” My voice breaks the silence, light with subtle reproach. “You really wanted this bracelet, did you not?” I shake my head. “How careless of you to not catch

it.”

Imema snaps back to reality. Her eyes flash. “Talia… you did that on purpose!”

“It was you who did not catch it.” I raise an eyebrow, pretending to be confused. “How is that my fault?” I tilt my head. “I simply pointed out that you were careless. Why are you accusing me of doing it on purpose?” I 13:04 pause, letting the words hang. “Could it be… you have a

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made sure Imema did not get it, and now she is blaming

Imema!” His voice rises to a shout. “She has no shame!”

Aires’s eyes narrow. He can see exactly what I did, and I make no effort to hide it. His voice turns cold. “Talia! You

have to apologize to Imema.”

My tone is nonchalant. “No.”

Aires freezes, clearly, she didn’t expect that. He didn’t expect me to refuse him outright, here, in front of

everyone.

Nick, furious, spits out the words. “Alpha, Talia should be arrested for damaging property! They should lock her up for a few days and teach her a lesson about her arrogance!”

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