Alpha's Discarded Luna (Talia) novel Chapter 167

Chapter 162

Talia’s POV

I smile sweetly, tilting my head. “You seem to be confused about the legal frameworks. Damaging goods for sale requires compensation at the original price. No need to throw anyone in jail for that.”

Nick’s eyes light up. He thinks he’s caught me. He points at me with barely contained excitement. “She admits it! Alpha, she’s admitting that she did it on purpose!”

I rub my ears, feigning discomfort. “Not only is your brain not working properly, but it seems your hearing isn’t that great either.”

I drop my hand, letting my voice turn flat. “I said, ‘compensate at the original price,’ and somehow that translates to me admitting I broke the bracelet on purpose?” I raise an eyebrow. “How does that make

sense?”

Nick puffs up, confident in his own righteousness. “You’re trying to avoid jail because you’re guilty, aren’t Morg?”

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shopping in the same mall as him feels like it’s dragging everyone’s class down.

Even Imema’s expression darkens.

I stay poised. Calm. “I never said I’d be the one to compensate.” My voice is cool. “I was just giving you a little law lesson.”

Nick opens his mouth to protest, but Aires cuts him off. “Enough.”

Nick grits his teeth, but he falls silent.

I turn to the cashier, my tone casual. “Whether I dropped the bracelet or Ms. Volkov did, just charge Mr. Perseus

for it.”

I glance at Aires, then back at the cashier. “Ms. Volkov is Mr. Perseus’ beloved. If she’s the one who dropped it, I’m sure he’ll have no problem compensating.” I pause, letting the words settle. “As for me…”

I look at Aires and smile. “As Mrs. Perseus, I think I’ve got the right to charge it to my husband’s account, don’t I?”

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The room goes silent, and then the whispers start.

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wife of Aires Perseus-”

“All the rumors about Aires and that woman… but no one

knew he was married.”

“He’s been married for five years. They never had a wedding, but it’s been a secret marriage. People in high society have known about it.”

“So those two were talking about the woman being Mr. Perseus’ priority? What’s going on with that?”

“Obviously, she’s the mistress.” A man shrugs. “All men are the same, after all.”

The scorn shifts. I watch it happen, the weight of judgment lifting off me and settling onto Aires and

Imema.

Imema’s jaw tightens. She steps forward, her voice tight but controlled. “It’s my fault. I didn’t catch the bracelet that Ms. Jackson gave me. So I’ll pay for it.”

Nick stares at her. “But it was Talia’s dirty trick! Why should you pay for it?”

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“Nick!” Imema’s voice cuts through sharper than I’ve

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She turns to me and bows, deep and formal. When she straightens, her eyes are red, tears swimming on the brink of spilling over. “Ms. Jackson, I apologize for my behavior earlier. I’m truly sorry, let me make it up to you.”

Gosh, such a delicate performance!

I smile faintly. “That bracelet is worth fifty million.” I let my gaze drift over her, assessing. “I’m afraid your entire net worth couldn’t cover that. Could it?”

Imema’s smile twists into something bitter. She looks like a pitiful little rabbit, wronged and vulnerable. “I… I’ll figure something out.”

Nick’s ego could never stand it. He steps forward, chest out, trying to look noble. “I’ll pay for Imema!”

I smile sweetly. “Sure. Go ahead.”

Nick reaches for his card, then he freezes. I see it in the way his hand hovers, the flicker of panic in his eyes. According to Electra’s sources, he invested most of his money recently and lost it all.

Clearly, he doesn’t have enough.

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just wanted to get out of this marriage, with whatever terms got me an easy divorce… whatever it took. ”

I put up with so much, just to get away.

But now? After everything, do they still think they can / walk all over me? It’s downright insulting.

Aires’s brow furrows. “Talia, I’ve told you. Just behave, and I’ll make sure you get the amount that you’re owed-”

I cut him off, my voice icy. “Who the hell wants your money?”

He smirks. “You don’t want it? Then why the hell did you announce you’re my wife to the whole world?”

He crosses his arms. “Don’t you dare tell me you don’t want to run up my bill.”

I raise an eyebrow. “If I remember correctly, the total sum of money I’ve gotten from you these past five years is probably way less than what you have spent on buying Imema one single luxury item.”

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running up whose bill?”

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almost an year ago, at the Pack’s Annual Fundraiser, when Imema handed me a drink, only to let the glass slip.

The liquid spilled down her dress, and she made a fuss about it. I said it was an accident, tried to clarify that she didn’t catch it on purpose.

But to nobody’s surprise, he didn’t believe me then.

I watch his cold, handsome face and let my voice turn hard. “Yeah. I did it on purpose, just like she did.”

I hold his gaze. “I’d rather break that bracelet than give it to her. From now on, no one’s taking anything that’s mine, from my hands.”

I tilt my head back, meeting his eyes directly. “Do you feel sorry for her though? You should. Because as long as you refuse to divorce me, this kind of thing is going to keep happening.”

My smile is sharp. “And even if you feel bad about it… tough luck. You’ll just have to live with it.”

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“Nick, why don’t you and Imema go ahead? I need to handle some things here.”

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After the crowd disperses, Aires turns to me. His gaze is icy, sharp. “You think I didn’t notice? You deliberately made the bracelet fall.”

I don’t flinch. My face is calm, like nothing happened. “I always thought your eyesight wasn’t the best. I guess I was wrong.” I smile. “You can see through things whenever it matters to you.”

He hears the mockery in my voice, and his brows furrow deeper, his expression turning colder. “You say you weren’t targeting Imema? What was that little stunt just now?”

My smile doesn’t waver. “Isn’t that exactly what your little darling has been doing to me all along?”

I tilt my head. “What’s the matter? Now that she’s the one being wronged, are you suddenly feeling sorry for her?”

Something flickers in his dark eyes, and through the mate bond, I sense his emotions rising with a surge.

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