Alpha's Discarded Luna (Talia) novel Chapter 170

Chapter 165

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James’s words echo in my head. “Aires is loaded. He spends a fortune on that little side piece. What is her name, Imema?”

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His voice drips with mockery. “If he can splurge on her, why shouldn’t his wife buy whatever she wants? Or are you really going to be that stingy after everything Aires. has done for you?”

I have no response. The message is clear. As long as Talia wants to shop, James will not lift a finger to stop her, and the worst part?

Her bill will always end up on my desk.

I can stop my own businesses from extending credit to Talia. But James? He is out of my reach.

Watching Talia spend more with each passing day, I am utterly at my wit’s end. I cannot sit still anymore.

Earlier, I had sworn I would not let Talia have an easy 3:04

divorco Lwanted her to suffor. But cuddanly I’m fooling

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be able to flaunt her title as Aires’s wife and swindle her way through every store in town.

I snap at Aires, my voice sharp. “Alpha, Talia is still out there shopping under your name without a shred of remorse. I don’t see why you should go easy on her /

anymore.”

I lean forward, my hands flat on his desk. “Get the divorce done and retrieve Imema’s medication first. After that, we will figure out how to freeze her accounts.”

I pause, thinking. Then I add, “Did she not say she wanted to work? With the influence of you, me, and Maddock Global, we can easily make sure she cannot find a single job in this country.”

I let the words hang. “No money. No job. She will have no choice but to crawl back to you.”

At this point, I could not care less about making Talia’s life difficult. Taking care of myself comes first. If she keeps spending like this, that bitch will will bleed me dry.

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I sit in my office, staring at the ceiling, Talia’s spending

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I never expected her to stoop so low: shopping under my name, dragging my reputation through every mall in the

city.

I mull it over for a moment, then pick up my phone and dial her number. The line rings for a long time, filling me with more and more anger.

I am about to hang up when she finally answers.

“What is it?”

Her voice is calm and unbothered, as if she really doesn’t know what’s going on. I open my mouth to speak, but then I hear some voices in the background, sickly sweet and full of flattery.

“Mrs. Perseus! What an unexpected honor! Having you here at Nestor Group is truly a privilege!”

A man’s voice gushes. “Whatever catches your eye, please take it. On the house, of course. Consider it a gift from me to you. I only ask that you might put in a good word for us with Mr. Perseus. Our company’s supply is not bad.”

Talia’s voice remains soft, composed. “Don’t worry, I 13:04

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will.”

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please step inside. That is where we keep our premium collection. With your status, these ordinary items simply will not do!”

Talia responds politely. “You are too kind.”

“Not at all, Mrs. Perseus. If we could collaborate with Perseus Group, we would practically be family…”

My eye twitches. That voice, it belongs to Charles Nolan, the head of the Nestor family. He offended someone powerful recently, and now he is in hot water.

Anyone too close to him could get dragged into the investigation. Just the thought sends a sense of unease creeping over me.

“Talia, what are you doing right now?”

“Hm…? Oh, I’m shopping!”

Her tone is nonchalant, like she is telling me the weather is sunny. My voice turns icy. “Where exactly are you shopping? Who was that just talking to you?”

She chuckles. “Where else would I be? At the mall, of13:04

course.” A pause. “As for the person you heard… I think

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he was a friend of yours-?”

My face darkens instantly. “The head of the Nestor family offended someone in the government and now is in hot water. Anyone too close to him might get the backlash too, and I don’t want any stains on my reputation.”

I grip the phone tighter. “Talia, come back right now. Stay away from Nestor Group’s Mall.”

She remains indifferent. “Aires, don’t you think you are being a bit dramatic? People shop at malls every day. How would that get them investigated?”

I can hear the smirk in her voice. “If everyone who went shopping got hauled in for questioning, no one would dare leave their house.”

My handsome face turns stone-cold. “Talia, the Nestor family’s troubles are far from simple. Getting too close to them could drag Perseus Group into the mess…”

She cuts me off, her voice impatient. “Alright, I am busy shopping. If there is nothing else, I am hanging up.”

She does not wait for a response. The line goes dead. 13:04

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still nothing. My face darkens considerably.

A knock sounds on the office door. Bruno walks in, sweat beading on his forehead. He looks like a man bringing

news he knows I will not want to hear.

“Mr. Perseus.” He hesitates. “I just received invoices from several competitor companies. They said Mrs. Perseus recently spent quite a bit at their stores. It has been days now, and they hope we can settle the payments.”

My eyes grow colder. “How much did she spend?”

Bruno wipes his brow. “Not too much… around thirty million dollars.” He looks at me hesitantly. “But…”

My voice turns icy. “Speak.”

He explains cautiously. “I looked into it. Mrs. Perseus not only shopped at our competitors but also at our partners’ businesses. Competitors and partners are one thing. We can handle that.”

He pauses. “But she also spent money at companies we have no business working with.”

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that we are extending an olive branch.” He swallows. “It could turn into a real mess if we do not handle this carefully.”

Who would dare offend Mrs. Perseus? Even competitors are not keen on burning bridges with someone connected to me. So, with her marriage license in hand and the Perseus name as her shield, Talia- who never pulled the authority or rank card even in front of the household title

is using her title to fund her manic shopping spree.

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Nick’s eyes widen in disbelief when he hears Bruno’s report. His jaw drops. “Alpha, Talia is hopping around under your name… she is simply tarnishing your reputation on purpose.”

I don’t need Nick to spell it out, I know exactly what Talia is up to.

I massage my temples, feeling an oncoming headache. Talia is not making things easy for me. The money isn’t the issue, it’s the favors, the wanted and unwanted relationships and the web of obligations she is tangling me in.

If I send someone to keep her in check, she will call the

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police, and accuse me of holding her against her will. But

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