Alpha's Discarded Luna (Talia) novel Chapter 258

Chapter 256

Talia’s POV

I stand in the moonlit garden, my chest heaving, my hands still trembling. I lost control. I know what kind of man he is, so why am I so angry? I have seen his selfishness before. I have felt its sting.

Yet, when I learned what he did, my emotions overwhelmed my reason. I fought tooth and nail for this opportunity. I clawed my way back from being a discarded housewife to someone worthy of Gerard’s attention. Only for him to give it away to Imema

without hesitation.

I have not forgotten the smug look in Imema’s eyes before she left. That satisfied smile. That triumphant glint.

My voice is ice–cold, cutting through the night air. “Aires, if there were a knife in front of me right now, I would not think twice before driving it straight into your chest.”

Aires’s eyes are inscrutable. Dark and unreadable. “Are you

sure?”

I laugh, but there is no humor in it. “What, you think I am joking?”

“There is a fruit knife in the banquet hall.” His voice is calm,

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measured. “You can try it if you want.”

I laugh again, but my eyes are devoid of warmth. “Are you trying to bait me into committing a crime in public so you can throw me in prison?” I shake my head. “That would be convenient for you, would it not?”

Aires looks at me, his gaze steady. “You are overthinking it. I just want to give you a chance to take revenge.”

I sneer, my lip curling. “Stabbing you once would make up for everything I have lost?” I step closer. “Do you think that is enough? It is too easy for you.”

I had not slapped him in front of Gerard because I did not want to give anyone a reason to blame me. In such a setting, no matter who is right or wrong, if I act first, I am the one at fault. Ruining my reputation for someone like him is not worth it.

Aires, perhaps aware of his own guilt, remains silent for a long time. The seconds stretch between us, heavy and uncomfortable.

Finally, he says, “I will compensate you.”

“Compensate?” I laugh as if I have heard the funniest joke in the world. “With what? Your so–called charity of twenty million dollars?”

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His face, his voice, his presence. Everything about him makes my skin crawl.

I take a few steps back, putting distance between us. Then I turn and walk away. I do not look back.

Aires stands still, watching my retreating figure for a long time without moving. I feel his gaze on my back, but I do not falter.

In the studio, Electra and I are taking inventory of the damaged equipment. The destruction is worse than I remembered. Paint everywhere. Broken glass. Shattered instruments.

Electra walks through the room, tablet in hand, ticking off items. “The instruments in the practice room are all unusable. We will need to replace everything.”

She moves to the windows. “The floors are covered in paint, so we will have to redo them. The curtains, windows, and walls are

also ruined…”

Anyone who has dealt with renovations knows how tedious and exhausting the process can be. Thanks to Isaac’s destruction, we are back to square one. Months of work, gone.

The studio is still covered in the bloody paint graffiti we have Bobyet cleaned. Red letters scream accusations across the walls.2

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My brows furrow with frustration. “Electra, start looking for a new studio as soon as possible.”

Electra shoots me a look, her eyes sharp. “Are we seriously handing this studio over to Imema?”

I sigh, running a hand through my hair. “Now that Aires is involved, I am not worried about him coming after me.” I pause. “I am worried he will target Bernard.”

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I look around at the ruined space. “Right now, the lease for this

studio is in his hands.”

Electra is quiet for a moment. Then she mutters, “That scheming Imema is disgusting.” Her voice rises. “She is always taking what is not hers!”

She throws her hands up. “Gerard must be losing his mind with age. How could he take on a hypocrite like Imema as his disciple?” She shakes her head. “Is he not afraid of ruining his legacy?”

I do not answer. There is nothing to say.

Aires‘ POV

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The office door opens softly. Bruno walks in, his expression carefully neutral.

“Mr. Jones, we have located Solaris.” He pauses. “Would you like to go there yourself?”

Bruno has been digging into Solaris’s whereabouts for days. Endless dead ends. False leads. Frustrating delays. But finally, he has made a breakthrough.

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After contacting Solaris’s friend, they immediately deactivated their phone number. The line went dead within hours. Tracing the number led to an unrelated ID, leading Bruno to suspect it was a dedicated line Solaris used for external communication.

Realizing their identity was compromised, Solaris shut it down quickly. That threw Bruno’s investigation off track for some

time.

Eventually, he resorted to hiring a hacker to track the phone’s location. It took days of sifting through data, but they found a

pattern.

I have nothing urgent at the moment. No meetings. No pressing

calls, I nod.

“Take me there.”

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