Alpha's Private Plaything (Elsa and Drake Stone) novel Chapter 197

Chapter 197

Interesting timing, I thought, a cold smile forming on my lips. The sister clearly had an agenda, and it worked–Allen had abandoned Elsa without hesitation. My assistant stood there, looking lost for a moment, her face crumpling with betrayal before a large man grabbed

her wrist.

I could see her mouth form the words “help” and “please,” followed by what was clearly “motherfucker” as she struggled against his grip. Her entire body tensed as she fought, twisting and pull. with the ferocity of a cornered animal. The music drowned out her voice. No one paid attention to her struggle. No one except me.

“Mr. Stone, please. The villagers are threatening to tear up the contracts. I need something to tell them.”

I pulled my gaze away from the scene below, fixing Samuel with a stare that made him flinch.

“You encouraged them to demand more,” I stated flatly. It wasn’t a

question.

Samuel’s scent changed, fear seeping through his pores. “I was just representing their interests-”

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“You’re manipulating desperate people for your own gain.” I pulled out my phone, typing a quick message without looking at the screen.

Years of practice.

Below, Elsa had managed to break free, smashing a bottle against her attacker’s head with savage force. Her face was twisted in fury, hair wild around her shoulders as she screamed what was unmistakably “Stay the fuck away from me!” Blood trickled from a cut on her lip, and her chest heaved with exertion as she staggered backward. Good girl, I thought, watching her fleeing into the crowd.

“Listen carefully, Samuel,” I leaned forward, my voic

ropping to a

dangerous whisper. “Some people aren’t careful when they play with fire. They leave evidence behind.”

His face paled. “What are you implying?”

“Your bank account in the Cayman Islands. The drugs you’ve been

running through Phoenix Village. ” I smiled thinly. “I’m not implying anything. I’m stating facts.”

Samuel’s heartbeat accelerated, the sound clear to my enhanced

hearing. “You–you can’t prove-”

“I don’t need to prove anything.” My eyes flicked back to the dance floor. Elsa was struggling again, caught between two men now. Her

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Drake, what gifts he’d like. All while warming his bed behind my

back!”

Allen grabbed his sister’s arm. “Susan, you represent the Moonlight family. This behavior jeopardizes our companies‘ relationship.”

“I don’t care!” She yanked free, her hair wild around her flushed face. “She used me! Made me think we could be friends while she laughed

at how stupid I was!”

I remained silent, eyes fixed on the table, digging my nails so hard

into my thighs I could feel the skin breaking. There

could say that wouldn’t make things worse.

nothing I

“Apologize,” Allen demanded of his sister.

Susan looked at him in disbelief, then at me with pure hatred. “Never.” She grabbed another glass and smashed it against the wall

before storming out.

Allen muttered a curse and rushed after her, leaving me alone with the uncomfortable stares of our colleagues.

I stood on shaky legs, my knees threatening to buckle. “Excuse me,” I managed to say before fleeing the room, my vision blurring with

unshed tears.

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