Fated to the Alpha Who Killed Me (by Sherry) novel Chapter 226

mmediately contacted Blaine and asked him to investigate who had taken those photos of Zane and fee

ekly: Got it. I’ll let you know what I find.

y phone and looked through my windshield at Dae

was still sitting inside.

ed Daemon had developed genuine feelings for m at it was too late now.

d never entangle himself with me like this, never sign over half his assets to

hadn’t experienced that bone-deep pain fro

To put it even more pathetically: if my bab

as their father.

never wavered over Celeste, I might have turned back.

sed I would have gradually released my resentment and let the child acknowledge him

But there were no “ifs.”

From every possible angle

that should never have continued.

In a few day

I tem

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used on arranging a celebration for her. Sienna and the others would definitely attend. As for other guests,

a close friend, and I was happy to invite him.

woods when finalizing the guest list. Once everything was confirmed, she handed it off to be made into formal

thday, the venue was lively and full of guests. Sienna, Lily, Jade, and I sat together in a corner, eating and chatting

ended, and somehow Felix had tagged along. The two stood not far away, conversing with other guests

adged me. “Isn’t that Evan?”

Ewan’s looks, build, and bearing were unquestionably exceptional. But because of his work, he rarely wore formal attire. Most of the time he was in his whi ruat, and during off-hours he preferred casual clothing.

Today’s black suit was incredibly striking. His presence commanded attention in a way completely different from his usual cool, detached doctor persona.

“Did you invite him?’ Sienna asked.

“Yes,” I confirmed.

“Huh, so the only one not invited is Daemon?” Lily blurted out.

Jade tapped her head lightly. “Of course Daemon wasn’t invited!”

Lily realized her mistake and laughed awkwardly. “I just think it’s weird-wherever Evan, Lucian, and Felix are, Daemon’s usually there too. His attention must be completely on Celeste now. He’s probably distanced himself from all his friends.”

Sienna rolled her eyes dramatically. “He’s prioritizing romance over friendship!”

‘Daemon is so strange,” Jade said, looking genuinely puzzled. “If you say he values relationships, he treated you with consistent coldness for ten straight

years. But if you say he doesn’t, why is he so obsessed with Aurora’s heart?”

Sienna spoke without thinking. “He just doesn’t love you!” Realizing immediately what she’d said, she quickly tried to comfort me. “Violet, don’t be sad. You’ll meet better men after leaving him. He doesn’t deserve you.”

“I’m not sad at all. I’ve made my peace with it,” I said with a genuine smile.

Just as I finished speaking, Sienna suddenly stood up and marched toward Lucian with aggressive purpose. Apparently some woman had been flirting with him. The moment she saw Sienna approaching, the woman quickly retreated.

Lily, Jade, and I watched the drama unfold with amusement, but from the corner of my eye I noticed Evan walking toward our table.

“Come on, Jade, let’s go get some air outside! Lily immediately stood up and dragged Jade away.

Like Sienna, they were convinced Evan had feelings for me. Behind my back, they kept urging me to accept him-not only would it infuriate Daemon, by id also gain a good man.

I naturally refused without hesitation. I had no intention of using Evan’s genuine feelings as a weapon. The more sincerely someone seated me well, the less I wanted to exploit them.

“Dr. Thorne looks incredibly handsome today!” I gave him a genuine thumbs up.

‘How handsome?” Evan sat down beside me, smiling faintly.

I teased, “Handsome enough that half the young women here have been sneaking glances at you. Haven’t you noticed?”

“What about you?” he asked, his pale green eyes holding mine steadily. “Did you sneak glances at me too **