Jealousy Alpha's Regret novel Chapter 104

Chapter 104

“So this is what it’s come to,” I thought bitterly. “One word from Iris

Stone and everyone believes her? After all I’ve done for this

department?”

I passed by Iris’s desk and nearly stopped in my tracks. She was

browsing a website for the North American Jewelry Design

Competition–one of the most prestigious contests in our field. I felt

my blood freeze in my veins.

“She can’t be serious,” I whispered to myself, staring at her screen.

“That competition?”

I’d been preparing my entry for months. This was supposed to be my

moment to shine, to finally prove myself beyond being Sebastian’s ex

or just another werewolf designer. The North American was my ticket

to real recognition.

A bitter laugh escaped me before I could stop it. “Ha!”

The sound came out louder than I intended in the quiet office.

Several people looked up, including Iris, who turned slightly but didn’t fully acknowledge me. My face burned with embarrassment, but I quickly composed myself, clearing my throat as if I’d simply

been clearing my airway.

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“I’ve been working on my entry for months,” I thought, watching Iris turn back to her screen, completely dismissing my presence. “And this

intern thinks she can just enter on a whim? Who does she think she

is?”

I stormed back to my office, slamming the door harder than necessary. I paced the small space, feeling trapped. My mind raced with possibilities, each more infuriating than the last. What if she

actually won? What if her raw talent–which I grudgingly had to

admit existed–outshone my years of experience?

“No,” I said firmly to the empty room. “I won’t let that happen.”

I remembered how the design director at Polaris had practically

drooled over her work during our collaboration. Even Ethan Lowell

himself had taken notice of her. The memory made my stomach

churn.

I glanced at the competition materials spread across my desk-

sketches I’d been refining for weeks, material samples, technical

specifications. All the careful planning that had gone into my entry.

“If she wins…” I couldn’t even complete the thought. The humiliation

would be unbearable. My standing in the company, in the werewolf

community–everything would be undermined.

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A sudden wave of panic washed over me. My breathing quickened as anxiety clawed at my chest. “I can’t let her do this. I can’t let her take

this from me too.”

In a fit of frustration, I swept my arm across the desk, sending papers flying. They scattered across the floor like fallen leaves, and I stood

there, breathing heavily, staring at the mess.

“Pull yourself together,” I muttered, bending down to collect the papers. “She’s just an intern. A nobody. Stone pack trash.”

But even as I said it, I knew it wasn’t true. There was something special about Iris Stone, something that drew people to her despite

her fallen pack status. And that terrified me.

After a few minutes, I regained my composure. A plan began forming

in my mind. If I couldn’t stop her from entering the competition, I

could at least make sure she had no time to prepare a proper entry.

I walked out of my office with renewed purpose, heading straight for

Iris’s desk. I stood over her, enjoying the momentary power of my

position.

“Iris Stone,” I said coldly, “these reports are blurry. Redo them.”

She looked up, her expression carefully neutral as she took the stack

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of perfectly clear reports I was holding out. I noticed the slight

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