Jealousy Alpha's Regret novel Chapter 260

Chapter 260

Iris’s POV

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Jack cleared his throat beside me, drawing the attention of the room one more. Today in front voice carrying effortlessly across the space, “I want to announce something important. From this day forward, 1 as translating twenty perces of Lowel family’s shares in Polaris Studio to Iris’s ownership.”

My chest tightened instantly. Even though Jack had already shown me the legal documents in his study, hearing him derlace it so publicly sest aisle through me. I managed to maintain my smile, but my pulse quickened, “jack really chose to make this announcement in front of everyster. This is to lengre just a private arrangement between us – it’s a public declaration that cements my position in theferewolf community.

The room fell utterly silent. I could practically hear heartbeats around me. Then, like a dam breaking, hushed whispers erupted at the gathering 1 kese

my eyes forward, refusing to show how deeply this affected me, but my enhanced werewolf bearing picked up snippets from all directions

“Twenty percent? That’s not just a token gift…

*Old Lowell doesn’t mess around. When he claims someone as family, he goes all in.”

“Wasn’t she just a Stone until, what, a few weeks ago?”

1 lifted my chin slightly higher, my smile unwavering. This isn’t just about money or shares, I thought. Jack has just cemented my position in the Lowell hierarchy. No one can question my legitimacy now.

As my gaze swept across the room, I noticed Ryan Lowell emerging from a side hallway, likely returning from the restroom. The moment he processed what

sharp, acidic, was happening, his face hardened like concrete setting. The scent of his anger and jealousy hit me from across the food – remembered his disrespectful comments about my mother at the dinner table, and felt a small flicker of satisfaction at his obvious disczentert

Jack squeezed my shoulder gently. “Let’s go,” he murmured. “There are some people you should meet. He turned to address the crowd once more. That’s 4t I wanted to say. Please, enjoy yourselves.”

I followed lack through the crowd, keeping my posture relaxed despite feeling dozens of eyes tracking out movement. Some gates held curmare, respect, and quite a few burned with poorly concealed envy.

“Alpha Grey,” Jack called out warmly as we approached William Grey Come meet my granddaughter properly.

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1 couldn’t hear their words from this distance, but I didn’t need to. Amanda’s cold expression and rigid posture told me everything. Nancy was clearly upset about something likely my newly pounced shares and Amanda seemed to be warning her to keep it together. Interesting, I thought. Amanda may not like me, but the apparently dislikes public scenes even more.

1 watched as Amanda eventually turned away from Macy, leaving the older woman standing there with her mouth still moving. There’s clearly no love inst between those two, I thought. I’ll need to learn these family dynamics quickly.

As I stepped away from a small group of well-wishers, I sensed someone approaching from my left. I turned to find myself face to face with a man ! recognized from the hospital~ Lucas Morgan.

“Hello, I’m Lucas Morgan, he said with a cautious smile. “We’ve met briefly before.”

“Yes, we have, I replied, noting how Jack and Ethan both tensed slightly beside me. Something about their reaction made me curious. There’s history here F

don’t know about.

Ethan stepped forward. “Morgan? When did you get here? Why don’t we go catch up over there?” His attempt to redirect Lucas was obvious and a bit clumey.

Lacas stood his ground, his smile never faltering. “Come now, Lowell. That’s hardly polite. I just wanted to have a word with Ms. Stone.”

1 studied Lucas’s expression, intrigued by the strange tension surrounding us. What exactly is happening between them? I wondered. And why are they both so fixated on controlling this interaction?

We moved toward a quieter seating area, with Lucas practically racing ahead to pull out a chair for me. He even flagged down a server for a small blancst “The air conditioning in here can be a bit harsh for our kind,” he explained, offering it to me with an overly eager smile.

I accepted with a polite nod, amused by his transparent attempt to impress me. This level of attentiveness feels practiced, I thought. What does he really wap? ?

“May I call you Iris? Lucas asked, his upturned eyes meeting mine. “Ms. Store seems so formal. You can call me Lucas, of course.

1 assessed him for a moment, weighing his sincerity. His eagerness seemed genuine enough, if a bit overzealous. I nodded my agreement, curious to see where this was leading.

From across the room, I caught sight of Noah Phillips entering the party. Our eyes met, and he gave me a subtle nod that spoke volumes. No words to be exchanged; we had our own language built over years of friendship. I felt a small side form on my lips, grateful for his familiar presence ads, aft these new faces and agendas.

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At least with Noah, what you see is what you get, I thought. No hidden motives, no power plays.

i tarbed my attention back to Lucas and Ethan, both of whogs were watching me with curious expressions. Let them wonder abound me exities Empl relationships didn’t need to be explained to everyone.

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