Jealousy Alpha's Regret novel Chapter 58

Chapter 58

Iris’s POV

“Well, if it isn’t our esteemed Mrs. Grey,” Nancy Thompson’s syrupy

voice made my skin crawl as I prepared to leave the dining room.

I turned to face Sebastien’s younger cousin, forcing a polite smile.

Her heavily applied smoky eyeshadow made her look like she’d been

punched twice–aging her by a good five years, which was a shame

since she couldn’t be more than nineteen. The aggressive shade of

lipstick clashed terribly with her undertone. My inner designer

cringed.

“Hello, Nancy,” I replied evenly, tucking my phone away after

Catherine’s manipulative call. “What a surprise.”

Nancy’s smile widened, showing too many teeth. “I heard you’ve been

working at Crescent Design lately. Megan told me all about it.” She let

out a tinkling laugh that sounded rehearsed. “She says your design.

skills are… well, let’s just say they’re pretty basic. I mean, we all know

how you got selected for that big project, right? Having the right…

connections must be nice.”

I felt a flicker of irritation but squashed it down. So Megan was using

Nancy as her messenger now? Pathetic.

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“Is that what Megan says?” I asked calmly, studying Nancy’s face. Her

eyes darted away from mine for a split second–a tell. “How

interesting.”

Nancy’s confidence seemed to waver at my lack of reaction, but she

quickly rallied. “Megan is the only female wolf Sebastien has ever

truly respected. Now that she’s back, you should probably watch your

step.” She leaned closer, lowering her voice. “She’s perfect for him,

you know. Everyone thinks so.”

I observed Nancy’s smug expression, noting how desperately she

wanted to see me crumble. It would have worked on the old Iris–the

one who came into this marriage thinking she could earn Sebastien’s

love with patience and submission. That Iris died a long time ago.

“Nancy,” I said with a small smile, “you seem very fond of Megan.”

Her eyes lit up at what she thought was an opening. “Of course! She’s

a hundred times better than you’ll ever be. She’s the one who

deserves to be Sebastien’s Luna.”

I nodded thoughtfully. “That’s so interesting. I’m just curious–if you

admire her so much, why did you spend the last two years trying to

copy my style?”

Nancy’s face froze. “I–what? I never-”

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“Your makeup right now,” I continued, keeping my voice light and

conversational. “That’s an exact copy of how I did mine at last year’s

winter gala. You even used the same shade of eyeshadow I did.

Though I’d recommend blending a bit more at the crease.”

Nancy’s scent turned chaotic, a mix of embarrassment and panic.

“That’s ridiculous! I would never-

“And your dress at the last family dinner,” I went on, “was identical to

the one I wore to Sebastien’s birthday celebration. You even asked me

where I bought it, remember?”

Nancy’s cheeks flushed an ugly red beneath her makeup. Her mouth

opened and closed like a fish gasping for air. I felt a little bad for her,

but not enough to stop.

“I still have the messages you sent me last year,” I said, pulling out

my phone and opening our chat history. “You asked me for makeup

tutorials and said you wanted to look ‘as elegant as my sister–in–law.‘

You mentioned how much you loved my gold wolf form too. Said it

was the prettiest you’d ever seen.”

“Give me that!” Nancy lunged for my phone, but I easily moved it out

of her reach.

“There’s no need to be embarrassed,” I said, tucking my phone away.

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“I was flattered, honestly.”

Nancy’s eyes narrowed to slits. “You think you’re so special? You’re

nothing! You’re not even the Grey family Luna anymore! That title

will go to Megan soon enough!”

I stood up, smoothing down my dress. “Whether I am or not doesn’t

change the fact that my designs were selected on merit, not

connections.”

“You’re so full of yourself!” Nancy’s voice rose, attracting a few

glances from across the room. “Megan is right about you. You trapped

Sebastien with your schemes! You can’t give him strong wolf pups

anyway!”

I felt a twinge in my abdomen at that comment–my unborn child

responding to my spike of emotion. I took a deep breath to calm

myself.

“If I were so calculating and scheming,” I said quietly, “don’t you

think I’d be doing a better job of it? Would I really put myself in a

position to be insulted by you?”

That seemed to throw her. She blinked rapidly, trying to find a

comeback.

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“The truth is,” I continued, “I don’t particularly care who becomes

Sebastien’s Luna or what you think of me. It’s no longer my concern.”

I stood up, enjoying the way Nancy had to tilt her head back to

maintain eye contact. “And for what it’s worth,” I added, “that smoky

eye technique doesn’t suit your eye shape. You’d look much better

with a simpler look that enhances your natural features.”

Nancy’s mouth dropped open in shock. I could practically see the

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