The CEO’s Regret My Ex-Wife is a Tech Goddess novel Chapter 285

Alaina looked her dead in the eye. "I lied."

"What you just saw was nothing but a basic chemical reaction."

Valerie closed her eyes, two silent tears slipping down her cheeks.

Alaina turned and strode toward the exit.

"Alaina," Valerie called out loudly. "When you see Silas, tell him I'm sorry. And... I won't be attending your wedding."

Alaina didn't answer. She just kept walking.

Out by the gates, Zachary aggressively tried to stop Alaina from joining the rescue mission.

Morris, the driver, had arrived and chimed in to dissuade her.

Alaina was adamant. "I am not going back to wait. I promise I won't get in your way. I just need to see that he's safe with my own eyes."

Seeing there was no reasoning with her, Zachary gave up and ushered her into the vehicle.

The SUV sped down the road, leaving the monastery far behind.

During the ride, Zachary finally confessed the truth. "Actually, you really don't need to worry. The boss planned this from the very beginning."

Alaina frowned. "What do you mean?"

Zachary explained that the moment Valerie returned, Silas knew she had ulterior motives.

They had quickly linked the situation to The Archmage.

This criminal had been at the very top of The Security Administration’s most-wanted list for years.

He operated entirely in the shadows, his true identity a mystery. He had spent years building a ruthless network while evading capture.

Silas had deliberately used himself as bait, walking right into the trap to lure the man out.

He intended to apprehend The Archmage personally and destroy his syndicate once and for all.

The revelation struck Alaina like a thunderbolt.

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