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“I know that the alpha in charge of this project has changed last minute, but I didn’t expect to see a stunning she-wolf take over. My wolf is astounded. By the way, please forgive me if I’m a bad alpha.” Dave was being extremely courteous.
“You’re too kind, Alpha Williams. I’m aware that you have a tight schedule. So, I figure that we should cut to the chase.”
Though Nelly’s response was polite, it was full of determination. Either way, she was neither humble nor arrogant. Dave gazed at her for a moment and nodded. “That’s a good idea. Since everyone’s here, we can discuss the details together.”
Nelly then took out the documents. “Alpha Williams, after taking over this project in the afternoon, I’ve glanced through the request your pack made. I don’t see any issues with them. However, there’s one I feel I should inform you about beforehand. We might have to raise the fee to meet your demands. I have with me here a simple price list produced by Mr. Yondel. Please have a look.”
“So long as your pack could perform my request, I don’t mind the fee,” announced Dave while staring at her intensely. He didn’t seem interested in the price list.
She nodded. “If so, I’ll produce a proposal once I return to the pack. If you have any other requests, Alpha Williams, you can contact me any time.”
Hearing such, Dave nodded in reply. “Okay, will do. I have faith in your ability, and I believe you will be able to come up with a proposal that I am satisfied with.”
Actually, the primary purpose of the meeting was to discuss the fee. Hence, Nelly hadn’t expected Dave to agree so readily. As things were going too smoothly, she couldn’t help but suspect that she was in a drama with an absurd plot.
“Well then, I’ll leave you all to enjoy the meal, Alpha Williams. I’ll head back to prepare the proposal and personally negotiate the terms with you at your pack once it’s ready,” informed Nelly.
“Why don’t you stay for a little longer, Ms. Jackson?”
“I can’t. I still have family matters which need my attention. I’ll take my leave now.”
Dave glanced at her and said, “Let’s raise our glasses to our great collaboration ahead then.” At the end of his suggestion, he raised his wine glass, wanting to toast to her.
As it didn’t seem proper to decline his suggestion, she took the coffee before her. “I’ll toast with coffee instead then.”
With that, the two clinked their glass.
While watching Nelly empty her glass, the light in Dave’s eyes became brighter.
“I’ll be off now, Alpha Williams,” informed Nelly.
Dave nodded. “Okay. See you.”
After a nod, she looked at the others and bid her farewell. “I’ll take my leave now.” With that, she left.
The moment she left, someone nearby to Dave approached him and asked, “Alpha Williams, are you really going to let such a goddess leave just like that?”
As soon as Dave heard that, an evil smile contrary to his previous smile appeared on his face as though he was a different person from a moment ago. “She won’t be able to leave this place.”
Nelly immediately felt dizzy, and her legs grew weak when she reached the hallway, just as he had predicted.
Please don’t tell me that Ben, that brat, has guessed it right! That was the first thought that flashed in her mind.
Shit! There’s no denying that brat is a jinx!
When a nearby restroom caught her eye, she decided to wash her face to get herself awake. However, her legs were too weak to move at that point.
She then wanted to take out her phone to call for help, but she noticed that her legs were too weak to support her. Even her hands were soft then.
When she was trying her best to stay conscious, someone grabbed her shoulders from behind. “Are you okay, Ms. Jackson?”
The moment she heard the voice, she couldn’t help feeling disgusted.
“Do you need help?” asked Dave while supporting her. She didn’t notice when he had gotten out of the private room.
“Let go of me,” Nelly ordered. However, because of the drug’s effect, her stern voice had become unusually weak. She sounded like she was acting coy with him instead.Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.
“You will fall if I let go of you. Let me help you, for now, Ms. Jackson. I have booked a room upstairs. I’ll take you there so that you can have a rest.” With that, he ignored her request and took her with him.
“Get off me…”
Meanwhile, Alpha Kilian was attending a social event in the private room next door.
One male, after returning from the restroom, excitedly asked, “Do you know who I’ve met in the hallway?”
“Who is it?” Everyone turned to look at him.
“Dave Williams from Prime Investment Corporation.”
“The Dave Williams who is infamous for being lecherous?”
“Yes, that’s him in the hallway. I saw him helping a she-wolf. Well, that she-wolf… Tsk, I bet she won’t be able to escape from his clutches today. Ha! Can’t this dude stop? He has brought calamity to so many innocent she-wolves. If he continues to do so, something will happen eventually. He always takes naked photos of the she-wolves and stuffs their mouths with money. If those she-wolves refuse his money, he threatens them. There were a few she-wolves who were daring enough to challenge him.”
He then added, “But I think I’ve seen the she-wolf before.”
“You’ve seen the she-wolf before?”
“Yes, she’s quite pretty. I’ve seen her at Alpha Kilian’s pack once,” answered that man.
Alpha Kilian was eating then. He didn’t join the conversation.
“She-wolf Kilian, is she someone from your pack?” someone asked.
Alpha Kilian raised his head to glance at the man who saw Dave and responded, “You might have seen her wrongly.”
“No, I didn’t. I saw her with your grandfather when I looked for you at your pack that day. Yea, I recall her correctly. She’s rather pretty.”
Alpha Kilian’s body went stiff immediately after hearing that. “What did you just say?”
Seeing the shock and anxiousness on his face, the man asked, “It is her. Isn’t she from your pack?”
“Are you sure that you’ve seen it correctly?” Alpha Kilian’s voice became hoarse at that point.
“I doubt I recall her face wrongly since she’s gorgeous,” the man replied.
The next moment, Alpha Kilian jumped to his feet and darted out of the room.
Everyone else was taken aback by his reaction. “What’s wrong with him?”
That man shrugged. “I don’t know.”
“Let’s follow him and take a look.”
When Alpha Kilian got to the hallway, the two weren’t there anymore.
After checking the surroundings and seeing no one, he kicked open the door of the private room next door and demanded, “Where is Dave Williams?”
Alpha Kilian was a famous alpha in Moonwalk pack. Even though one had never seen him, they must have heard about him.
“Where is he?” Alpha Kilian repeated his question. Then, with his raspy and angry voice, he added, “If no one gives me what I want, none of you can leave this place today.”
“H-He went upstairs, room 711,” someone answered in a timid voice.
Hearing such, Alpha Kilian clenched his fists, turned around, and rushed upstairs.
Better not be you, Nelly. Please be okay. Dave Williams, if you touch her, I will make you pay for it.
When he got to the elevator’s hall station, the floor indicator showed him that the elevator was heading upstairs. He tried calling for the elevator for some time, but it never came to his floor. After spotting the stairs next to the elevator, he immediately darted upstairs without a moment of hesitation.
After arriving on the seventh floor, beads of sweat had formed on Alpha Kilian’s forehead.
His eyes also turned red-rimmed due to the anxiety he felt.
The environment of Moonlight hotel was serene. He couldn’t hear any movements at all when he was upstairs.
Alpha Kilian hurriedly searched for the room while yelling Nelly’s name.
However, he could only hear silence.
Soon, when he spotted the signage showing the location of the room, he quickly ran in the direction indicated.
With every step he took, he could feel his heart gradually constricting.
Soon, Alpha Kilian halted in his tracks when he arrived at room 711.