N

ubbing his forehead. He closed his la

pared dinner. After a quiet meal, Nathaniel

g a TV drama, casually pulling a

g? Are you feeling okay?" Nathaniel'

im, trying to keep my expression neutral. "

ured himself a glass of wate

, I

ake better care of y

intly, though inside, I fe

was woken by the r

for my phone on the bedside table. S

. "Director Seraphina, something's wrong! You ne

y opening my laptop as news floo

d Ms. Isolde were

when I had already opened the

owen asked quietly, "Director

Don't respond yet-wait u

em entering and leaving a restaurant together,

official Twitter account, showing that it was just a nor

you have yesterday's photo on your phone, right? Pick one where CEO

I'll do

ready. As soon as I stepped through the company's do

eam? What did they say?" I ask

w to phrase it. "Nathaniel has already

lips and s

d my floor, I stepped ou

e company yesterday? Some people really try hard to flirt with the boss, but he doesn't even notice. CEO Blackwood even said himself that he'

but I acted like I hadn't heard an

ren't you curious how CEO Blackwood wants

want to know, my curiosit

CEO Blackwood asked me to leak the fact that he and Ms.

ace went pale as I stumbled

Trending Topics again. The comme

y linked to a wealthy tycoon-natura

for Isolde, who had just retu

once been in a relationship. They even dug up old school photos and posts, claiming they were the

rumors of rekindling their

ial news. With his striking looks, tall, athletic frame, and privileged background-coupled with his reputation in the

ss in her career. Together, they were the perf

had remained single and scandal-f

all s

it. They all knew their Alpha h

harp blades, stabbing deep into my heart,

nd my phone, my throat t

ife. I was Alpha Na

off my phone, stood up, and mad

door for a momen

niel's voice cal

riously. "Nathaniel, I believe the PR department's hand

his gaze cold. "And what's wrong with

inked to Isolde. This doesn't align w

utomatically think of Isolde. I didn't want to tie my hard work

ou've worked, but you can't just shift the blame for

, and I looked at him, confus

celebrity linked to me? You should know how people would react. It not on

re you saying the 'Trending Topics' issue

ce agreement, you could've spoken up. Why use such

nocent? I wa

considered innocent, while I was the one painted as the thi

by a heavy blow, the sharp pain squeezing t

son I once called my mat

been married for three years, branding Isolde as the third party and cursing her

nd I gasped for air, giving Nathaniel a cold, hu

could sense the pain in

hat promises did you make to Grandma and Grandpa? And what did

get Isolde, I would never have become your mate. I

thaniel! Show some reason. If I wanted to target her, I'd have