iew mirror, then followed his gaze out th

man standing

tightly, and standing at the studio en

med very cl

d, "Alpha, Mis

nded with a

ite sure what t

he studio entrance,

the entrance, wo

eyed Arthur's command and

ilted her chin upward.

rked at the studio entrance. The license plate

nding in fro

, exchanged a few words with Cara,

e door for her, gracefully shielding the top of the car with h

drov

pecifically to

rness spread th

It's a major production backed by Skyrocket Theater, under the Alpha Pack. They even hired Director Calloway to direct. Look

my sleeves, my nails digging into the flesh

hadn't known it, but Arthur had alrea

, you're

io, surprised to see Lan. "Y

seen each other. How about I treat y

ourse, I'm in! Who can

let'

had chosen, the three of u

and raised an eyebrow at Lan. "

ver you want. I can't po

me. "Mia, you should pick s

and chose a fe

at me. "That's it? I thought you loved t

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asing smile on her lips. "Oh, you remember that so w

essly. "I'll rem

the table, Lan excused hi

ed in close and whispered

e you talking about? Wher

course," Jeannie replied

you're

ll haven't found a boyfriend? Surely someone at your company is pursuing you?

a boyf

ees at the company who h

been one man who wa

had told everyone I was

can't fool me. If you really had a boyfriend, why

lying. If I get the chance

Arthur grew stronger, I would eventually shar

ould never come

ion, grew suspicious. Could

e never been

lationship, it wouldn't be so sile

oom, and after a while, I e

ia

call my name as I was wal

and gave a fai

cond brother's in the private room over there. Would you lik

scene outside the studio

ere-was Cara

had already walked to

hoice but

imperceptible breath

e, not the other way arou

rthur or anyone else, s

or to the private room,

e room. There, sitting in the middle of t

ey were in a wo

tening to something she was whispering in his ear

her posture intimate, before sudd

roze for

ang out from the doorway.

is eyes meeting mine. I i

I'd come by to say hello," I said with a smi

nner with friend

M

, what's keeping y

dorsement,"

nly realizing he'd

way. He pointed at Cara with a laugh. "Is

h water. "I happened to run into you all today. Let me toast with water instead of wine-sorry to in

"second broth

e term "second brother" as much-Arthur

he water

te," Karl

so I'll leave you all to it,"

't do that! Your second sister-in-law is sitting

ew of the onlookers had already begun to stir the pot. "Mia, your seco

n business together,

ze, pressing my

I possibly

ss forget it

ter? Is Mia unhappy with the second sister-in-law

ere loaded

e Alpha family, how could I d

second sister-in-law, what kind of standing w

treated me well-was my

s turne

ension. "Mia certainly didn't mean anything by

w said, then turned to Arthur. "Arthur, Cara

ion immediately s

hand unconsciously

lifted

p a glass from the table, and poured a small amount of wine, setting it in

econd sister-in-law" fr

to toast Cara in fro

n consider

his plaything

had fallen into a freezing pit, the co

rowing his eyes. "What's wrong? Don't want to? Or is it

ighten with bitterness, and I couldn'

now how to push some

at my heart with

eal with toasting your

wrong wi

rson. What's the issue with h

lips together, and walked forward. I raised th

wn, said nothing,

second sister-in-law,'" Dre

ady of the Alpha family. How dare sh

r, is the future mistress of Alpha Pack. How could she not respect he

throat, c

t Arthur, whose expression was darke

ers assumed he was upset with Mia, a

family. She's not even considered a daughter, let alone a member of the family. You can't spoil her like this. Look at her now-she doesn't even ack

" Arthur's face darkened even more, his eyes growi

u should just find her a man to marry. Don't y

not a ba

clearly pleased

and, in a sudden motion, kick

led to the ground with a loud t

ll into stu

man. "Mia is still part of the Alpha family, n

ourse," the

ression softening. "Let's go.

.

ar calm on the outside, but inside, the pain was unbea

ree of us had work, so we

, and we all head

d ways. "My car's over th

ly and then turned to L

on't forget, you're coming over

n't f

rink when she overheard that. Her round eyes widened in dis

's so-called boyfrie

aybe Mia had kept their relationship privat

lly convinced she ha

short span of time, Jeannie h

.

urse, and walked into the living room, only t

against the couch. His arm was bent, his forea

llway, he slowly lifted his arm, opene