Chapter 106: Chapter 106

Chapter 106 Anxiously, I rubbed my forehead.

“Kane Thome, I swear I despise you,” I muttered under my breath, frustration lacing my tone.

He had orchestrated this entire scheme just to ruin my reputation.

Menu How could he publicly spread such cheap gossip? Did he not care about his precious girlfriend? Or did he assume she wouldn’t hear about it?

That thought made me smirk. Without hesitation, I dialed a number.

“Hello?” A young woman’s voice came through the line.

“Where’s your boss? Give her the phone.”

She hesitated, clearly taken aback. “Who are you?”

“She knows me.”

A brief silence followed before I heard the voice I had been waiting for.

“Who’s this?”

“Your shameless boyfriend’s ex–wife,” I answered, grinning as if she could see me.

Ruby was silent for a moment, likely trying to figure out how I had gotten her maid’s number.

That day, when she humiliated me in front of Kane and his parents, I had taken note of the number she used to text me. It had belonged to his maid. Turns out, she wasn’t as smart as I had assumed–she hadn’t even bothered to change the number.

Not that I had told Kane about it. They deserved each other.

“Why are you calling me?” Ruby finally asked, breaking the silence.

“Guess you haven’t seen the latest headlines yet.

“What headlines?”

“The ones about your boyfriend getting cozy with another woman.”

“That’s ridiculous! Why would he do that?”

I chuckled mockingly. “Well, he said he wanted to make the news with me.”

“Impossible! Kane would never–especially not after the re- she abruptly stopped.

I narrowed my eyes. “Re...? What report are you talking about, Ruby?”

“N–Nothing”

A cold realization settled in my chest. “Wait a second... are you talking about the DNA test that someone tampered with? Let me guess–was it you?”

“Selene, I can’t believe you’d accuse me of something like that! You have children with another man. Stop trying to twist the truth!”

Her words ignited my fury. “And yet, your so–called devoted boyfriend came to me last night. Maybe you’re not enough for him.

Maybe that’s why he wants more.”

17:20 < Chapter 106 “How dare you!” she hissed.

Menu “Ask your boyfriend that question,” I shot back. “Here’s some advice–lock him down as soon as you can. Because if I decide to take him back, you know I could.”

“Don’t you dar-”

I hung up before she could finish. As I replayed the conversation in my head, I couldn’t help but scoff.

I had no intention of ever being with Kane again. I had only said those things to shake Ruby up.

She would undoubtedly use emotional manipulation to keep Kane under her thumb, which was exactly what I wanted. With any luck, this would ensure that Kane never came near me again.

Tossing my phone onto the bed, I made my way to the bathroom to take a shower. I saw no reason to deal with the news myself.

I had full confidence that Ruby would take care of it.

After my shower, I picked out a beautiful white dress. I planned to explore the pack today, so I needed to look presentable.

As I applied my makeup, my eyes lingered on my reflection, particularly on the purple mark on my neck. It was a reminder of that man.

Shaking off the thought, I reached out to both Axel and Rachel.

Axel was the one who suggested we grab breakfast first, so we headed to the restaurant inside the hotel.

“Where did he take you? Why didn’t you tell me about it last night?” Axel asked, his voice laced with irritation.

I handled it. Don’t worry,” I replied, focusing on my food.

“Magnus said he’s going to deal with him this time.”

I paused, looking up. “You told Magnus?”

“No, he saw the news himself.”

I lowered my gaze and gave a slight nod.

“There was no stopping this conflict now. Kane had started it himself. At this point, I didn’t care how my brother handled him.‘

Deciding not to dwell on Kane any further, I continued eating in silence.

Axel mentioned that he had already sent all the managers back to the Iron Crown Pack early in the morning “Are you sure you still want to explore the pack today?” he asked again.

I knew why he was asking. He assumed I was upset because of Kane.

I glanced at Rachel, who had her head lowered. Reaching over, I patted her hand.

“Yeah, I want to.” I assured him.

Rachel gave me a small shake of her head, silently telling me I didn’t have to push myself. In response, I forced a reassuring smile.

Thanks to Axel’s arrangements, we secured a car. Just as we were getting in, Axel’s phone rang–it 17:20 58.831 Chapter 106 was Magnus.

As Axel listened, his expression shifted to one of surprise.

“I’ll be there soon. Don’t worry,” he said before hanging up.

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Menu I turned to him, concern creeping in. My heart clenched as I thought of my children and parents.

“Is everything okay?” I asked.

Axel met my gaze and said, “Something’s come up. I need to return to the Iron Crown Pack immediately.”

“What happened? Is everyone alright?”

“Everything’s fine,” he reassured me. “We have a pack meeting tomorrow morning, and Magnus needs me there. I won’t be able to join you for this trip.”

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