Chapter 49

49 Oops I Said It

Tia.

I was shocked at Alpha Aesop’s words. He was very clear about his intentions, and his threat resounded.

I could not believe this man would resolve to do this all to please his wife. As much as I knew Luke would

never leave me, even if it were to please him, I still had to be wise and careful about how I chose to

handle the matter. I did not want to create a problem between father and son, and I did not want to be in

Alpha Aesop’s bad books; Stacy was already my enemy, and she was a powerful one at that. I did not

need another powerful enemy on my case. I looked at the man in the eyes, and his stern gaze faltered. I

wanted him to feel like the bully he was. I wanted him to be ashamed.

“Do as I have said, Tia,” he ordered with a less angry tone, and I looked at Monica and saw a smirk on

her face. At that moment, I said to myself, “Fuck being nice. This bitch is definitely going down”.

“As I said, I have no problem with you or your threats. You want to make your son throw me out, fine. If

Luke says I should go, I won’t fight it, but he still has to approve Monica working with Gail. I am just a

figurehead. As you have said, I hold no power here. I am insignificant and replaceable also; I do not

suggest things to Luke. I follow whatever he says. If tomorrow he is tired of me and decides to throw me

away, so be it. I never had control over these things, but thank you for letting me know how you see me

and the extent of your love. I am grateful, Alpha Aesop,” I said calmly, and he looked ashamed. I guess

he realised he had gone too far and pushed too much.

“Be assured I won’t tell your son what you said to me here, but if you want to carry out your threats, I am

fine with it,” I added, and he left the window and walked about the office. “Why don’t you like Monica?”

He asked. “Should I speak freely?” I asked him, and he nodded.

“Well, she is older than me, clearly, but you say otherwise, so I will not argue. She has no relation to

Luke, so I have a problem with how she stares at my husband and tries to flirt with him at every

opportunity. She does not respect me, never has, and never will; she is Stacy’s niece, the same woman

who helped Timothy Miles defraud this company of millions without consequences. Overall, Stacy is

looking for money to pay her blackmailer, whom she has been paying for Twenty-three years..” I said,

and the man did not let me finish when he exclaimed.

“What!!!!” he asked, obviously did not know. At this point, I had no guilt about telling him. I wasn’t the one

that promised not to tell; that was Luke. “That is a lie; she is lying, Uncle,” Monica said, and he shut her

up angrily. “Yes, alpha. She and Monica accosted Luke and me on our way to our holiday home, begging

Luke to help her. She said she had been paying up for Twenty-three years and was desperate about it.

Luke said no and told her to come clean to you, and she took offence. Apparently, that is why she has

been stealing money. I have her bank statement dating to two years of her huge sum transfers to an

offshore shell company called Tektite. She pleaded with Luke not to tell

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you, which was why he hasn’t, hoping she would come clean. So you see why I can’t have her niece

near my office or gain any access to sensitive documents. If Gail is overwhelmed, I will employ someone

qualified to assist her. Someone that can be punished if they commit a crime, someone that can be held

accountable without bias,” I said, and he was stunned.

Alpha Aesop could not believe what I had just told him. He sat gently on the couch, and it seemed like

the man was about to have a heart attack “Should I call the medical staff?” I asked him, and he shook his

head and undid his necktie. He was in shock, and I couldn’t blame him. This woman had kept the

blackmail thing from him all the years they were together. “Uncle, she is lying,” Monica managed.

“Shut up!!! How dare you call your Luna a lair!!! Tia does not tell lies. She might be mean, but she

doesn’t tell lies. I believe her,” He said and looked at me. “Call HR now and have Monica fired,” He said,

and I almost laughed, but I held it together. Picking up the phone without hesitation. “So this was what

Stacy wanted you to do here? That was why she mounted pressure on me? So she could steal from my

son to pay whoever?” He said with anger. His key mark might be dormant, but we still felt the pressure of

his rage. “You will burn in hell, Tia. You will regret this. My aunt never did anything to you,” Monica said in

tears, and I paused the call.

“Oh, but she did?” I said to Monica with a smile,” I just won’t give her room to do more. Besides, Alpha

Aesop needs to know what is going on since it is all life-threatening,” Monica was mad at me.

“You bitch,” She said, and I smiled.

“Aren’t we all?” I asked and told HR what alpha Aesop wanted. Putting the phone receiver back and

smiled at Monica.

“You are to clear your desk immediately. Security will see you out. Feel free to find employment

elsewhere. I am sure your uncle will give you a good recommendation. It is not personal, really, but

family comes first. If this blackmailer is as dangerous as your aunty claims, then the head of our family

should know.” I said, and she could not speak a word. “I am sorry about trying to force your hand Tia,”

Alpha Aesop said, and that was one too many sorries to mean anything, but I accepted being polite.

“Luke is lucky,” he said with tears in his eyes, and I realised that the revelation struck a nerve. He did not

say a word and left the office. I exhaled deeply and tried to relax. My heart was pounding in my chest,

unsure of where the talk would lead. I knew Stacy would have it hard, but I did not know what would

follow. I wasn’t expecting alpha Aesop to do anything about it, but he deserved to know the truth about

his mate. I closed earlier than I usually did and rushed home. I needed to tell Luke what had transpired. I

did not want his father or Stacy to beat me to it. He might be mad at me for telling his father about the

blackmailer, but I wanted to kick Stacy back for how she had treated me and to

protect the business by all means.

Luke wasn’t home, and I chose to soak in the bath and have a glass of champagne. It was seven in the

evening, and I knew he would soon be home. Usually, I left the office by nine because of the workload,

but I could not stay that long this time, so I closed by six in the evening, which should have been the

regular closing hours for staff. Michelle brought the champagne to me in the bath, and she knew I was

somehow stressed. “Take it easy, Luna,” she said as she served the champagne, and I smiled sweetly at

her. “I will be making dinner in the kitchen. Link me if you need anything,” She said and left. I stayed in

the bath until the water became cold. When I finished applying lotion on my skin, I wore my bathrobe,

and Luke walked in, smelling like he had showered. “Home early,” he said and came to grab me from

behind. He kissed my neck and nibbled my ear. Goddess, he smelled good. I breathed in his cinnamon

scent, and it was sweet. I moaned sweetly, and I knew what was coming.

I turned around to face him, and he smiled sweetly at me.

“I want you to get in bed,” he said, and I frowned at him. He looked well-rested for someone that was

training all day which meant he had ended his training a few hours ago. I obeyed him with the bathrobe

on and went to bed.

He went to the dresser and brought out four cuffs, and I knew what he wanted to do.

Without saying a word, I let him cuff me to the bed. He opened my robe but did not take it off; I was

naked underneath it. He took off his clothes, pulled out a big white feather, and smiled at me. Kneeling

on the bed, between my legs, facing me, he gazed into my eyes with a mystifying

look and smiled.

“You been a bad girl, Tia and tonight I will punish you,” He said and ran the feather against my skin.