Chapter 52: Time to Teach You a Lesson
Hayley’s POV:
“What’s written here? Why don’t you share it with us?” Rachel, a low-ranked Beta, acted as if my anger didn’t matter. She taunted me, thinking I was beneath her.
I fought the urge to let Hera tear her apart and grabbed the file from her hands. I glared at her. “Did you go through my stuff?”
Rachel turned away, feigning innocence. “Oh, Hayley, don’t accuse me! I saw the file on the floor and picked it up to be nice. You just grabbed it from me without even a thank you. How rude!”
I stepped closer and warned, “You better hope you didn’t go through it, or you’ll regret it!”
“Are you serious?” scoffed the girl beside her. “You, an Omega, walk around like you’re some guest of honor invited by the Midnight Pack. And now you’re threatening a Beta like Rachel?” She laughed loudly, mocking me.
Rachel smirked and said provocatively, “Go ahead and teach me a lesson, Omega.”
I shot them a cold look, collected my files, packed my bag, and left without another word.
Downstairs, I immediately made a call. “Thomas, bring me my laptop. Now!”
“Alpha, who upset you? I’ll be there right away.” Thomas replied respectfully, sensing the anger in my voice.
“You have fifteen minutes. No delays.” I hung up and then checked the documents carefully. Fortunately, none were missing. Considering the complicated content, they probably hadn’t had time to figure it out or use any tools to translate, which relieved me.
Still, I was furious. If Rachel truly went through my bag, she was going to pay for it.
Ten minutes later, Thomas arrived, having shifted into his wolf form to get there faster. “Alpha, here’s your laptop.”
I quickly took it, opened it up, and began typing. It didn’t take long before I accessed the hallway camera feed. In only five minutes, I confirmed the culprit—Rachel.
“Is this the one who crossed you?” Thomas asked cautiously. I nodded, and he responded respectfully, “I’ll handle it.”
“Go ahead.”
My Beta, Thomas, was efficient. The next day, he reported back. “Rachel’s family company is in freefall. Their stock has plummeted. You may rest assured. Within three days, the Softsons’ business will be finished. Rachel’s also been demoted to Omega rank due to unforeseen…”
He added, “She’s been crying at home all day.”
I nodded, most of my anger fading.
After teaching Rachel her lesson, I finally focused on translating the document Paul had given me. In no time, I finished translating and handed it over to Paul. “Here’s the document you requested.”
He looked impressed. “Only two days? You’re a genius!”
“I wanted to avoid any delays that might cause issues,” I explained. “But I should tell you, someone else briefly saw the document. It was a student, so she likely didn’t understand it. But just in case, I’ll deduct half of the payment you offered as compensation.”
Paul smiled, not bothered. “Don’t worry about it. I trust you completely. As long as you’re involved, I know the document is safe. We’ve known each other for years. Now that you’re an Alpha, you can handle anything that comes your way.”
His confidence in me was touching. I made a promise. The contents won’t leak. If anything goes wrong, I’ll take full responsibility.
“Your word is enough,” Paul replied, making a quick call. Within minutes, I received a notification for the transfer.
After leaving his house, I headed to the bank and sent a portion of the money to a charity.
Just as I was about to head home, I felt Hera stir with excitement, wanting to pull me across the street. When I looked up, I saw a familiar car parked nearby. Benjamin was inside, talking on the phone.
It was him, as I suspected. I tried to act like I didn’t notice and started to walk away, but he quickly pulled his car up in front of me and called out, “Hayley!”