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Chapter626PrepareforMyDeparture Chapter 626 Prepare for My Departure Alan’sPOV: Alan’s POV : 92% 92 % 48Pearls 48 Pearls HearingHayley’sfirmrefusalstruckmewithasharppain.Shewasmydaughter,afterall,andtheconnectionbetweenusrandeep.Mywolfinsidestirredunsettledbyherresistance,feelingbothuneasyandagitated. Hearing Hayley’s firm refusal struck me with a sharp pain . She was my daughter , after all , and the connection between us ran deep . My wolf inside stirred unsettled by her resistance , feeling both uneasy and agitated . Butdespitethesting,Iunderstoodherhesitation.Comingtotermswithhertrueoriginswasnevereasy,especiallyforsomeonewhohadlivedadifferentlifeforsolong.I couldgivehertime,letheradjustinherownway,withoutpushingherfurther. But despite the sting, I understood her hesitation . Coming to terms with her true origins was never easy , especially for someone who had lived a different life for so long . I could give her time , let her adjust in her own way , without pushing her further . Ididn’ttrytochangehermind.Instead,Idecidedtoleavequietlyandprepareformydeparture. I didn’t try to change her mind . Instead , I decided to leave quietly and prepare for my departure . Virginia,however, wasstillreluctanttoleave.Shenervously twistedherhands,lookingatHayleywithapleadingexpression,hervoicefullofconcern. Virginia , however , was still reluctant to leave . She nervously twisted her hands , looking at Hayley with a pleading expression , her voice full of concern . “Michelle,ifyou’renotgoingback,letmestayherewithyouforawhile.Yourdad’scompletelyoutofline,andhewon’tsendFreyaaway.Ireallydon’twanttogobacktothathouse.” “ Michelle , if you’re not going back , let me stay here with you for a while . Your dad’s completely out of line , and he won’t send Freya away . I really don’t want to go back to that house . ” / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / Hayleysimplyrespondedwithadisinterestedhum,hertone distant. Hayley simply responded with a disinterested hum , her tone distant . Ifelt somereliefseeingthatatleasttheirrelationshipseemedstableforthemoment.Withthat,Ileftthe Ifelt some relief seeing that at least their relationship seemed stable for the moment . With that , I left the houseandgotintothecar. house and got into the car. Onceinside,Ipulledoutmyphone,andthefirstthingthatcaughtmyeyewasaphotoofIrvingandHayleyinbedtogether.Mygriptightenedonthephoneasmyfistclenched. Once inside , I pulled out my phone , and the first thing that caught my eye was a photo of Irving and Hayley in bed together . My grip tightened on the phone as my fist clenched . HayleywasengagedtoBenjamin.Ifthatphotoevergotout,Benjamin,astheAlphaoftheMidnightPack,wouldhavelittletoworryabout.Noonewoulddarechallengehim.Butformydaughter,Hayley,thehumiliationwouldbeunbearable. Hayley was engaged to Benjamin . If that photo ever got out , Benjamin , as the Alpha of the Midnight Pack , would have little to worry about . No one would dare challenge him . But for my daughter , Hayley , the humiliation would be unbearable . Whattroubledmemore,however,wasthetiming.IfsomeonewiththatphotocausedtroubleduringtheceremonywhenweofficiallyacceptedHayleybackintotheSanders,itcouldruineverything. What troubled me more , however , was the timing . If someone with that photo caused trouble during the ceremony when we officially accepted Hayley back into the Sanders , it could ruin everything . Therehadbeensimilarphotosbefore,buttheywereblurryandlackedconcreteproof.Thistime,however,itwasclear. There had been similar photos before , but they were blurry and lacked concrete proof . This time , however , it was clear . TheonlysolutionwastobreakofftheengagementbetweenBenjaminandHayley. The only solution was to break off the engagement between Benjamin and Hayley . Ifwedidthat,evenifthephotoleaked,wecouldclaimitwasamutual,free–willedrelationship.Oncethestormpassed,wecouldissueapublicstatementtominimizethedamage. If we did that , even if the photo leaked , we could claim it was a mutual , free – willed relationship . Once the storm passed , we could issue a public statement to minimize the damage . Withthatthought,IimmediatelycalledBenjamin. With that thought , I immediately called Benjamin .

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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1741114766407-0'); }); Benjamin’sPOV: Benjamin’s POV : IwasreviewingsomeweddingplanswhenInoticedAlan’snameflashingonthescreen.Ipickedupthephonealmostimmediately. I was reviewing some wedding plans when I noticed Alan’s name flashing on the screen . I picked up the phone almost immediately . “Mr.Sander,westillhaveaweekbeforethewedding,don’twe?”Isaid,confusedbythetiming. “ Mr. Sander , we still have a week before the wedding , don’t we ? ” I said , confused by the timing . 1H41 1H 41 HTT HTT 1 1 1/2 1/2 Mon, Mon , Chapter626PrepareforMyDeparture. Chapter 626 Prepare for My Departure . Ididn’t understandwhathemeant.Myheartsankathiswords. I didn’t understand what he meant . My heart sank at his words . +8Pearls +8 Pearls Asurgeofangerrushedthroughme,andforamoment,IwantedtoletLawrence handleit,dealwithAlandirectlyandsettleitwithforce. A surge of anger rushed through me , and for a moment , I wanted to let Lawrence handle it , deal with Alan directly and settle it with force . Alan pausedforamoment,thencontinued,hisvoicelesssurethistime.“IrvingisaSouthwell.HeandHayley… Alan paused for a moment , then continued , his voice less sure this time . “ Irving is a Southwell . He and Hayley … “They’reinvolvedwitheachother,soshecan’tmarryeitherofyou.Asherfather,Ihavetoprotectherfromharm.” “ They’re involved with each other , so she can’t marry either of you . As her father , I have to protect her from harm . ” MyteethgroundtogetherasIclenchedthephone,tryingtostaycalm.Icoveredthereceiverandcalledouttomyofficestaff.“Pauseeverythingfor15minutes.Everyoneout!” My teeth ground together as I clenched the phone , trying to stay calm . I covered the receiver and called out to my office staff . “ Pause everything for 15 minutes . Everyone out ! ” Withinaminute,theofficewascompletelyempty. Within a minute , the office was completely empty . Oncetheroomwasquiet,Ifinallyresponded.“AreyoutalkingaboutthephotosofIrvingandHayley?” Once the room was quiet , I finally responded . “ Are you talking about the photos of Irving and Hayley ? ” Alandidn’thesitate.“Sinceyouknowaboutthem,theresnopointinpretendingit’snottrue. Alan didn’t hesitate . “ Since you know about them , theres no point in pretending it’s not true . “OncethetruthaboutyourbrotherandHayleycomesout,theonlyonewhowillsufferisHayley “ Once the truth about your brother and Hayley comes out , the only one who will suffer is Hayley “Ifyou’reaman,you’llcallofftheengagement,”hedemanded. “ If you’re a man , you’ll call off the engagement , ” he demanded . Icouldn’tcontainmyfrustrationanylonger.“Noway,”Isnapped,myvoicerising.“IwillmarryHayley!” I couldn’t contain my frustration any longer . “ No way ,” I snapped , my voice rising . “ I will marry Hayley ! ” “Areyouchoosingtoopposeme?”Alan’svoiceturnedicy,histonefullofthreat. “ Are you choosing to oppose me ? ” Alan’s voice turned icy , his tone full of threat . “Youthinkjustbecauseyou’vemadesomemoneywithYarbroughPharmaceuticalsandthestockmarket,youcanstanduptome? “ You think just because you’ve made some money with Yarbrough Pharmaceuticals and the stock market , you can stand up to me ? “Eventhoughyou’rethe Alphaof theMidnightPack,don’tforget–myfamilycontrolsmultipleterritories,someofwhicharejustaslargeasMidnightPack!” “ Even though you’re the Alpha of the Midnight Pack , don’t forget – my family controls multiple territories , some of which are just as large as Midnight Pack ! ” I scoffedathisthreats,abitterlaughescapingme. I scoffed at his threats , a bitter laugh escaping me . Withasharpedgetomyvoice,Iresponded,“YoumaybeHayley’sbiological father,butI’mnotgoingafteryou.However,anyonewhotriestostopmefrombeing withHayleyismyenemy!” With a sharp edge to my voice , I responded , “ You may be Hayley’s biological father , but I’m not going after you . However , anyone who tries to stop me from being with Hayley is my enemy ! ” 2/2 2/2

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