My worries lessened. I put the phone on speakerphone so Jason and Eric could hear.

"How did you change it?" I asked Harold.

Harold began to recount that day. "He's our head Alpha for a reason. He knew I was somehow connected to you, so he chose not to tell me. It wasn't easy to learn the truth. It was all thanks to Lynda."

My brows furrowed in shock. "Lynda? How?"

"She called me the day Alpha returned to the Crystal Blood pack. She inquired about a report, but I couldn't answer. However, Lynda herself came to the hospital with Alpha's parents today. She found the report—I don't know how—but he asked for my help."

I was silent for a moment. I didn't know whether to thank Lynda mentally or curse her for another conspiracy.

"Don't worry, Natalia. I did everything to clear up the report. I changed it, and the doctor doesn't even know. You can rest assured."

"Thank you so much, Harold. I don't know how to—"

"Don't. You call me your friend. If friends can't keep each other's secrets, who can?"

Barbon approached and said to Harold, "You always helped my sister. Tell me how I can help you." Harold chuckled at my brother's words.

"Alpha Jason, I don't need any help. My Alpha gives me everything, but I'm so afraid for your sister's life that I'm hiding it from him. Maybe I'm betraying him."

After talking with Harold, I felt blessed to have such a friend. His confirmation and assurance restored my peace of mind.

"Now everything is clear. You should only concentrate on your future. Don't worry about anything."

I hugged him, and he stroked my hair. I glanced at Eric, who nodded.

Two days ago, when Jason asked about moving in with Eric, I declined. It wasn't because Eric wasn't my type or I had a problem with him; it was something else. I just didn't want to disrupt his happy life.

As time passed, I refocused on my work and my company. Day by day, my business success made me feel empowered and capable.

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In recent weeks, my company has won every deal I've pursued. Whenever Alphas from other packs met Jason for alliances, they met with me to discuss business.

It was early morning. I walked to my office, observing my employees. They concentrated on their work, appearing serious. I suspected it was a pretense due to my strictness. It was fine; they had their own lives, and a friendly work environment wasn't a bad thing.

"Boss, your coffee," Damia said, placing a cup on my desk.

"Thanks, Damia," I replied, working on a file.

"Boss, why are you stressing? You know you'll win this deal," she said proudly.

I put down the file and looked at her. "We can't be overconfident, Damia."

"Yes, boss."

She left after collecting some files. This new project was crucial for me and my pack. A conference was scheduled in two days. All packs were preparing their projects for the deal. I'd been working on this deal all week and was confident of success. I think everyone felt the same.

I worked all day without breaks, becoming a workaholic. My focus was solely on business, determined to make my company shine.

As I stood up, there was a knock.

"Come in."

Eric entered with our managing director. "What happened?"

"Miss, we've finished the tasks you assigned," the manager said.

He handed me a folder and left. I reviewed everything, impressed by the team's excellent work.

"Natalia."

I looked at Eric, who looked worried.

"What? Are you okay?"

He shook his head. "I heard from the committee that another, very powerful pack is vying for this deal."

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