Burn in the Alpha Princess's Wrath novel Chapter 366

Chapter 366 The Question of Half a Month

Leslie’s POV

Half a month?

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My expression went ice–cold. Half a month?! This is sabotage! Asphodel snarled. I pressed my lips together and turned to Cameron; his face had gone pale too–obviously he’d been kept in the dark.

“…Leslie, I didn’t know about this…” Cameron’s voice trembled.

I let out a cold, mocking laugh. “Of course you wouldn’t know if they didn’t want you to.”

Cameron, an Omega, had been entrusted with a heavy role from the moment he joined Apex; the wolves of Apex and the Crimson Moon Pack had treated him deferentially. He assumed that with me involved the three–way partnership was unshakeable. And yet—such a huge incident and he knew nothing.

I clicked my heels and exited the lab. People greeted me as I passed; I nodded and smiled without revealing the fire burning inside. At Alan’s office door his secretary paused in surprise. “Leslie, you’re here already?”

I gave a small smile that didn’t reach my eyes. “Is Alan in?”

“He is.”

I didn’t wait for a summons. I pushed the door open. Alan was on the phone; he looked surprised when he saw me, then hung up and came forward with a practiced smile. “Leslie, what a surprise. I was just about to call Kirby–how about we all grab a meal? A new restaurant opened nearby—”

I fixed him with an icy stare. The gentlemanly ease on his face flickered into guilt. I let the smile drop and, calm but oppressive, said, “Alan, is Apex Industries going bankrupt?”

His face stiffened; his eyes narrowed. “Leslie, speak plainly.”

“Putting the R&D department on a half–month leave without the three parties‘ consent, leaving no one to cover shifts so development grinds to a halt–how is that not a path to bankruptcy?” My resin pheromone leaked out, carrying the Rogue Pack’s authority. “This affects Adler’s contract directly. Rogue Pack is a direct partner–if one falls, all fall.”

Alan’s

eyes darted; he looked guilty but stubbornly denied it. “Leslie, you misunderstand. It was just a short break–to let people rest-”

“A short break?” I sneered and closed the distance. “Half a month off at a whim? Delaying R&D

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Chapter 366 The Question of Half a Month

-was that meant to sabotage Adler’s project?”

He pressed his lips together and denied it again. “Of course not-”

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“I invited Adler into this collaboration. If you want to terminate the partnership, follow procedure. Don’t stoop to these dirty tricks. That’s not your style.” My gaze cut right to the heart of him.

“It wasn’t me…” Alan’s voice lost strength.

“Then who?” I demanded.

Who else could make Alan look so guilty and fearful, aside from that Crimson Moon alpha? Asphodel snorted in my

mind.

Even though Asphodel had voiced the answer, I kept my eyes on Alan, waiting for his name to come out of his mouth.

Alan’s POV

The air in the office dropped heavy. Leslie’s stare was like northern ice, penetrating straight to

my core.

She wasn’t joking–I immediately realized I’d gone too far.

This not only jeopardized Adler’s Gold Pack project; it harmed my primary partner—Rogue Pack. How could Leslie remain passive when her pack’s interests were at stake?

Her resin pheromone rolled through the air with such pressure that even an alpha–level wolf like me dared not breathe loudly.

If I betrayed Kirby now, not only would my relationship with him collapse, but the entire three–way cooperation could be ruined.

I pressed my lips together and cold sweat pricked my temple as I quickly weighed the

consequences.

Leslie narrowed her eyes, as if sensing my hesitation, and her voice dropped like a knife: “Who?”

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