Chapter 189 Theodore’s Schemes
Chapter 189: Theodore’s Schemes
Chapter 189: Theodore’s Schemes
(Olivia’s POV)
The scent of moonlight wine filled the air, making one lose control and shed the pretenses they usually maintained. Matthew was constantly whispering in my ear.
“Your wine is so sweet.” His lips brushed against my temple.
“Is it still bitter?” Another kiss to my cheek.
“Don’t drink anything cold for the next few days.” His mouth found mine briefly.
“Let Matilda stay.” Each word punctuated with gentle kisses as he fed me hangover tea brewed with moonlight herbs.
“From now on, don’t drink.” His voice was low, commanding.
I had drunk a lot and was slowly feeling better, my hands resting on Matthew’s chest. My face was hot as ! said, “I won’t drink anymore, it’s so bitter.”
Matthew cupped my warm face, feeling my temperature rise because of him. A smile touched his lips as he pressed them against mine, murmuring, “Mm.”
He kissed me deeply, the taste of moonlight herbs lingering between us.
I didn’t know when Matthew left. I had been kissed into a daze and had fallen asleep.
When I woke up, I found a bowl of hangover tea on the nightstand. A familiar scent hit me–it was the same tea Theodore used to brew for me, a special recipe that took three hours.
Frowning, I took the bowl out of the master bedroom and poured it into the sink.
The attendant, Matilda, was surprised. “Luna, why did you pour out the hangover tea Dr. Aris sent over?”
“Wasn’t this the one the King fed you last night?” she asked.
A memory surfaced in my mind. Matilda continued, “Dr. Aris said it’s a secret recipe from her hometown.”
Hearing this, a shadow fell over my eyes. This wasn’t a hometown recipe. It was a secret formula Theodore had gone to great lengths to get from a reclusive old healer, just for me.
Dr. Aris Lowell… she was Theodore’s spy.
Blushing at the memory of the previous night, I asked when Matthew had left.
Matilda explained that his Gamma, Joric Slate, had come for him on urgent business.
After instructing Matilda and the nanny on caring for Aurora, I went to my company.
After familiarizing myself with the company’s structure, I held my first staff meeting.
However, a software engineer named Bastian Miles voiced his frustration over months of unpaid wages.
“We haven’t been paid in three months,” he said bluntly. “How do we know you’re any different from the previous management?”
Chapter 189 Theodore Schemes
1 calmly asserted my authority. “Theodore is no longer a shareholder. I am now the sole owner
“I promise to resolve the salary issue,” I continued.
When Bastian remained skeptical, I instructed him to be my driver for the day. “Come with me. I’ll give you a satisfactory answer.”
The group then went to the Obsidian Quill Auction House.
To my dismay, my mother’s sacred ruby necklace was up for auction. Both Theodore and Caelan Mooncrest.
were present.
They immediately engaged in a fierce bidding war.
“Fifteen million.” Theodore called out.
“Twenty million,” Caelan countered.
“Twenty–five million,” Theodore responded without hesitation.
The thought of my mother’s heirloom falling into their hands caused me immense distress. I desperately needed the money for my company but couldn’t bear the outcome.
Stepping out for air, I received a call from Matthew.
“I left a gift for Aurora in the entrance cabinet,” he said warmly.
Just then, the auctioneer’s hammer fell. “Sold for thirty million to The Gilded Phantom!”
The necklace had been sold, not to Theodore or Caelan, but to a mysterious buyer on the phone.
Overjoyed, my happiness was palpable to Matthew, who overheard the commotion.
“Congratulations, CEO Blackwood,” he said with amusement in his voice.
Later, the auction house’s Curator relayed a message from the buyer. “The Gilded Phantom says you can repurchase the necklace at the original price anytime you wish.”
My good mood was short–lived. I ran into Theodóre on my way out.
“Olivia,” he said quietly. “I need to ask you to look after Leo.”
He paused, his expression pained. “I was poisoned by silver when I blocked that knife for you. I need subsequent treatment, which makes it difficult to care for him properly.”
The mention of his sacrifice made it hard to refuse.
However, I immediately called Dr. Aris in front of him. “Dr. Aris, you’re fired. Don’t come to my home again.”
I hung up before she could respond.
I confronted Theodore directly. “You/used Dr. Aris as a spy to monitor me. The hangover tea was proof.”
“I didn’t,” Theodore denied. “I was just worried. I only asked Dr. Aris to deliver the tea after seeing M. carry you home drunk.”
“You’re lying,” I said coldly. “That tea takes three hours to brew. You must have known in advance that I would
be drinking.”
His jaw tightened. “Olivia, 1”
“I don’t need your concern I interrupted. If this happens again, I won’t care about your so–called desig
grace.
I turned and left without looking back
(Theodore’s POV)
That evening, she took Leo home with her. The boy was wearing a hidden camera, though she didn’t know it
Across the street, hidden in a dark apartment, I watched her every move through the feed
She knelt down to Led’s level, her face gentle as she spoke to him. The camera captured every detail–her individual eyelashes, the soft curve of her lips, the warmth in her eyes.
I selected several intimate, close–up photos. One showed her face so closely that her individual eyelashes were visible, as if the photographer was holding her.
I sent them to Gamma Joric’s phone.
Then I typed a message: [Please tell Alpha Kane to stay away from my mate.]
My finger hovered over the send button for a long moment. The photos showed what I could never have again -Olivia’s gentle, maternal side, her unguarded moments.
But Matthew Kane needed to understand. She was still mine, even if she didn’t know it yet.
I pressed send.
The message disappeared into the digital void, carrying with it my desperate claim on the woman I’d lost through my own failures.
In the darkness of the apartment, I continued watching the feed. Leo was showing her a drawing he’d made, and her smile was radiant.
That smile should have been for me.
My hands clenched into fists as I watched the Alpha King’s territory swallow up everything that had once been mine. But I wasn’t finished fighting.
Not yet.
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