Chapter 116 Buying Her Into Silence


    Kirby’s POV


    By the time I changed clothes and came back to the banquet hall, I walked in just in time to hear that foolish Beta boy make his little confession.


    “Ladmire girls like Leslie.”


    I saw that not only did Leslie not get mad–she actually smiled at him, indulgently, even tenderly.


    She must have noticed me watching. She turned her head slightly and met my gaze for just a second before turning back, acting like it didn’t matter at all. She smiled again at that boy on stage.


    That smile it looked like she wasforting him. Or maybe, she was silently taunting me.


    Lance roared inside me, the mes of jealousy threatening to rip my chest apart.


    Carl couldn’t help stepping on stage to defuse the tension. “Lorde, Leslie is still <i>my </i>rumored girlfriend. At least leave me a little spotlight, will you?”


    The whole crowd burst intoughter.


    Given Carl’s standing, his words were clearly giving Lorde an easy way out.


    Leslie’s POV


    The auction didn’t end untilte that night. The moment I got home, exhaustion hit me all at once. I copsed into bed and instantly fell asleep.


    By early morning, bright sunlight slipped through the sheer curtains, stinging my eyes. I didn’t really want to open them.


    But the ringtone from my phone had no intention of letting me keep sleeping.


    I nced at the caller ID. Am.


    I sighed.


    Why did none of my best friends understand the value of sleeping in?


    I picked up, my voice still husky with sleep. “Am, what is it?”


    “You’re still sleeping? The rumor about you seducing Lorde is already all over the ce.”


    “What? Seducing Lorde?”


    My eyes flew open.


    That was literally the first time we’d ever met!


    Amughed, clearly enjoying the chaos. “Someone clipped the video of Lorde talkingst night, and now, with Carl in the mix, the three of you are in a full–blown love triangle. Guess who started it?”


    I rubbed my forehead. Did I even need to guess? The one person stirring up dramast night–Vera. That ugly witch.


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    Chapter 116 Buying Her Inte Silence


    Finished


    Her dad ran one of the most powerful entertainment Packs in the industry. With his control over the media channels on the maind, spreading rumors and smearing soineone’s name was nothing to her.


    It was Vera, wasn’t it?”


    Congrattions, we have a winner


    I jumped out of bed, pissed off, a cold sneer curling at my lips.


    “She actually has the guts toe for me? Fine. Then I’m going to ruin her.”


    “Yes!” Asphodel howled with glee in my mind. “Crush her! Grind her and her pathetic little Pack into dust!”


    I hung up and immediately called my chief assistant, Liam.


    “How much pull do we have in Greyhound Pack’s entertainmentpany?<i>” </i>


    I remembered after Carl broke into Hollywood, my father–the Lycan King–secretly used Rogue Pack’s name to invest in a bunch of entertainmentpanies to make sure Carl wouldn’t get bullied.


    Liam paused. “Greyhound? Give me a second to check.”


    He worked fast. Not long after, he reported back. “We currently hold 18% of Greyhound Entertainment’s shares. Carl’s Aurora Entertainment owns 22%. If we acquire another 10%, you’ll be thergest shareholder and gain full controlling interest.”


    In other words, practically a takeover.


    Het out an approving hum and nodded.


    “Reach out to the other shareholders under Rogue Pack’s name. Acquire their shares. Do it quickly.”


    And with that, I hung up.


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