Chapter 0022 Violet I scoffed . Thats the dumbest , most irresponsible , and short sighted solution Ive ever heard . The room was dead silent . It was pretty well known that Theodore was considered the alpha of alphas , especially within his own territory . The fact that I , an outsider , had the nerve to criticize his decision the nerve to criticize him was probably shocking . But I really didnt care , and in my opinion , the people being unwilling to tell an alpha when he was wrong was how we ended up with the system that we have now , In what scheme of logic does getting rid of your secretary who has run your pack as stand- in luna for I turned to Sophia who looked stunned that I was talking to her . How long have you worked for him ? Four years . It took everything in me not to roll my eyes as I looked back at Theodore . Shes been running Midnight as stand in luna for four years , and you want to terminate her because what ? She got rid of a job that shouldnt have been hers in the first place ? Its the job I gave her And that makes it right , how ? He flushed . She could have said no . I snarled . Sophia , what were your other prospects outside of working for the alpha ? … none . And why is that ? I asked . Answer her , Theodore said , setting his jaw and glaring at me . I want to see where shes going with this . Sophias voice turned so small . There arent a lot of jobs in Midnight that pay well enough to live on in Midnight . I … I would have had to move , and … Shed more likely end up being a rogue jerked back , and I crossed my arms . For future reference , Sophia , if you want to quit , youre welcome to get a comfortable job as a clerk without the drama in Darkmoons welfare department . We even have public transportation , so you can wear your cute shoes . if she tried to move without connections . He Theodores jaw dropped . You cant just poach my secretary ! 1/3 So you arent firing her ? 1te snapped his mouth shut 1 cocked an eyebror at him . Its abusive , underhanded , and outright disrespectful to have her deal with your personal mess . I expect this of lower tier alphas , but I had never imagined youd be like this . Someone gasped . And honestly , given her situation what do you expect her to do other than negotiate a shut up fe ? He scoffed . Midnight has enough money 1 blinked at him . Youre a fucking , idiot . Another gasp filled the air . He glared at me . You have a lot to say about this . I warned you what it was going to be like , I said . Just say the word if youre giving up . He set his jaw . I cocked an eyebrow . Here are the rules : you fucked them , you deal with them , their schemes , what they could do to your reputation , and everything in between . Leave your staff and me out of it . Im a very busy man . Youve got a lobby . They can wait , or you can keep your dick in your pants . Someone snorted . I shook my head . The fact that you would choose to breed further resentment in her , knowing how much shes privy to , is astounding to me . She is a threat if anyone knew who she was and made her a better offer . I I wouldnt Its not about if you would , I said , not looking at Sophia . Its clear that youre loyal . You could have requested a relocation through the Court on the basis of financial need . His brother would have granted it out of spite . Theodore narrowed his eyes at me . I looked at Sophia . The point Im trying to make is that he isnt thinking about you as the valuable resource that you are to not only dismiss you for something so silly but in the way that hes tried to dismiss you . No one said anything and I looked back at Theodore . Apologize , I said . To Sophia for treating her like shit for four years . L Theodores eyes bulged , and I waited patiently , expectantly , daring him not to . He looked like hed rather eat paint . 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