Leah's POV
As I walked into the headquarters, I saw Laura arguing with Ava in the lobby.
"Are you deaf? I've already told you, you can't see Miss Lewyn today!" Laura said in a cold voice.
"I need to see her right now!" Ava stomped her feet and said.
"What's the situation here?" I approached them and asked.
"Aha, great. You're here!" Ava leered at me and shoved a folder into my face. "Here, take this. This is the contract of the old Trafold Hippodrome project. Alpha Kyle is arrested and there's chaos in Moonhowlers Pack. You need to take this opportunity to seal the deal. All you have to do is to sign this contract."
I ignored her and walked into the elevator. Ava followed me into the elevator and said eagerly, "Come on, Leah. Don't be so stupid. You can sleep with Lucian and get what you want. But do you think that you can depend on him forever? You need to prove yourself worthy in business. That's the only way for an aspiring girl to stand in this line of work."
"Aspiring? Interesting. Last night Alpha Kyle used the same word," I said in a cold voice. "I checked your background, Miss Dinara. Your first deal was a project called 'Emerald Field', where the headquarters of Moonhowlers Pack is located. I wonder how you got that deal? Have you been lectured by Alpha Kyle's mansplaining? Has he taken you to his wine cellar to sample his strong, consistent, and reliable wine?"
"Shut up, bitch!" Ava shouted at me. If it wasn't for Laura's grip, she would have jumped at me. "You're a fucking whore!"
"Alpha Kyle has killed almost every girl that he has invited into his wine cellar except you, Miss Dinara. I wonder why." I stared at Ava and said. "Is that because you promised to bring girls to him from time to time? Like you've persuaded me to talk to him? How many girls have you sent to Alpha Kyle? Do you keep a number?"
"Fuck you! Bitch! Stop talking!" Ava snarled and struggled, but was pinned down to the floor by the security guards waiting for her at the elevator door.
She struggled violently and screamed, "I have absolutely no connection with those girls' deaths! You're slandering and you have to pay for it!"
I looked down at her and said in a detached voice, "It seems that you've lost track of girls. Apparently, Alpha Kyle is keeping track on your behalf. We've found his catalog in his sex dungeon. It documented every single detail of his criminal deeds, including how he managed to get those girls. I have to say, all these years, you've done a really good pimping job, Miss Dinara."
Then, I tore the contract into pieces and threw it at her face. Then, I said in a cruel voice, "We're working in a world dominated by Alpha males, Miss Dinara. The only way to survive is by girls helping girls, not by framing others."
Having said that, I turned and walked away.
"You fucking bitch!" Ava shouted, stretching out her arms, trying to grab my ankle. But at that time, Laura stepped hard on Ava's hands in her 3.5-inch Jimmy Choo heels, triggering her loud screeching.
"Oops. What have I stepped on? A pile of shit or something?" Laura said without looking down. She stomped her feet a few more times, triggering more screams from Ava.
"I can't believe it. It seems that I just can't get this pile of shit off my heels," Laura said.
With a final whimper, Ava almost passed out because of the pain. She was lying on the ground, shivering.
Laura looked down and kicked Ava's hand off her heels.
"Oops, did I step on you?" Laura said. "I'm so sorry, Miss Dinara. It's just I thought you were a pile of shit."
Then, she kicked Laura again and walked away.
"Cleaning department?" Laura pressed a button on the table and said, "Come upstairs. Miss Ava Dinara left a pile of shit on our floor."
The Royal Guards came and arrested Ava and dragged her away. The cleaning ladies were busy cleaning up the mess on the floor.
Laura wiped the blood on her heels and hissed, "I don't know why you don't want me to torture her a little bit longer. This fucking bitch ruined my favorite heels. I should have stepped on her stupid face."
"Ava will pay for what she's done through the legal process. We're not the ones who decide how to punish her," I said.
"But I just can't put up with a fucking bitch like her. Can you imagine what those innocent girls had been through before that old fucking meatball took away their lives?!" Laura threw the tissues into the basket and crossed her arms.
"I can't, and I don't want to," I replied and stretched out my legs in the chair. So many things had happened in the past few days. I felt deeply bothered. It was impossible for me to chill down and connect the dots together.
"I need to take a SPA and relax," I said to Laura. "Do you want to come with me?"
Laura sighed and said, "I wish I could. But I've been away for two days and I've got piles of paperwork to go through. Gean is waiting for me in my office. Go ahead and enjoy a 40-minute SPA without disruption, because after 40 minutes, I will start today's morning briefing with you."
I rubbed my temples and walked into the SPA room located on the other side of my office.
I had never stepped into this room before. The first thing that caught my eye was the breathtaking view of the mountain and cascading waterfall. The room was designed with a fusion of modern and traditional styles that created a serene and peaceful ambiance.
I took a deep breath, removed all my clothes, and stepped into the Jacuzzi, which was surrounded by a stone-tiled floor. It was positioned in front of a floor-to-ceiling window and offered a magnificent view of the mountain and waterfall.
I felt great tension in my neck, so I rubbed my hands around it, tilting my head from side to side.
What's going on with Darren? I thought to myself. Are they going to beat him up? He's got a really bad attitude when it comes to assholes and it didn't help him to make friends when he's got captured.
Feeling exhausted, I closed my eyes to listen to the sound of the waterfall, enjoying the tranquil atmosphere that left me feeling relaxed and rejuvenated.
After a while, I heard the sound of footsteps approaching. I thought it was Laura. So I opened my eyes, only to find out that all the lights in the SPA room dimmed.
"Laura?" I asked, with my hands gripping the edge of the bathtub. "Are you there?"