Mated to My Intended's Enemy novel Chapter 139

Chapter 139: Chapter 139 Change

Freya

The executive floor was eerily quiet when I stepped off the elevator. Timothy’s office door was closed, but light spilled from beneath it. At least one competent person was still working.

When I reached what had been my office—the command center from which I’d run Stone Lake’s operations for eight years—I found it stripped bare. Not even my plants remained. A clear message: I had been erased.

Artemis growled inside me, bristling at the insult. I soothed her with a promise. *We’re not staying. This changes nothing.*

I continued to Jasper’s office, pausing at the threshold in absolute shock. The formerly elegant space, with its tasteful gray walls and masculine furniture, had been transformed into something from a teenage girl’s fantasy. Bright Pink and mint green paint assaulted my eyes, gauzy curtains hung at the windows, and a vase of artificial flowers dominated his desk.

The laughter bubbled up before I could stop it—deep, genuine laughter that bent me double. This was Mia’s doing, clearly. And Jasper had allowed it.

"Something amusing?"

Jasper’s cold voice cut through my laughter. He stood in the doorway behind me, his broad shoulders nearly filling the frame, his expression thunderous. Despite everything, my traitorous heart stuttered at the sight of him. Eight years of loving him couldn’t be erased in three weeks.

But I wasn’t the same woman who had left. I straightened, meeting his gaze directly. "Just admiring the new decor. Very... bold choice."

His jaw tightened, but before he could respond, his gaze shifted over my shoulder. Through the window, Silvano’s Maserati was just pulling away.

"Who the hell was that?" Jasper demanded, stalking into his office and throwing down the file he’d been carrying. "That was Moretti’s car. Why is he dropping you off at my building?"

I raised an eyebrow. "I wasn’t aware my transportation choices required your approval, Alpha." The title came out mockingly.

"You were seen kissing him in the driveway," Jasper growled, his eyes flashing gold. Leon, his wolf, was close to the surface. "Moretti is Stone Lake’s biggest rival. Do you have any idea how this looks?"

"Like I’m moving on with my life?" I suggested sweetly. "Like I’m no longer at your beck and call?"

"It looks like betrayal," he snarled, advancing on me. "Four weeks ago, you were in my bed. Now you’re spreading your legs for the Shadow Pack’s Alpha?"

Artemis surged forward, furious at the insult. I let my eyes shift to reflect her anger. "Careful, Jasper. You’re speaking to your ex-Gamma, not your whore."

"Ex-Gamma who clearly can’t wait to share Stone Lake secrets with a rival Alpha," he shot back. "Was that your plan all along? Get close to me, learn our weaknesses, then run to the Shadow Pack?"

I laughed incredulously. "Eight years of loyal service, and you think I was what—a spy? Your paranoia is showing, Jasper."

"Then what is this?" He gestured wildly toward the window. "Some petty revenge? Sleep with my enemy to hurt me?"

"Not everything is about you," I replied coolly. "Silvano appreciates what I bring to the table—professionally and personally. He’s offered me a position that acknowledges my worth."

"What position?" Jasper’s voice had dropped dangerously low. "On your knees? On your back?"

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