Chapter 183
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Dominic’s POV
Morning brought with it a sense of impending confrontation, I stood at the window of my office at Sterling Group headquarters, watching the city come alive below as the first rays of sunlight glinted off glass and steel. In a few hours, the Collins family would arrive for a meeting they believed was about potentially restiming business relations. They would leave with a very different understanding,
I checked my watch – 7:30 AM. I’d been here since 5, reviewing every detall of our strategy. Ronald Collins was no fool. He’d built his empire through calculated risks and ruthless execution. But today he would learn that I operated on an entirely different level. I felt my wolf stir within me, eager for the confrontation. This wasn’t just business – this was about establishing dominance and protecting what was mine.
The thought of Rebecca and our unborn child strengthened my resolve. The Collins family had been circling too long, expecting an alliance through Elizabeth that was never going to happen. Today I would end their delusions permanently.
“The PR statement is ready for your approval, Marcus said from behind me, placing a tablet on my desk. “And security is in position throughout the building.”
I turned from the window, picking up the tablet to scan the carefully worded announcement that would be released immediately following the meeting:
[Sterling Group announces that CEO Dominic Sterling has found his destined mate and will formally bond with Rebecca Brown in a ceremony two months bence. This union supersedes all previous arrangements, including the informal understanding with Elizabeth Collins.
“It’s direct,” I noted with approval. “No room for misinterpretation.” I mentally reviewed the potential fallout. Stock prices might fluctuate briefly, but our position was secure. The Collins Group would be the ones scrambling to maintain investor confidence after this announcement.
“That’s what you wanted.” Marcus hesitated, then added, “Rebecca won’t be attending?”
“No.” My tone brooked no argument. This conflict is mine to handle. Her safety–and our child’s–is paramount.” I remembered how Elizabeth had looked at Rebecca during their last encounter – with pure hatred. I wouldn’t expose my mate to that again, especially in her condition
Marcus nodded, accepting my decision though I could sense his reservation. The Collinses will see her absence as a weakness.”
“Let them.” I set the tablet down with more force than necessary. “Anyone who mistakes my protection of my mate as weakness will quickly learn otherwise.”
The hours before the meeting passed in methodical preparation. I reviewed financial reports showing exactly how much leverage we held over Collins Group. Their last quarter had been weak, with three failed product launches and a 12% drop in market share. Knowledge that might prove useful in ensuring their cooperation. I also studied the personal files on Ronald and Elizabeth – their weaknesses, their aspirations, their pressure points. In business as in war, information was power.
I instructed my assistant to arrange the meeting room precisely as I wanted. My chair slightly elevated, would hit their eyes. Small psychological advantages that accumulated into dominance.
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At precisely noon, my assistant announced the arrival of the Collins family. I remained seated behind my desk as they were shown in..
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watched him enter, noting how his eyes quickly assessed the room, the exits, my position. Wolf Instincts, even in human form.
“Dominic,” Ronald greeted me with a forced smile that didn’t reach his eyes. His heartbeat was slightly elevated – he was nervous but controlling it well. Thank you for agreeing to meet. I believe we have much to discuss about resuming our partnership
I gestured to the chairs arranged before my desk. “Please, sit,” I kept my volce neutral hut authoritative. The dynamic was clear- this was my territory, my meeting, my terms.
Ronald took the center seat, with Elizabeth to his right and two Collins Group executives to his left. Elizabeth was dressed impeccably as always, in a tailored blue dress that matched her eyes, her blonde hair arranged in a sleek chignon. She offered me a smile that was probably meant to be seductive but struck me as calculating. I could smell her expensive perfume from across the desk too strong, top desperate to impress.
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