Alpha Hayley’s Destined Mate

Chapter 696: Break His Leg

Hayley’s POV:

“It hurts so bad! My leg! Hayley, you owe me for this!”

“Help! I’m dying! You just stood there and did nothing!”

Lying on a stretcher, Harris clutched his broken leg, screaming in agony while repeatedly blaming me. His nonstop wailing annoyed Hera. She even urged me to let her take over my body so she could come out and shut Harris up herself.

I calmed Hera down and turned my gaze toward Harris. Aside from the medical staff carrying the stretcher, eight Beta bodyguards stood by, keeping watch. Jeremy stood at the back, his hands clasped behind him, frowning as he glared at me.

“Michelle, look at what you’ve done! You went to the Jagged Residence—why did you let them break Harris’ leg?”

I ignored Jeremy, barely sparing a glance at Harris before pulling out my phone to check my bank balance. The moment I saw it, my hands clenched. Just like yesterday, Brayden still hadn’t transferred the money. Interesting. He was the first person who had ever dared to go back on his word with me. I was already thinking about how to make him pay for it.

Noticing my silence, Jeremy raised his voice, his tone filled with frustration. “What are you thinking about? Didn’t you hear me? Look at your cousin! He’s in so much pain! Hurry up and get him treated!”

Still ignoring him, I calmly opened today’s financial news. As I scanned the stock market reports on the major families, my anger grew. Just as I expected, Brayden wasn’t just withholding my money—he was secretly plotting a devastating attack on the Southwell Group. He had even reached out to the Sanders, though he had done so discreetly, so no one had noticed yet.

After thinking for a moment, I picked up my phone and made a call. “Who is this?” Steven’s groggy, impatient voice came through the line. I was about to give him instructions when Jeremy suddenly lunged forward.

Since becoming Alpha of the Shadow Pack, no one had ever dared to snatch anything from me. I clenched my jaw and locked eyes with him. He stiffened, his expression shifting slightly, before silently handing the phone back to me.

Taking a deep breath, I soothed Hera before redialing. “Steven, I have an interesting task for you.” Jeremy’s eyes widened in shock the moment I mentioned Steven’s name.

“Steven? You mean the financial tycoon Steven?” he muttered. “So the rumors are true. You and Benjamin do have a close connection with Steven…”

I ignored him and waited for Steven’s response. After a brief silence, Steven took a deep breath and responded slowly, “What’s the task?”

“Acquire the Jagged Group,” I said flatly.