Chapter 41

Cecilia​ ​ “Oh!” I gasped, my voice shaky but full of triumph.​ “My recording pen is synced to cloud storage. It uploads everything automatically—every ten minutes. Do you have a computer?”​ Alpha Sebastian didn't hesitate. He gave a quick signal to one of the staff, who nodded and rushed out of the room.​ Zoe's face turned ashen, resembling that of a corpse. I could see his psychological defenses crumbling before my eyes.​ The laptop arrived within moments.​ My fingers trembled as I reached for the keyboard.​ Every eye in the room was on me, the air so tense it could snap.​ I logged into my cloud account, heart pounding in my chest, the silence around us deafening.​ "Got it," I announced, lifting my gaze to meet Zoe's terrified stare. I gave him a victorious smile, my finger hovering over the trackpad. "Let's listen, shall we?"​ "DON'T PLAY IT!" Zoe lunged forward with surprising speed, snatching the laptop from my hands and clutching it to his chest. His once-commanding presence now