Chapter 923

　　Derek let out a cold laugh, his tone completely dead. "If apologies actually worked, you wouldn't be crying to me right now like a stray dog, Misha. There's an old rule in this world: do unto others as you would have them do unto you. When you and your mother were planning to trap me, did you ever stop to think about how incredibly unfair your cheap little stunt was to me?" 　　Misha choked on her tears, her chest heaving violently. "I regret it... Derek, I swear I regret it so much! Please..." 　　"The rule of the pack has always been simple: you pay your own debts, Misha. Besides, do you think I'm crazy or stupid? Why would I waste Black Thorn resources to help a woman who tried to set me up?" 　　Derek's freezing, brutal voice cut through the line like a judge's gavel, smashing Misha's last delusion to pieces. "As an old friend, I'll be sure to send a massive gift to the Rios on your mating day. Let me be the first to say congratulations on the wedding." 　　"No—! Don't hang up! Derek—!"