Contract Marriage With Alpha Snow novel Chapter 360

Chapter 360: Uping Her Game

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Chapter 360

~Vera’s POV~

After leaving Ella, I went to the laundry room, where I folded freshly cleaned sheets. I worked methodically but all the while, my mind was elsewhere—on her.

Ella.

Her face as I massaged her ankle. The trust in her eyes was palpable. She was unaware of the danger that loomed ahead.

A smirk tugged at my lips. Ella was nothing but a pawn in this game. And yet, I knew someone who would not see it that way.

As if summoned by my thoughts, my phone vibrated in my pocket. A private number.

I tensed. I knew exactly who it was.

Dropping the sheet in my hands, I grabbed the phone and slipped out of the laundry room, walking briskly toward my quarters. Once inside, I closed the door and pressed the phone to my ear. _{fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm}

"Hello, fiancé."

A deep chuckle. Followed before he spoke. "Hey, betrothed."

I rolled my eyes. "What do you want, Kent?"

"Simple," he said, his voice dropping to something sharper. "The reason why Ella sent me a text, you sent her a location, deleted the message, and then... hurt her."

I smirked, twirling a strand of my hair around my finger. "Well, well. Why should I let any woman near my fiancé, huh?"

He sighed. "I wonder how your new work is going." His tone turned almost mocking. "You wouldn’t want me ruining your precious plan to get Zara Zephyr, would you? I mean... one word from me and—poof! Everything goes up in smoke."

I clenched my jaw. That bastard.

"Why do you care about Ella so much?" I pressed, my voice colder now. "Do you love her?"

There was a pause. Then, his response was as nonchalant as ever. "And why are you bothered? Ella’s old news. It’s not like I cheated on you."

I scoffed. "Tsk. Keep telling yourself that," I muttered. "You want her. I can feel it. You want her like you need her."

Kent let out a slow breath. "Then you leave me no choice." His voice turned deadly calm. "Go after Ella again, and the marriage is off."

My fingers tightened around the phone. "Are you threatening me?"

"If I were threatening you, you’d know."

The line went dead immediately.

My blood boiled. "That son of a bitch."

A growl ripped from my throat as I hurled the phone across the room. It hit the wall with a thud before clattering onto the floor.

"How dare he!" I seethed. "Threatening me?!"

I paced furiously, my nails digging into my palms. He thinks he can control me? That I’d back down just because he said so?

No. No one tells me what to do. Not Kent. Not Ella. Not even Snow.

I would have it all.

I grabbed the glass of water on my nightstand and smashed it onto the ground. Shards of glass scattered across the floor, water soaking into the carpet. My breath came in rapid, angry bursts.

Calm down, Vera.

Shit.

Kent thought he could control me? Fool.

Ella. Zara. Even Kent.

They would all fall. After all, I would soon get my mate to be with me.

~Snow’s POV~

I clenched the steering wheel. My chest was still tight with frustration. I knew she wanted to protect me from her troubles, but shutting me out? That was unacceptable. We were supposed to face everything together.