Chapter 183 The Mask Of Devotion

• LAURA
• Watching Pearl throw herself at Leonard like a desperate courtesan makes my stomach twist in disgust. I still can’t believe Marcus actually agreed to help me set her up with the alpha when I first suggested it—but he did, to my surprise. Pearl has been a thorn in my side long before Marcus and I ever became involved. She always acted like she was better than the rest of us, walking around as if the world revolved around her, basking in the lustful stares of men who would crawl to her feet for a scrap of attention. I saw right through that act and decided to use her arrogance to my advantage.
• Back then, she was sleeping with Marcus. I could smell his scent on her and knew she was trying to reach higher than she deserved—dreaming of being more than she ever could be. I, on the other hand, am a pure-blooded alpha. She was just a pretender trying to claw her way up. So, I decided to teach her a lesson. I knew I was already promised to Drake Summer, yet I still seduced Marcus—not just to secure Moonveil for my father, Norman Joss, but also to push that little tramp Pearl back to where she belonged.