"Five hundred thousand... each?" He was stunned when he heard the price, awkwardly backing away without saying another word.
Irene moved closer to the front row, and the atmosphere in the venue grew heavier. Everyone seemed eager to witness a confrontation between Irene and me, all craning their necks to get a better view of the front row. Every whisper reached my ears.
"What a heartless woman!"
"She's the Alpha of the Frostfang Pack, but she doesn't have an ounce of compassion."
"No wonder Sean left her. Who could stand being with such a cold-blooded woman?"
Listening to their words, I could only sigh. Sometimes, having overly sensitive hearing was a burden.
Irene walked over with a smile plastered, politely nodding to us in greeting. Everything about her radiated a sense of being l
