-Kael : The faucet is open and running , but not nearly as fast as the wheels turning in my head . ( 52 ) 55 vouchers I don't notice the heat of the running water until a searing pain radiates from my hand , drawing my attention . Glancing down , I notice the skin around my hand is already singed and red . And it takes me another moment to realize that in my distraction , I'd carelessly set the faucet to the wrong temperature . I shake off the droplets of water , grabbing a paper towel to dry my hands , successfully aggravating the pain of the burn . The pain doesn't faze me ... pain has always been a part of my life . I was raised to be the Alpha of Blackwood Corporation ... it's made sure I don't faze easily . So what exactly has me so frustrated ? A woman . Just a woman . ' Laila fucking Blackwood .' And not Cameron's part of the Blackwood name . Mine . Laila left the meeting without a word . She'd walked out without even glancing in my direction after rendering all the executives , including Cameron , speechless . I didn't see it coming . She's been docile for three years , I thought I had her under control . How wrong I was . I can't even decide if I'm infuriated or intrigued . If I believed I'd given the media something to fuss over , I was completely wrong . My wife handed them something even better . In just a few minutes , Blackwood Co is flocked by hundreds of reporters and media outlets . They're blocking the entrance and exits , clamoring over each other for a chance to corner Cameron . I'd planned for the questions directed at Cameron to be something along the lines of , ' Why was your divorce never publicized ? And why did you divorce Laila Blackwood ? ' Instead , the question going around the media is , ' You and Mrs Laila Blackwood were seen exiting a high - rise apartment complex seconds apart from each other . Speculations point to an ongoing affair . Can you comment on this ? ' Cameron is still in the spotlight . He'd made a fuss of his true mate bond with Sarah and now he'll face even worse backlash . 14:16 Sat , Oct 11 ( 52 ) Chapter 18 55 vouchers His position as CEO and Alpha of Blackwood Pack will be questioned much earlier than I had planned . And Laila did all this by willingly dragging her name and reputation through the mud . She's nothing like the quiet , doting wife she was with Cameron . All of that was just a facade for the cunning vixen hidden underneath . I should be thrilled at Cameron's predicament , but instead I find myself fuming . She'd turned the meeting with Cameron I orchestrated into a scandal , successfully dooming Cameron , and making me out to be a pathetic man that can't satisfy his own wife , with little to no effort . Or maybe ... maybe something did happen between them in that apartment . Just like the whole continent is speculating . The thoughts are spinning around in my head and each possibility is more absurd than the last . I grunt softly , running a hand through my hair as I head back out into my office , only to find Cameron sitting across from my table . Of course . It just has to be the last person I want to see . Blake is standing by the door , looking apologetic . I shake my head slightly , dismissing him . Blake leaves without a word . I walk over to my chair , ignoring Cameron until he breaks the silence himself . " You did this , didn't you ? " Cameron accuses flatly , his eyes burning with rage . I wish I had . It was all Laila . I can't even understand it myself . But I'd be damned before I tell him that . I don't respond . I simply fix him with a blank stare . " I know you hate me Kael , but how could you ? " He hisses , " Did you even think for a moment about who this affects the most ? Laila will be torn apart by the media . " He doesn't wait for me to respond . " But you don't care about that , do you ? " He accuses , " The only reason you married her is to get at me . If you think parading her around in front of me is going to ... " " I didn't do it for you . " I cut in , leaning back against my chair . " But judging by your reaction , you still have feelings for Laila ." My tone is relaxed . But I don't try to withhold the edge that slips into it . " You should know better , Cam . " Cameron purses his lips . " Don't play dumb with me Kael . We both know what this is about . " " You hate me for testifying against you . And you've held a grudge for more than a decade . And now you married my ... " Cameron trails off , leaving his words hanging . 14:16 Sat , Oct 11 Chapter 18 ... 52 55 vouchers I lean forwards , " Your ... what ? " I ask , daring him to say the word we both know is stuck on the tip of his tongue . But he doesn't . He's too much of a coward to admit it . The silence stretches for long enough to fuel the tension between us , until it's almost palpable . Finally , he says , " Listen Kael , if you want to pick a fight , I won't back down . " " But I won't stand by and watch you using Laila as a tool to fulfill your sadistic intentions and pleasures ." A slow grin spreads across my lips . " Why do you care what I do and do not do ? Last I checked , my ring is the one she has on . " I tilt my head to the side , " I'm sure you wish you were the one between those thighs ... " Cameron's gaze darkens , his jaws work and the muscles tighten . " But you are nothing more than Laila's past . That's what you are now ... that's what you'll always be . " I sit up . " I'll take care of my wife's safety . And you should redirect your concerns to salvaging your reputation ... or what's left of it . " My voice drops lower , " It's not fun if I take everything back so easily . I also expect a lot from you , Cam ... this will be your only chance to prove yourself worthy of the title you stole a decade ago ." " Don't disappoint me . " 田